The oil and gas extraction industry in Texas gained 300 jobs from September 2014 to October 2014. Compared to October 2013, the cumulative number of jobs added in this industry is 8,200, an increase of 7.8%.
Source: http://www.tracer2.com/admin/uploadedPublications/2121_TLMR-November_14.pdf
Image Source: http://www.eliteexploration.com/texas-oil-gas-companies/
Texas October 2014
Total number of job openings and median searcher-to-job ratio across all MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) for each major occupational group in Texas in October 2014.
| Occupation | Job Openings | Searcher-to-Job Ratio |
| Management, business, and financial occupations | 93,828 | 0.4 |
| Service occupations | 109,699 | 0.73 |
| Office and administrative support occupations | 83,681 | 0.79 |
| Sales and related occupations | 48,583 | 0.97 |
| Professional and related occupations | 144,040 | 1.22 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 1,823 | 1.31 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 17,840 | 40.5 |
Source: BLS
Compared to October of last year, 3 of the 4 main MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in California saw an annual increase in the number of job openings and decrease in the searcher-to-job opening ratio; Riverside was the only MSA that did not.
Source: BLS
The number of job openings in Texas increased from 289,703 in September 2014 to 313,873 in October 2014. The median number of job searchers per job opening across all MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) and occupations in Texas was 0.67 in September 2014 and 0.58 in October 2014.
Source: BLS
California experienced an increase of 1,652 innovation job openings from September 2014 to October 2014, an increase of 6.88%. Texas experienced an increase of 1,034 innovation job openings from September 2014 to October 2014, an increase of 8.25%.
| State | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| CA | 25,675 | 6.88% | 38.84% |
| TX | 13,568 | 8.25% | 42.82% |
Innovation jobs definition: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/26/1233/
Source: BLS
Image source: http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2013/09/23/symposium-innovation-ecosystems-jobs-wea.html
All four largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in Texas experienced a decrease in job openings from August 2014 September 2014.
Dallas
Dallas experienced a decrease of 18,340 job openings from August 2014 to September 2014, a 20.43% decrease.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Sep-14 | 71,430 | -20.43% | -6.57% |
| Aug-14 | 89,770 | -0.90% | 27.29% |
| Jul-14 | 90,586 | 6.86% | 28.67% |
| Jun-14 | 84,771 | 0.29% | 15.23% |
| May-14 | 84,526 | -5.64% | 20.19% |
| Apr-14 | 89,581 | 23.25% | 26.62% |
| Mar-14 | 72,682 | 2.48% | -2.52% |
| Feb-14 | 70,922 | -5.29% | 1.27% |
| Jan-14 | 74,887 | 20.21% | 12.54% |
| Dec-13 | 62,296 | -4.16% | -8.80% |
| Nov-13 | 65,003 | -14.98% | 17.30% |
| Oct-13 | 76,452 | 8.40% | 26.29% |
Austin
Austin experienced a decrease of 5,975 job openings from August 2014 to September 2014, a 15.59% decrease.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Sep-14 | 32,352 | -15.59% | -0.45% |
| Aug-14 | 38,327 | -1.57% | 28.78% |
| Jul-14 | 38,938 | 5.96% | 28.50% |
| Jun-14 | 36,748 | 1.44% | 15.98% |
| May-14 | 36,228 | -4.59% | 19.27% |
| Apr-14 | 37,971 | 22.48% | 25.01% |
| Mar-14 | 31,001 | 1.83% | -3.11% |
| Feb-14 | 30,443 | -3.77% | 0.38% |
| Jan-14 | 31,635 | 19.32% | 9.52% |
| Dec-13 | 26,512 | -4.77% | -10.09% |
| Nov-13 | 27,840 | -14.33% | 15.78% |
| Oct-13 | 32,499 | 9.20% | 25.10% |
Houston
Houston experienced a decrease of 16,301 job openings from August 2014 to September 2014, a 20.30% decrease.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Sep-14 | 63,998 | -20.30% | -5.99% |
| Aug-14 | 80,299 | -1.83% | 27.86% |
| Jul-14 | 81,792 | 8.29% | 29.66% |
| Jun-14 | 75,527 | -0.09% | 14.68% |
| May-14 | 75,596 | -5.17% | 20.16% |
| Apr-14 | 79,716 | 20.94% | 26.09% |
| Mar-14 | 65,912 | 3.59% | -1.16% |
| Feb-14 | 63,626 | -5.45% | 2.27% |
| Jan-14 | 67,291 | 20.11% | 12.98% |
| Dec-13 | 56,026 | -3.63% | -8.46% |
| Nov-13 | 58,138 | -14.60% | 16.91% |
| Oct-13 | 68,074 | 8.40% | 25.92% |
San Antonio
San Antonio experienced an increase of 7,402 job openings from August 2014 to September 2014, a 20.44% decrease.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Sep-14 | 28,805 | -20.44% | -4.98% |
| Aug-14 | 36,207 | 0.12% | 27.65% |
| Jul-14 | 36,164 | 6.00% | 27.85% |
| Jun-14 | 34,117 | 0.26% | 15.48% |
| May-14 | 34,029 | -5.52% | 20.28% |
| Apr-14 | 36,017 | 23.93% | 26.62% |
| Mar-14 | 29,061 | 2.62% | -2.85% |
| Feb-14 | 28,320 | -5.47% | 0.33% |
| Jan-14 | 29,958 | 21.97% | 12.89% |
| Dec-13 | 24,561 | -5.12% | -8.66% |
| Nov-13 | 25,887 | -14.61% | 17.03% |
| Oct-13 | 30,316 | 6.88% | 25.77% |
Source: BLS
Retail Salespersons experienced the largest increase of new openings of all occupations in the US for the month of September with 1,153 new job openings.
