Amarillo Area Employment Overview

If you're looking for current Amarillo job statistics, you’ll find these facts helpful.

According to the most recent U.S. Census:

• 14.2% of Amarillo jobs are in the retail industry.
• 13.1% of Amarillo jobs are in the health care and social assistance industry.
• 14.9% of people in Amarillo work in office and administrative support occupations.
• 13.1% of people in Amarillo work in sales and related occupations.
• Most people in Amarillo drive 10 to 14 minutes to work.
• In 2007, the average household income in Amarillo was $52,950. That amount is expected to increase to $56,494 by 2012.
• In 2007, 94.5% of Amarillo’s population was employed.  
• 56.7% of employees in Amarillo work in white collar occupations, and 43.4% work in blue collar occupations.