Howard County Average Annual Pay
Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties
The information contained in this report was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics'
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
However, the changes since the prior year are from calculations by the County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties.
For more information, contact the CIP at (512) 478-8753.
- Data for 2023 is preliminary. Final data scheduled to be added September 4, 2024.
- Lack of a visible bar can occur when the average pay is so small the result is a bar less than one pixel in height.
- Nominal amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
- Real amounts are adjusted for inflation.
| Data for the Howard County Average Annual Pay by Job Chart |
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| Calendar Year | Average Annual Pay (Nominal) | Change from Prior Year | Average Annual Pay (Real) | Change from Prior Year |
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| 2001 | $26,241 | N/A | $26,241 | N/A |
| 2002 | $26,629 | 1.5% | $26,215 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | $27,605 | 3.7% | $26,570 | 1.4% |
| 2004 | $29,272 | 6.0% | $27,443 | 3.3% |
| 2005 | $30,094 | 2.8% | $27,290 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | $32,222 | 7.1% | $28,306 | 3.7% |
| 2007 | $33,165 | 2.9% | $28,328 | 0.1% |
| 2008 | $35,372 | 6.7% | $29,096 | 2.7% |
| 2009 | $35,895 | 1.5% | $29,631 | 1.8% |
| 2010 | $37,932 | 5.7% | $30,807 | 4.0% |
| 2011 | $39,923 | 5.2% | $31,432 | 2.0% |
| 2012 | $41,609 | 4.2% | $32,096 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $43,149 | 3.7% | $32,803 | 2.2% |
| 2014 | $44,278 | 2.6% | $33,124 | 1.0% |
| 2015 | $45,276 | 2.3% | $33,830 | 2.1% |
| 2016 | $45,970 | 1.5% | $33,921 | 0.3% |
| 2017 | $49,179 | 7.0% | $35,532 | 4.7% |
| 2018 | $51,178 | 4.1% | $36,095 | 1.6% |
| 2019 | $52,657 | 2.9% | $36,477 | 1.1% |
| 2020 | $52,881 | 0.4% | $36,186 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | $53,630 | 1.4% | $35,051 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | $58,253 | 8.6% | $35,252 | 0.6% |
| 2023 | $61,565 | 5.7% | $35,783 | 1.5% |