Texas: Best States for Government Jobs
As the second largest state both in terms of area and population, Texas is the home to growing job opportunities in “mission critical” fields, such as homeland security and border control. San Antonio, the 7th largest city in the United States, has one of the largest branches of the Department of Defense in the US, which recruits many military and administrative government employees.
Texas is also a growing center for energy jobs; in fact, Texas alone is expected to supply nearly 50% of the wind energy to become available in the United States over the next decade.
Career Overview
In the last 12 months, government jobs have increased by 1.1%, creating 27,000 new jobs since last year.
Growing Departments
Veterans Health Administration, Justice, Air Education and Training Command, Army Medical Command, Army Installation Management Agency
Number of Jobs Created By 2016
- Homeland Security and Border Control: 42,000
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators: 9,700
- Environmental Scientists: 14,200
- Aerospace Engineers: 3,600
- Federal Agents: 17,000
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