Jobs & Employment in Flat, TX

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

31.0%

Labor Force

187

Employed

129

Mean Commute

32 min

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

100.0%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Government

69.8%

Self-Employed

4.7%

Top Occupations & Wages

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (2024)

Data represents the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area

Highest-Paying Job

Registered Nurses

Top Median Wage

$95.2K

per year

Occupations Tracked

Occupation	Employment	25th Pct	Median	75th Pct
Registered Nurses	5,440	$75.2K	$95.2K	$100.0K
General and Operations Managers	3,880	$50.6K	$80.3K	$126.2K
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,630	$60.0K	$61.7K	$63.1K
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	2,290	$58.7K	$59.6K	$61.7K
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,880	$42.4K	$53.5K	$71.3K
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,570	$35.5K	$43.2K	$51.8K
Office Clerks, General	2,520	$28.9K	$38.0K	$47.9K
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,800	$31.5K	$36.9K	$46.0K
Stockers and Order Fillers	4,160	$33.7K	$36.6K	$40.4K
Customer Service Representatives	2,730	$29.9K	$35.7K	$43.6K
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,750	$30.3K	$35.5K	$44.4K
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,550	$28.6K	$35.0K	$47.4K
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,610	$26.0K	$29.9K	$34.5K
Retail Salespersons	3,820	$25.7K	$29.8K	$35.4K
Waiters and Waitresses	1,910	$17.8K	$28.1K	$37.1K
Food Preparation Workers	1,790	$22.4K	$27.0K	$33.6K
Cashiers	3,510	$22.5K	$26.7K	$30.1K
Fast Food and Counter Workers	5,790	$22.1K	$25.2K	$27.6K
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,840	$21.3K	$23.8K	$26.9K
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	2,220	$21.3K	$22.2K	$27.9K

Flat, TX has an unemployment rate of 31.0% with a labor force of 187. The average commute time is 32 minutes. About 100.0% of workers drive alone to work.