| Month | Occupation | Total_Openings | New_Openings |
| Sep-14 | Retail Salespersons | 52,394 | 1,153 |
Source: BLS
Image Source: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-04/blackberry-and-best-buy-two-super-bowl-ad-flops
The top 3 STEM highest paying occupations in Texas are Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Engineers, all other, and Nurse Midwives and Nurse Practitioners.
| Occupation | Average Annual Wage |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineers | $99,888.89 |
| Engineers, all other | $98,285.71 |
| Nurse Midwives and Nurse Practitioners | $97,333.34 |
Our definition of STEM jobs: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/19/growing-national-interest-in-stem-fields-has-focused-our-research/
The data was pulled from the CPS (Current Population Survey) March.
Source: BLS
Image Source: http://www.coursetalk.com/coursera/fundamentals-of-electrical-engineering
California
California experienced a decrease of 102,075 job openings from September 2014 to October 2014, an 18.01% monthly decrease.
| Month | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| Sep-14 | 464,759 | -18.01% | -2.91% |
| Aug-14 | 566,834 | -0.67% | 27.78% |
| Jul-14 | 570,648 | 6.01% | 27.68% |
| Jun-14 | 538,310 | 0.55% | 16.09% |
| May-14 | 535,368 | -5.24% | 20.85% |
| Apr-14 | 565,001 | 23.20% | 26.68% |
| Mar-14 | 458,591 | 2.14% | -2.59% |
| Feb-14 | 448,997 | -4.13% | 0.79% |
| Jan-14 | 468,361 | 20.57% | 11.64% |
| Dec-13 | 388,443 | -5.47% | -9.36% |
| Nov-13 | 410,918 | -14.15% | 16.93% |
| Oct-13 | 478,665 | 7.91% | 24.94% |
Texas
Texas experienced a decrease of 74,533 job openings from August 2014 to September 2014, a 20.46% monthly decrease.
| Month | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| Sep-14 | 289,703 | -20.46% | -5.86% |
| Aug-14 | 364,236 | -1.23% | 27.59% |
| Jul-14 | 368,784 | 7.36% | 28.75% |
| Jun-14 | 343,517 | 0.21% | 14.99% |
| May-14 | 342,800 | -5.20% | 20.03% |
| Apr-14 | 361,597 | 22.06% | 25.80% |
| Mar-14 | 296,241 | 3.08% | -1.95% |
| Feb-14 | 287,386 | -5.31% | 1.30% |
| Jan-14 | 303,498 | 20.51% | 12.47% |
| Dec-13 | 251,841 | -4.38% | -8.61% |
| Nov-13 | 263,377 | -14.41% | 16.67% |
| Oct-13 | 307,730 | 7.80% | 25.44% |
Source: BLS
The top three occupations with the most new job openings in Texas for the month of August were derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining with 106.69 new openings, ship and boat captains and operators with 69.60 new openings, and model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic with 61.33 new openings.
September 2014
| Occupation | Total_Openings | New_Openings |
| model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic | 601.70 | 61.33 |
| ship and boat captains and operators | 892.14 | 69.60 |
| derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | 4,527.39 | 106.69 |
Source: BLS