Texas both experienced a greater increase in job openings than CA and US for the month of October.
October 2014
| Location | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| CA | 499,494 | 7.47% | 21.56% |
| TX | 313,873 | 8.34% | 19.17% |
| US | 3,952,611 | 7.64% | 20.41% |
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
California experienced a decrease of 3,544 innovation job openings from August 2014 to September 2014, a decrease of 4.94%. Texas experienced a decrease of 2,406 innovation job openings from August 2014 to September 2014, a decrease of 5.57%.
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 | 68,277 | -4.94% | 13.21% |
| TX | 40,804 | -5.57% | 12.12% |
Source: BLS
Image source: http://projecttomorrowblog.blogspot.com/2013/11/i-am-scientist.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
Gas prices continue to fall and are about where they were in Feb. 2010. The graph below shows gas prices of regular gas in Austin, Texas and Los Angeles, California from December 1, 2004 to December 1, 2014.
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 U.S. rig count was 1,929 in October 2014, down from 1,931 in September 2014; Texas rig count was 901 in October 2014, up from 896 in September 2014; The Eagle Ford Shale rig count was 211 in October 2014, up from 207 in September 2014.
Source:Baker Hughes
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
The number of job openings in Texas for “Innovation Type Jobs” decreased from 12,762 in August 2014 to 12,534 in September 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 0.94 to 0.75 in the same span.
Innovation jobs definition: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/26/1233/
Source: BLS
Image source: http://www.americas.gecapital.com/insight-and-ideas/capital-perspectives/innovation-secrets-of-steve-jobs