The number of job openings in Texas for nurses, therapists, and physician assistants increased from 9,298 to 10,068 from June 2014 to July 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 1.52 to 1.48 during that same span.
Source: BLS
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California experienced an increase of 4,253 innovation job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, an increase of 7.19%. Texas experienced an increase of 3,239 innovation job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, an increase of 7.92%.
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 | 73,005 | 6.19% | 26.22% |
| TX | 44,105 | 7.92% | 27.89% |
Source: BLS
Image source: http://projecttomorrowblog.blogspot.com/2013/11/i-am-scientist.html
The number of job openings in Texas for “petroleum engineers” and “geological and petroleum technicians” increased from 622 in June 2014 to 782 in July 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 1.4 to 1.1 in the same span.
The number of job openings in Texas for “derrick operators” and “roustabouts” increased from 270 in June 2014 to 368 in July 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 3.0 to 1.7 in the same span.
Source: BLS
Image source: http://wonderfulengineering.com/what-is-petroleum-engineering/
California experienced an increase of 733 innovation job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, an increase of 3.01%. Texas experienced an increase of 606 innovation job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, an increase of 4.80%.
| State | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| CA | 25,143 | 3.01% | 30.27% |
| TX | 13,218 | 4.80% | 31.45% |
California experienced an increase of 733 innovation job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, an increase of 3.01%. Texas experienced an increase of 606 innovation job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, an increase of 4.80%.
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
Texas July 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 July 2014.
| Occupation | Openings | S2J_Ratio |
| Management, business, and financial occupations | 57111 | 0.65 |
| Professional and related occupations | 82733 | 1.14 |
| Office and administrative support occupations | 55874 | 1.18 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 18904 | 1.46 |
| Sales and related occupations | 29695 | 1.59 |
| Service occupations | 63649 | 1.67 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 20408 | 1.97 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 968 | 2.62 |
| Production occupations | 22287 | 2.83 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 17156 | 3.91 |
Source: BLS
Compared to July of last year, all of the main MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in Texas saw an annual increase in the number of job openings and decrease in the searcher-to-job opening ratio.
Source: BLS
All 4 of the largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in Texas experienced an increase in job openings for the month of July.
Dallas
Dallas experienced an increase of 5,815 job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, a 6.86% increase.
| Date | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| Jul-14 | 90586 | 6.86% | 28.67% |
| Jun-14 | 84771 | 0.29% | 15.23% |
| May-14 | 84526 | -5.64% | 20.19% |
| Apr-14 | 89581 | 23.25% | 26.62% |
| Mar-14 | 72682 | 2.48% | -2.52% |
| Feb-14 | 70922 | -5.29% | 1.27% |
| Jan-14 | 74887 | 20.21% | 12.54% |
| Dec-13 | 62296 | -4.16% | -8.80% |
| Nov-13 | 65003 | -14.98% | 17.30% |
| Oct-13 | 76452 | 8.40% | 26.29% |
| Sep-13 | 70526 | 0.18% | 0.12% |
| Aug-13 | 70400 | -4.30% | 7.91% |
Austin
Austin experienced an increase of 2,190 job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, a 5.96% increase.
| Date | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| Jul-14 | 38938 | 5.96% | 28.50% |
| Jun-14 | 36748 | 1.44% | 15.98% |
| May-14 | 36228 | -4.59% | 19.27% |
| Apr-14 | 37971 | 22.48% | 25.01% |
| Mar-14 | 31001 | 1.83% | -3.11% |
| Feb-14 | 30443 | -3.77% | 0.38% |
| Jan-14 | 31635 | 19.32% | 9.52% |
| Dec-13 | 26512 | -4.77% | -10.09% |
| Nov-13 | 27840 | -14.33% | 15.78% |
| Oct-13 | 32499 | 9.20% | 25.10% |
| Sep-13 | 29760 | -1.79% | -1.33% |
| Aug-13 | 30302 | -4.36% | 8.57% |
Houston
Houston experienced an increase of 6,265 job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, a 8.29% increase.
| Date | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| Jul-14 | 81792 | 8.29% | 29.66% |
| Jun-14 | 75527 | -0.09% | 14.68% |
| May-14 | 75596 | -5.17% | 20.16% |
| Apr-14 | 79716 | 20.94% | 26.09% |
| Mar-14 | 65912 | 3.59% | -1.16% |
| Feb-14 | 63626 | -5.45% | 2.27% |
| Jan-14 | 67291 | 20.11% | 12.98% |
| Dec-13 | 56026 | -3.63% | -8.46% |
| Nov-13 | 58138 | -14.60% | 16.91% |
| Oct-13 | 68074 | 8.40% | 25.92% |
| Sep-13 | 62801 | -0.44% | 0.47% |
| Aug-13 | 63080 | -4.22% | 8.56% |
San Antonio
San Antonio experienced an increase of 2,047 job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, a 6.00% increase.
| Date | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| Jul-14 | 36164 | 6.00% | 27.85% |
| Jun-14 | 34117 | 0.26% | 15.48% |
| May-14 | 34029 | -5.52% | 20.28% |
| Apr-14 | 36017 | 23.93% | 26.62% |
| Mar-14 | 29061 | 2.62% | -2.85% |
| Feb-14 | 28320 | -5.47% | 0.33% |
| Jan-14 | 29958 | 21.97% | 12.89% |
| Dec-13 | 24561 | -5.12% | -8.66% |
| Nov-13 | 25887 | -14.61% | 17.03% |
| Oct-13 | 30316 | 6.88% | 25.77% |
| Sep-13 | 28365 | 0.28% | 1.02% |
| Aug-13 | 28286 | -4.26% | 9.12% |
Source: BLS
California
California experienced an increase of 32,338 job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, a 6.01% increase.
| Date | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| 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% |
| Sep-13 | 443,593 | -0.75% | 0.01% |
| Aug-13 | 446,950 | -3.61% | 8.97% |
Texas
Texas experienced an increase of 25,267 job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, a 7.36% increase.
| Date | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| Jul-14 | 368,784 | 7.36% | 28.75% |
| Jun-14 | 343,517 | 0.21% | 18.88% |
| 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% |
| Sep-13 | 285,468 | -0.34% | 0.57% |
| Aug-13 | 286,439 | -0.88% | 8.61% |
Source: BLS
The number of job openings in California for nurses, therapists, and physician assistants decreased from 15,620 in May 2014 to 15,253 in May 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 1.64 to 2.12 in the same span. Image source: http://pediatric-nurse-practitioners.blogspot.com/2012/12/top-5-cardiac-care-nursing-jobs-for-we.html
The number of job openings in California for STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) jobs from 68,073 in May 2014 to 68,752 in June 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 1.30 to 1.69 in the same span.
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