Job market report: Galveston, TX

Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Galveston, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 14, 2026.

At a glance

  • 10 open listings in Galveston; 12 jobs within 25 miles.
  • ▲ 2 new in the last 7 days; 0 today.
  • Typical listed pay: $90k a year ($92k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
  • Living costs in TX: 3% below the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
  • No WARN layoff notices placed within 50 miles.
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Red pins: cities with jobs within 25 miles of Galveston; a bigger pin means more jobs.

Most common jobs in Galveston

  1. Engineer · 6 listings · typical $129k a year

Employers hiring most

  1. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 9 jobs
  2. Veterans Health Administration · 1 job

Nearby cities

  • League City, TX · 1 job · 22 mi
  • Lake Jackson, TX · 1 job · 41 mi
  • Texas City, TX · 1 job · 9 mi

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