The number of job openings in Texas decreased from 270,849 in December 2014 to 366,165 in January 2015. The median number of job searchers per job opening across all MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) and occupations in Texas was 0.56 in December 2014 and 1.09 in January 2015.
Source: BLS
Texas both experienced a greater increase in job openings than California and US for the month of January.
January 2015
| State | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| California | 425,877 | -2.33% | -5.15% |
| Texas | 366,165 | 35.19% | 27.41% |
| USA | 4,393,597 | 27.61% | 22.75% |
Source: BLS
California experienced a decrease of 4,200 innovation job openings from December 2014 to January 2015, a decrease of 18.09%. Texas experienced an increase of 1,345 innovation job openings from December 2014 to January 2015, an increase of 11.19%.
| State | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| CA | 19,018 | -18.09% | -6.77% |
| TX | 13,366 | 11.19% | 26.83% |
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
California experienced a decrease of 10,856 innovation job openings from December 2014 to January 2015, a decrease of 16.18%. Texas experienced an increase of 4,472 innovation job openings from December 2014 to January 2015, an increase of 11.30%.
Our definition of STEM jobs: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/19/growing-national-interest-in-stem-fields-has-focused-our-research/
| State | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| CA | 56,235 | -16.18% | -1.70% |
| TX | 44,042 | 11.30% | 28.05% |
Source: BLS
Image source: http://projecttomorrowblog.blogspot.com/2013/11/i-am-scientist.html
All four largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in Texas experienced an increase in job openings from December 2014 January 2015.
Dallas
Dallas experienced an increase of 24,720 job openings from December 2014 to January 2015, a 37.22% increase.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Jan-15 | 91,133 | 37.22% | 28.50% |
| Dec-14 | 66,413 | -4.20% | -11.31% |
| Nov-14 | 69,326 | -10.74% | 11.28% |
| Oct-14 | 77,670 | 8.74% | 19.49% |
| 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% |
Austin
Austin experienced an increase of 7,912 job openings from December 2014 to January 2015, a 25.56% increase.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Jan-15 | 38,869 | 25.56% | 27.67% |
| Dec-14 | 30,957 | -1.84% | -2.14% |
| Nov-14 | 31,539 | -9.03% | 18.96% |
| Oct-14 | 34,670 | 7.17% | 24.53% |
| 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% |
Houston
Houston experienced an increase of 20,424 job openings from December 2014 to January 2015, a 34.07% increase.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Jan-15 | 80,369 | 34.07% | 26.32% |
| Dec-14 | 59,945 | -3.04% | -10.92% |
| Nov-14 | 61,824 | -11.15% | 10.35% |
| Oct-14 | 69,582 | 8.73% | 19.68% |
| 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% |
San Antonio
San Antonio experienced an increase of 9,886 job openings from December 2014 to January 2015, a 37.06% increase.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Jan-15 | 36,562 | 37.06% | 29.10% |
| Dec-14 | 26,676 | -3.61% | -10.95% |
| Nov-14 | 27,676 | -11.80% | 12.69% |
| Oct-14 | 31,377 | 8.93% | 21.21% |
| 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% |
Source: BLS
California
California experienced a decrease of 11,258 job openings from November 2014 to December 2014, a 6.91% monthly decrease.
| Month | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Dec-14 | 436019 | -2.52% | -6.91% |
| Nov-14 | 447277 | -10.45% | 15.15% |
| Oct-14 | 499494 | 7.47% | 21.56% |
| Sep-14 | 464759 | -18.01% | -2.91% |
| Aug-14 | 566834 | -0.67% | 27.78% |
| Jul-14 | 570648 | 6.01% | 27.68% |
| Jun-14 | 538310 | 0.55% | 16.09% |
| May-14 | 535368 | -5.24% | 20.85% |
| Apr-14 | 565001 | 23.20% | 26.68% |
| Mar-14 | 458591 | 2.14% | -2.59% |
| Feb-14 | 448997 | -4.13% | 0.79% |
| Jan-14 | 468361 | 20.57% | 11.64% |
Texas
Texas experienced a decrease of 8,140 job openings from November 2014 to December 2014, a 2.92% monthly decrease.
| Month | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Dec-14 | 270,849 | -2.92% | -10.76% |
| Nov-14 | 278,989 | -11.11% | 10.78% |
| Oct-14 | 313,873 | 8.34% | 19.17% |
| 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% |
Source: BLS
Elementary and Middle School teachers experienced the largest increase of new openings of all occupations in the US for the month of December with 4,017 new job openings.
| Month | Occupation | Total_Openings | New_Openings |
| Dec 2014 | Elementary and Middle School Teachers | 34,298 | 4,017 |
Source: BLS
The Tallahassee, FL MSA (metropolitan statistical area) experienced the largest increase of job openings of all MSAs in the United States for the month of December with 155 new openings.
| Month | MSA | Total Openings | New Openings |
| December 2014 | Tallahassee, FL | 8,330 | 155 |
Source: BLS
The top three occupations with the most new job openings in Texas for the month of December were Elementary and Middle School Teachers with 404 new openings, Registered Nurses with 267 new openings, and Nursing, Psychiatric, and home Health Aides with 212 new openings.
December 2014
| Occupation | Total_Openings | New_Openings |
| Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides | 2,332 | 212 |
| Registered Nurses | 2,508 | 267 |
| Elementary and Middle School Teachers | 3,452 | 404 |
Source: BLS
The number of job openings in California for nurses, therapists, and physician assistants increased from 14,866 in November 2014 to 16,429 in December 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 1.54 to 1.20 in the same span.
Source: BLS
Image source: http://pediatric-nurse-practitioners.blogspot.com/2012/12/top-5-cardiac-care-nursing-jobs-for-we.html