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.
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| Data for the Dawson County Average Annual Pay by Job Chart | ||||
| Calendar Year | Average Annual Pay (Nominal) | Change from Prior Year | Average Annual Pay (Real) | Change from Prior Year |
| 2001 | $27,192 | N/A | $27,192.00 | N/A |
| 2002 | $22,952 | -15.6% | $22,594.77 | -16.9% |
| 2003 | $23,512 | 2.4% | $22,630.30 | 0.2% |
| 2004 | $24,151 | 2.7% | $22,642.36 | 0.1% |
| 2005 | $24,857 | 2.9% | $22,540.58 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | $26,970 | 8.5% | $23,692.40 | 5.1% |
| 2007 | $29,042 | 7.7% | $24,806.06 | 4.7% |
| 2008 | $30,058 | 3.5% | $24,724.56 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | $29,025 | -3.4% | $23,960.10 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | $30,992 | 6.8% | $25,170.98 | 5.1% |
| 2011 | $33,062 | 6.7% | $26,030.52 | 3.4% |
| 2012 | $35,104 | 6.2% | $27,077.88 | 4.0% |
| 2013 | $38,779 | 10.5% | $29,480.81 | 8.9% |
| 2014 | $38,939 | 0.4% | $29,129.90 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | $37,161 | -4.6% | $27,766.84 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | $37,113 | -0.1% | $27,385.50 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | $38,283 | 3.2% | $27,659.59 | 1.0% |
| 2018 | $40,178 | 4.9% | $28,336.62 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $41,594 | 3.5% | $28,813.20 | 1.7% |
| 2020 | $42,865 | 3.1% | $29,331.80 | 1.8% |
| 2021 | $44,767 | 4.4% | $29,258.72 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | $52,225 | 16.7% | $31,603.93 | 8.0% |