Walker County, TX skilled trades market

Licensed workforce by trade

Licence records on the Texas register located in Walker County that the register does not mark expired or revoked and evidences as licences actually held; median annual wage from BLS OEWS. The last column is the modelled probability this county's wages for the trade tighten materially faster than the national trend over 24 months, not a probability that a shortage occurs. Trades that share an industry code share a forecast.

Known capital projects

10 active projects on record in Walker County, $468M of committed investment, plus $74M in long-range plans not yet funded; 5 carry a construction-labor demand model. Largest by disclosed investment:

• Construct Pedestrian Infrastructure -- IH 45 from SH 30 to 0.7 Miles South of FM 1696, highway infrastructure, $180M, est. completion 2031
• Widen Road - Add Lanes -- IH 45 from 2.1 MILES SOUTH OF FM 1696 to 0.8 MILES NORTH OF FM 2989, highway infrastructure, $132M, est. completion 2038
• Widen Road - Add Lanes -- IH 45 from 1.4 Mi N of SH 75 to 0.7 Mi S of FM 1696, highway infrastructure, $130M, est. completion 2031
• Municipal Conservation, Huntsville, water infrastructure, $53M (demand not yet modeled)
• Rehabilitate Existing Roadway -- SH 75 from FM 2296 to FM 150, highway infrastructure, $26M, est. completion 2032

Nearby markets

Counties that share a border (Census county adjacency), then the wider labor shed: same metro area or within 60 miles.

• Madison County, TX, 26 mi, shares a border, 142 licensed
• San Jacinto County, TX, 27 mi, shares a border, 253 licensed
• Grimes County, TX, 28 mi, shares a border, 422 licensed
• Montgomery County, TX, 31 mi, shares a border, 8,538 licensed
• Trinity County, TX, 35 mi, shares a border, 99 licensed
• Houston County, TX, 41 mi, shares a border, 138 licensed
• Brazos County, TX, 44 mi, labor shed, 2,103 licensed
• Polk County, TX, 44 mi, labor shed, 449 licensed

Common questions

How many licensed skilled-trades workers are in Walker County, TX?

Walker County has 502 licensed skilled-trades records on the Texas register, across 6 trades.

Which trades have a full market page for Walker County?

appliance repair technicians, electricians, sign electricians, HVAC technicians, plumbers, well drillers, elevator mechanics, each with licensed supply, wages, demand outlook and current openings.

Are there major construction projects planned in Walker County?

ATI tracks 10 active capital projects in Walker County, listed above by disclosed investment. A project on record is not a guarantee of hiring.

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