Jobs & Employment in Progreso, TX

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

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

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Labor Force

2,081

Employed

1,970

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)
Drive Alone
85.3%
Carpool
3.2%
Walk
8.1%
Work from Home
1.8%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)
Private Sector
69.1%
Government
31.3%
Self-Employed
4.8%

Top Occupations & Wages

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (2024)

Data represents the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area

Highest-Paying Job

Registered Nurses

Top Median Wage

$77.2K

per year

Occupations Tracked

20

$15.8K$92.5K$169.3K
Registered Nurses
General and Operations Managers
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Customer Service Representatives
Stockers and Order Fillers
Office Clerks, General
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Security Guards
Retail Salespersons
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
Cashiers
Food Preparation Workers
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
Waiters and Waitresses
Fast Food and Counter Workers

Progreso, TX has an unemployment rate of 5.3% with a labor force of 2,081. About 85.3% of workers drive alone to work.