Jobs & Employment in Leander, TX

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

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

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Labor Force

38,776

Employed

37,379

Mean Commute

22 min

How People Commute

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

Drive Alone

61.4%

Carpool

6.7%

Public Transit

1.4%

Walk

1.2%

Work from Home

27.8%

Employment by Sector

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

Government

46.4%

Self-Employed

5.1%

Top Occupations & Wages

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (2024)

Data represents the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area

Highest-Paying Job

Software Developers

Top Median Wage

$133.1K

per year

Occupations Tracked

Occupation	Employment	25th Pct	Median	75th Pct
Software Developers	28,210	$103.3K	$133.1K	$165.6K
General and Operations Managers	44,460	$70.9K	$108.9K	$173.1K
Project Management Specialists	15,120	$76.6K	$99.3K	$130.1K
Registered Nurses	18,420	$78.2K	$94.9K	$102.8K
Accountants and Auditors	12,890	$64.9K	$81.0K	$103.8K
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	17,500	$58.0K	$74.6K	$90.8K
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	12,690	$48.2K	$64.3K	$94.2K
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	12,850	$44.5K	$54.3K	$62.4K
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	14,220	$37.8K	$46.6K	$53.5K
Office Clerks, General	15,350	$33.6K	$42.3K	$51.8K
Customer Service Representatives	31,430	$34.4K	$39.8K	$48.3K
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	14,950	$33.3K	$37.3K	$45.0K
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	13,040	$35.0K	$37.2K	$50.1K
Stockers and Order Fillers	22,770	$34.1K	$37.0K	$41.1K
Cooks, Restaurant	12,720	$31.6K	$36.6K	$39.0K
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	15,240	$29.6K	$36.0K	$38.2K
Retail Salespersons	29,580	$28.0K	$31.7K	$37.4K
Cashiers	20,270	$27.8K	$30.1K	$35.5K
Waiters and Waitresses	19,930	$20.8K	$29.7K	$44.9K
Fast Food and Counter Workers	36,210	$27.0K	$28.9K	$33.4K

Leander, TX has an unemployment rate of 3.2% with a labor force of 38,776. The average commute time is 22 minutes. About 61.4% of workers drive alone to work. 27.8% of workers work from home.