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Careers in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

Part of Texas.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX’s regional price level is below the national average (index 90.046, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 6.2% · 173,915 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$314,220
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$249,990
  3. 3Chief Executives$226,720
  4. 4Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,480
  5. 5Petroleum Engineers$167,600

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers5,050 employed
  2. 2General and Operations Managers4,560 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons3,840 employed
  4. 4Home Health and Personal Care Aides3,390 employed
  5. 5Construction Laborers3,340 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers42.53× national avg
  2. 2Pile Driver Operators39.01× national avg
  3. 3Boilermakers21.39× national avg
  4. 4Motorboat Operators19.46× national avg
  5. 5Calibration Technologists and Technicians14.92× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$348,955
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$277,625
  3. 3Chief Executives$251,782
  4. 4Architectural and Engineering Managers$187,104
  5. 5Petroleum Engineers$186,127

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Texas state page.