{"id":5416,"date":"2025-04-02T22:48:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T22:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/?page_id=5416"},"modified":"2025-04-02T22:49:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T22:49:25","slug":"average-wage-by-industry-in-nct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/dashboards\/average-wage-by-industry-in-nct\/","title":{"rendered":"Average Wage by Industry in NCT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Average Wage by Industry Across 24 North Central Texas (NCT) Counties (2013\u20132023)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive dashboard visualizes&nbsp;<strong>median annual wages by industry<\/strong>&nbsp;for each of the&nbsp;<strong>24 counties<\/strong>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<strong>North Central Texas (NCT) region<\/strong>, covering a&nbsp;<strong>10-year period from 2013 to 2023<\/strong>. It offers a powerful tool for analyzing labor market trends, economic health, and income disparities across sectors and geographies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Key Visual: Treemap<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each block represents an industry and is sized by its\u00a0<strong>share of total employment<\/strong>\u00a0in the selected county and year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Color intensity reflects\u00a0<strong>relative median earnings<\/strong>, helping users instantly compare income levels across industries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The dashboard updates dynamically based on\u00a0<strong>year and county selection<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Detailed Industry Insights&nbsp;(example: Dallas County, 2022):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each industry tile includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Industry Name<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Median Annual Earnings<\/strong>\u00a0(e.g.,\u00a0<em>Mining, Quarrying, Oil &amp; Gas Extraction<\/em>: $171,251)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Share of Total Employment<\/strong>\u00a0(e.g., 0.43%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Total Workforce Size<\/strong>\u00a0(e.g., 5,624 workers)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Workforce Growth<\/strong>\u00a0from previous year (e.g., +2.52%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Median Earnings Growth<\/strong>\u00a0(e.g., +8.46%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Top-Paying Industries:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Mining, Quarrying, Oil &amp; Gas Extraction<\/em>: $171K<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Professional, Scientific &amp; Technical Services<\/em>: $156K<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Finance &amp; Insurance<\/em>: $149K<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Management of Companies &amp; Enterprises<\/em>: $144K<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Information<\/em>: $140K<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These sectors indicate where&nbsp;<strong>high-skilled, high-paying jobs<\/strong>&nbsp;are concentrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Lower-Paying Sectors:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Retail Trade<\/em>: $61K<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Arts, Entertainment &amp; Recreation<\/em>: $59K<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Administrative Support &amp; Waste Mgmt<\/em>: $60K<br>These industries employ a large number of workers but often offer\u00a0<strong>lower wages<\/strong>, highlighting\u00a0<strong>potential areas for wage intervention or workforce upskilling<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Interactive Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Year Selector (2013\u20132023)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Allows users to view how wages, industry share, and growth have changed over time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>County Selector<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Quickly compare wage structures between all 24 NCT counties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tooltips reveal\u00a0<strong>granular data<\/strong>\u00a0for decision-making, including workforce dynamics and earnings growth per industry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Use Cases:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Economic Development Teams<\/strong>\u00a0can identify high-growth or underperforming sectors by county.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Policy Makers<\/strong>\u00a0can monitor wage equality and identify areas for labor investment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Workforce Boards<\/strong>\u00a0can tailor training programs to growing and high-paying industries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Researchers and Analysts<\/strong>\u00a0can study regional wage trends and industrial dynamics over time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class='tableauPlaceholder' id='viz1743634094631' style='position: relative'><noscript><a href='#'><img alt='Dashboard 1 ' src='https:&#47;&#47;public.tableau.com&#47;static&#47;images&#47;Av&#47;Average_Wage_Dashboard&#47;Dashboard1&#47;1_rss.png' style='border: none' \/><\/a><\/noscript><object class='tableauViz'  style='display:none;'><param name='host_url' value='https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.tableau.com%2F' \/> <param name='embed_code_version' value='3' \/> <param name='site_root' value='' \/><param name='name' value='Average_Wage_Dashboard&#47;Dashboard1' \/><param name='tabs' value='no' \/><param name='toolbar' value='yes' \/><param name='static_image' value='https:&#47;&#47;public.tableau.com&#47;static&#47;images&#47;Av&#47;Average_Wage_Dashboard&#47;Dashboard1&#47;1.png' \/> <param name='animate_transition' value='yes' \/><param name='display_static_image' value='yes' \/><param name='display_spinner' value='yes' \/><param name='display_overlay' value='yes' \/><param name='display_count' value='yes' \/><param name='language' value='en-US' \/><\/object><\/div>                <script type='text\/javascript'>                    var divElement = document.getElementById('viz1743634094631'); 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