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Lubbock, TX MSA labor market reports
Free archive of WageScape reports for Lubbock, TX MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Lubbock finance pay splits: tax roles surge, analysts fall.
Finance
- October 2026 — Lubbock finance pay splits: tax roles surge, analysts fall.
- September 2026 — Lubbock finance pay falls as national talent shortage builds.
- August 2026 — Lubbock wages jump 9% even as joblessness climbs — a mismatch, not slack.
Human Resources
- October 2026 — Lubbock's labor market stays tight as growth stalls.
- September 2026 — Lubbock wages jump 9% as job growth stays flat.
- August 2026 — Recruiter Pay Climbs as Lubbock's Hiring Cycle Quietly Tightens
Information Technology
- October 2026 — Lubbock IT pay splits: infrastructure climbs, security and analytics fall.
- September 2026 — Lubbock IT pay splits sharply: infrastructure up, software down.
Life Sciences
- October 2026 — Lubbock's scarce talent pool drives a biostatistics premium.
- September 2026 — Lubbock life sci pay splits: biostats up, regulatory and lab techs down.
General Market Conditions
- October 2026 — Lubbock holds low unemployment as job growth flattens
- September 2026 — Lubbock wages outrun flat job counts as labor pool tightens.
Restaurant Industry
- October 2026 — Lubbock restaurant pay holds flat despite the tightest labor market in Texas.
- September 2026 — Lubbock restaurant pay softens while statewide hospitality staffing stays strained.
- August 2026 — Lubbock wages climb 9% as unemployment rises — a tightening paradox.