In short
- Private jobs in the county paid about $83,200 on average in 2024. The Texas average was about $76,700.1
- Factory jobs paid the most, about $153,900. That is much more than the Texas factory average of about $94,400.1
- Restaurant, hotel and fun jobs paid the least, about $28,300. This count does not say how many of those jobs are part time.1
How it works
- This count comes from state job insurance records. Almost every employer must report its workers and pay.1
- It counts jobs located in the county. A person who lives here but works in Austin is not counted here.1
- “Average pay” is total pay divided by the average number of jobs. Part-time jobs count the same as full-time jobs.1
What the numbers show
| Kind of private job (2024) | Jobs | Average yearly pay | Texas average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| All private jobs | 204,132 | $83,218 | $76,727 |
| Factories | 15,954 | $153,939 | $94,441 |
| Information | 3,369 | $129,741 | $132,041 |
| Office, tech and business services | 32,939 | $123,154 | $100,629 |
| Banks, insurance and real estate | 16,755 | $91,463 | $109,093 |
| Building | 21,049 | $81,267 | $83,416 |
| Trade, shipping and utilities | 47,599 | $80,863 | $68,299 |
| Schools, health care and social help (private) | 28,147 | $57,531 | $61,418 |
| Restaurants, hotels and fun | 29,480 | $28,303 | $29,311 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024 yearly averages.1
- The federal count does not say why factory pay is high here. It does not name employers. See biggest employers for the largest ones.1
- Banks, insurance and real estate paid less here than the state average. So did private health care and schools.1
The other side
- An average can be pulled up by a few very high salaries. This count does not give the middle (median) pay.1
- It leaves out most self-employed people.1
- This page does not adjust for living costs. Pay that looks high may buy less in a costly area.
- Government jobs are left out of the table. They are counted separately.1
What you can do or watch next
- See jobs by industry for how the number of jobs has changed.
- See biggest employers for the ten largest employers.
Questions to ask
- Does the county track how many jobs in each industry are part time?
- Where does the county post wage data for its own reports?
Changes to this page
- Nov. 2, 2026: Added questions to ask.
- Nov. 2, 2026: We removed guesses the federal count does not support (why factory pay is high, part-time work, housing costs).
Footnotes
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages, private ownership, by supersector: Williamson County, Texas (area 48491) and Texas statewide (48000). Annual average employment and average annual pay. Total, all industries (all owners) for the county: 232,299 jobs, $80,330. data.bls.gov/cew ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12