The Greater Houston Area Workforce
Thriving, successful businesses need great employees. Sugar Land has a wealth of diverse and highly educated people. In recent years the greater Houston workforce has seen growth in medical, technology, manufacturing, engineering, financial, and other sectors.   Â
Sugar Land’s access to a highly skilled workforce provides the city with a strong competitive advantage.
Nearly 60% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher and local employers also have access to more than a half million college graduates within a 30-minute drive of Sugar Land.
The city’s labor force is especially rich in Architecture & Engineering Healthcare, Management, and Life, Physical & Social Science talent. Sugar Land also has a strong track record in attracting outside talent. Between 2015 and mid-2020, employment growth in Sugar Land rose by more than 14%. On a percentage basis, Sugar Land’s employment growth rate was twice the national average and more than three times the regional average. Â
Sugar Land Workforce Demographics
Much of the workforce in Sugar Land has specialized skills and/or college and professional degrees. This translates into an average salary of at $57,094 per year, which is above the national average. Â
Educational Attainment
Expected growth rates for occupations vary based on required education and training. All employment in the City of Sugar Land, TX is projected to grow 1.9% annually over the next ten years.Â

Employment Forecast by Industry
We have several stand-out sectors when it comes to our workforce and job industries, including a rapid growth rate in the healthcare field. See below for a list of our top nine largest industry clusters.
*Net new jobs from 2009-2019 (Pre-Pandemic)
Source: EMSI, US Census Bureau