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UTB-CBIRD Report: “At <strong>The</strong> Crossroads” Economic Development 113<br />
Employment in this sector is almost entirely <strong>at</strong>tributed to the 260 employees in<br />
Inter-City and Rural Bus Transport<strong>at</strong>ion (SIC 4131) which has an LQ <strong>of</strong> over<br />
13.00 meaning th<strong>at</strong> the region serves as a large center <strong>of</strong> bus transport<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
Air transport<strong>at</strong>ion is under-represented in terms <strong>of</strong> employment in Cameron<br />
County for both passengers and cargo. Passenger air transport<strong>at</strong>ion records a<br />
lower LQ (.16) than cargo transport (.56).<br />
Cameron County experienced significant employment increases within<br />
transport<strong>at</strong>ion industries from 1996–2001, Table 5.9. When examining each SIC<br />
title separ<strong>at</strong>ely, it is possible to distinguish the contribution to absolute change in<br />
employment from the n<strong>at</strong>ional share, industry mix, and local share. For example:<br />
trucking and warehousing display an absolute change <strong>of</strong> 672, which is a<br />
combin<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> n<strong>at</strong>ional share 153, industry mix 57, and local share 462. In all<br />
four industries the local share provided the largest contribution to the absolute<br />
change. This indic<strong>at</strong>es th<strong>at</strong> n<strong>at</strong>ionwide, Cameron County has demonstr<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
formidable strength in <strong>at</strong>tracting and growing transport<strong>at</strong>ion industry<br />
employment.<br />
Table 5.9. Transport<strong>at</strong>ion Sector Shift Share Analysis for Cameron County<br />
SIC<br />
1996<br />
CODE SIC TITLES<br />
1st 2001<br />
Qtr. 1st N<strong>at</strong>’l Industry Local Absolute<br />
Qtr. Share Mix Share Change<br />
42 Trucking & Warehousing 1404 2076 153 57 462 672<br />
44 W<strong>at</strong>er Transport<strong>at</strong>ion 318 404 35 13 38 86<br />
45 Transport<strong>at</strong>ion by Air 309 474 34 25 106 165<br />
47 Transport<strong>at</strong>ion Services 537 801 59 25 181 264<br />
Totals 2568 3755 281 120 787 1187<br />
Source: <strong>Texas</strong> Workforce Commission, 2001<br />
Industry Wages<br />
Cameron County transport<strong>at</strong>ion industry wages have been historically low when<br />
compared to the st<strong>at</strong>e and n<strong>at</strong>ion. Tables 5.10 and 5.11 provides a brief<br />
comparison <strong>of</strong> the Brownsville-Harlingen MSA and <strong>Texas</strong> 2001 Occup<strong>at</strong>ional<br />
Employment Wages.<br />
Table 5.10. Brownsville-Harlingen MSA 2001 Occup<strong>at</strong>ional Employment Wages<br />
SIC<br />
Annual Mean Median<br />
CODE OCCUPATIONAL TITLE<br />
Wage/1 (Hourly) (Hourly)<br />
43-5011 Cargo and Freight Agents<br />
First-Line Supervisors/Managers <strong>of</strong><br />
$17,040 $8.19 $7.39<br />
53-1031 Transport<strong>at</strong>ion and M<strong>at</strong>erial-Moving Machine<br />
and Vehicle<br />
$30,910 $14.86 $14.21<br />
53-7062<br />
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and M<strong>at</strong>erial<br />
Movers, Hand<br />
$15,960 $7.67 $6.88<br />
53-6051 Transport<strong>at</strong>ion Inspectors $26,780 $12.88 $13.64<br />
11-3071<br />
Transport<strong>at</strong>ion, Storage, and Distribution<br />
Managers<br />
$44,610 $21.45 $20.34<br />
53-3032 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer $24,260 $11.66 $10.72<br />
53-3033 Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services $16,650 $8.00 $7.69<br />
Source: <strong>Texas</strong> Workforce Commission, 2001<br />
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