LABOR FORCE
Employment Conditions
- Texas is a “right to work” state.
- Cuero does not have union labor.
- Cuero is designated as an economically
distressed area in the State of Texas. This allows for
additional programs, such as job training and placement
as stated in the
Cost of Doing Business section.
- Cuero has a local Texas Workforce Development Center
as well as the Golden Crescent Workforce Development Board,
located in Victoria, 28 miles away.
Average Wage Rates for Occupations in the Golden Crescent Region
(As of 2008):
| • Welder |
$15.14 |
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| • Machinist |
$14.23 |
|
| • Drill or Punch Press |
$11.79 |
|
| • Crane and Tower Operator |
$15.41 |
|
| • Administrative Support |
$11.39 |
|
| • Production Assembler |
$10.46 |
|
| • Transportation |
$12.31 |
|
| • Metal Worker |
$13.69 |
|
| • Electrican |
$18.45 |
|
| • Registered Nurse |
$24.94 |
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Average Weekly Wage for DeWitt County
(Texas Labor Market Information)
| • (All Occupations) First Quarter of 2009 |
$598.00 |
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Employment in DeWitt County
(As of July 2010, Texas Labor Market Information):
| • Civilian Labor Force |
9,222 |
|
| • Number of Employed |
8,426 |
|
| • Number of Unemployed |
796 |
|
| • Unemployment Rate |
8.6% |
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