The top three occupations with the most new job openings in Texas for the month of August were elementary and middle school teachers with 221.93 new openings, waiters and waitresses with 230.08 new openings, and cooks with 236.90 new openings.
August 2014
| Date | Occupation | Total_Openings | New_Openings |
| Aug-14 | Elementary and middle school teachers | 3,594.52 | 221.93 |
| Aug-14 | Waiters and waitresses | 4,610.36 | 230.08 |
| Aug-14 | Cooks | 4,963.26 | 236.90 |
Source: BLS