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.




Bar chart showing average annual pay by county.
  1. Data for 2023 is preliminary. Final data scheduled to be added September 4, 2024.
  2. 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.
  3. Nominal amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
  4. Real amounts are adjusted for inflation.
Data for the Jim Wells County Average Annual Pay by Job Chart
Calendar YearAverage Annual Pay (Nominal)Change from Prior YearAverage Annual Pay (Real)Change from Prior Year
2001$25,003N/A$25,003N/A
2002$24,969-0.1%$24,580-1.7%
2003$26,2745.2%$25,2892.9%
2004$26,9032.4%$25,222-0.3%
2005$29,0738.1%$26,3644.5%
2006$32,02010.1%$28,1296.7%
2007$34,6768.3%$29,6185.3%
2008$39,38613.6%$32,3979.4%
2009$34,535-12.3%$28,509-12.0%
2010$38,36211.1%$31,1579.3%
2011$43,80614.2%$34,49010.7%
2012$47,6888.9%$36,7856.7%
2013$47,497-0.4%$36,108-1.8%
2014$49,8304.9%$37,2773.2%
2015$44,234-11.2%$33,052-11.3%
2016$38,965-11.9%$28,752-13.0%
2017$43,27311.1%$31,2658.7%
2018$46,9698.5%$33,1266.0%
2019$49,0754.5%$33,9952.6%
2020$42,829-12.7%$29,307-13.8%
2021$43,2170.9%$28,246-3.6%
2022$46,0786.6%$27,884-1.3%
2023$47,4242.9%$27,564-1.1%