The average salary of workers in the manufacturing industry in the Rural Capital Area was $89,000, an increase of nearly 9% in 2017, the fastest growth in the last five years.

The manufacturing industry pays by far the most of any industry in the region. The next highest salaries are in Financial Activities ($62,000) and Professional and Business Services ($62,000).

Within the region, the highest salary is in Williamson County ($115,000), followed by Burnet ($62,300) and Hays ($55,000).

Manufacturing salaries grew the fastest in Williamson County (10%), Llano (8%), Caldwell (5%) and Lee (5%).

 To view salaries for individual industries, visit the Snapshots page to use the interactive report.