What are the biggest employers in Houston?

Houston's top employers include Memorial Hermann, MD Anderson Cancer Center, ExxonMobil, Shell, JPMorgan Chase, NASA Johnson Space Center, and the Houston ISD school system.

What is the unemployment rate in Houston?

Houston's metro unemployment rate is approximately 3.7%, varying from 2.9% near the Medical Center to 4.8% in the Ship Channel industrial areas.

Which Houston area has the most tech jobs?

The Energy Corridor and Westchase area has a growing tech presence, while downtown Houston and the Galleria/Uptown area host major corporate headquarters with tech divisions.

Houston Job Market by Area

Major employers, industries, and unemployment rates across Houston's key employment corridors.

20+

Fortune 500 HQs

Major Employment Hubs

3.7%

Metro Unemployment

Energy Corridor

Unemployment: 3.8%

Top Industries

Oil & GasEnergy ServicesEngineering

Major Employers

BP • ConocoPhillips • Shell • Citgo

Zip Codes

77077 77079 77042 77082

Texas Medical Center

Unemployment: 2.9%

Top Industries

HealthcareMedical ResearchBiotech

Major Employers

MD Anderson • Houston Methodist • Baylor St. Luke's • Memorial Hermann

Zip Codes

77030 77054 77021

Downtown

Unemployment: 4.1%

Top Industries

FinanceEnergy HQLegalProfessional Services

Major Employers

JPMorgan Chase • Chevron • Waste Management • Enterprise Products

Zip Codes

77002 77010 77003

Galleria/Uptown

Unemployment: 3.5%

Top Industries

Real EstateEnergyInsuranceRetail

Major Employers

Hines • Apache Corp • Camden Property Trust • Stewart Title

Zip Codes

77056 77057 77027

The Woodlands

Unemployment: 3.2%

Top Industries

EnergyChemicalsCorporate HQ

Major Employers

ExxonMobil • Hewitt Associates • Anadarko/Occidental • Huntsman

Zip Codes

77380 77381 77382 77389

Katy

Unemployment: 3.9%

Top Industries

EducationRetailManufacturing

Major Employers

Katy ISD • Academy Sports • Igloo Products • BASF

Zip Codes

77449 77450 77493 77494

Sugar Land

Unemployment: 3.4%

Top Industries

EngineeringEnergy ServicesEducation

Major Employers

Nalco/Ecolab • Schlumberger • Fluor • Fort Bend ISD

Zip Codes

77478 77479 77498

NASA/Clear Lake

Unemployment: 3%

Top Industries

AerospaceDefenseEngineering

Major Employers

NASA JSC • Boeing • Jacobs Engineering • Lockheed Martin

Zip Codes

77058 77059 77062

Ship Channel/East

Unemployment: 4.8%

Top Industries

PetrochemicalsRefiningManufacturing

Major Employers

ExxonMobil Baytown • LyondellBasell • Chevron Phillips • Covestro

Zip Codes

77520 77521 77530

Port of Houston

Unemployment: 4.5%

Top Industries

ShippingLogisticsWarehousing

Major Employers

Port of Houston Authority • CMA CGM • Kirby Corp • Enterprise Products

Zip Codes

77015 77029 77536

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