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