The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) calculates employment and wage estimates for every state, Metropolitan Statistical Area and Balance-of-State area in the United States. In order to better meet the needs of local users, the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) staff in the Texas Labor Market Information Department of the Texas Workforce Commission (LMI) has produced wage estimates for geographic areas not produced by BLS. Workforce Development Areas (WDAs) are not published by BLS and are not, therefore, official BLS data series. Due to confidentiality and quality criteria, LMI cannot produce estimates for every occupation in every geographic area.
