Jobs, pay and daily life in Georgetown, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Georgetown is a city in Texas with 85,999 residents. The median household earns $95,062 a year and the median rent is $1,795 a month, which is 22.7% of the median household income. It is part of the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan area, where BLS counts 1,293,690 jobs.
How Georgetown compares. Among the 120 largest places in Texas, Georgetown is #49 by population, #24 for remote work (#1 = most), #25 for college degrees (#1 = most), #91 for long commutes (#1 = fewest). Its county, Williamson County, is #18 of 254 counties for average pay ($80,330).
Georgetown has 85,999 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.3% of the population of Texas. It covers 58 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 1,479 people per square mile. The median age is 42.6, 20% older than the state median (42.6 against 35.6).
The median gross rent is $1,795 a month (rent plus utilities), 28% above the state median ($1,795 against $1,403). Over a year that is 22.7% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $429,100, which is 4.5 times the median household income ($95,062). 69.5% of households own their home, 11% above the state average (69.5% against 62.6%).
The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan area has 1,293,690 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $56,950 a year, 12% above the national median ($56,950 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (159,340 jobs, median $47,770); management (133,950 jobs, median $129,060); food preparation and serving related (120,570 jobs, median $33,280). The area is most specialised in computer and mathematical (1.9 times) and architecture and engineering (1.5 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($129,060) and computer and mathematical ($114,350). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Williamson County was 3.7%. 56.0% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Williamson County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 65.3% drive alone, 0.1% use public transit, 0.8% walk, 23.6% work from home. 20.8% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 23% above the state average (20.8% against 16.9%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.
47.8% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41% above the state share (47.8% against 33.8%). 10.9% of residents were born outside the United States, 38% below the state share (10.9% against 17.6%). The poverty rate is 8.0%, 42% below the state rate (8.0% against 13.8%).
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 86°F (30.1°C), and the coolest is Jan at 49°F (9.3°C). About 841 mm (33 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (111 mm) and Feb the driest (45 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Round Rock (10 miles, similar rent); Leander (12 miles, rent 8% higher); Hutto (13 miles, rent 26% higher); Cedar Park (13 miles, similar rent). Rent differences are against Georgetown; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | 42,190 | 1.45 | $117,850 | $48,890 | $296,440 | +11% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 35,000 | 1.09 | $29,310 | $22,480 | $36,880 | -6% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 32,690 | 1.51 | $43,720 | $30,520 | $61,610 | -2% |
| Software Developers | 31,960 | 2.28 | $134,120 | $96,110 | $209,890 | -1% |
| Retail Salespersons | 29,660 | 0.91 | $33,860 | $25,380 | $46,100 | -4% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 27,430 | 1.16 | $37,720 | $30,090 | $47,280 | +1% |
| Cashiers | 20,490 | 0.80 | $33,940 | $24,640 | $43,480 | +3% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 19,170 | 1.01 | $27,260 | $18,100 | $57,750 | -23% |
| Registered Nurses | 18,920 | 0.67 | $97,890 | $73,440 | $127,510 | +0% |
| Project Management Specialists | 17,470 | 1.97 | $102,390 | $63,300 | $169,050 | +0% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 17,400 | 1.46 | $76,240 | $48,090 | $111,490 | +10% |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 16,700 | 1.60 | $62,900 | $36,010 | $134,830 | -10% |
| Office Clerks, General | 16,400 | 0.80 | $44,870 | $28,140 | $63,300 | -0% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 15,470 | 0.84 | $36,930 | $25,970 | $48,250 | +0% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 13,900 | 0.57 | $38,530 | $30,040 | $51,030 | -4% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 13,870 | 0.98 | $48,470 | $32,930 | $64,650 | +2% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 13,000 | 1.11 | $36,810 | $27,540 | $44,490 | -2% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 12,490 | 0.35 | $28,370 | $22,880 | $36,910 | -21% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 12,480 | 1.03 | $83,120 | $57,660 | $130,130 | -1% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 12,430 | 0.98 | $48,730 | $35,290 | $74,380 | -2% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | 950 | 0.56 | $288,150 | $126,800 | $647,020 | +35% |
| Physicians, All Other | 1,550 | 0.54 | $276,600 | $118,520 | $483,640 | +4% |
| Dentists, General | 820 | 0.79 | $188,190 | $129,650 | $337,660 | +10% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 11,050 | 1.98 | $176,990 | $115,580 | $291,790 | +1% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 3,130 | 1.71 | $176,540 | $123,440 | $288,330 | +3% |
| Financial Managers | 7,210 | 1.03 | $167,180 | $100,630 | $318,720 | +0% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 3,850 | 6.03 | $165,530 | $103,080 | $254,180 | +2% |
| Marketing Managers | 7,170 | 2.18 | $164,920 | $92,150 | $274,700 | -1% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 1,960 | 2.43 | $162,960 | $95,330 | $210,740 | +25% |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 710 | 3.53 | $153,990 | $137,410 | $167,990 | +0% |
| Lawyers | 7,540 | 1.20 | $153,330 | $83,990 | $361,090 | -4% |
| Sales Managers | 9,880 | 1.86 | $151,760 | $74,990 | $290,670 | +2% |
| Pharmacists | 1,800 | 0.67 | $151,290 | $90,810 | $172,490 | +7% |
| Electrical Engineers | 4,070 | 2.46 | $145,360 | $81,960 | $212,900 | +21% |
| Purchasing Managers | 930 | 1.32 | $140,820 | $95,020 | $225,340 | -5% |
| Human Resources Managers | 2,730 | 1.49 | $140,670 | $85,840 | $254,960 | -6% |
| Database Architects | 1,110 | 1.98 | $139,960 | $100,690 | $214,250 | +0% |
| Sales Engineers | 1,230 | 2.86 | $137,960 | $78,550 | $216,770 | +10% |
| Physician Assistants | 680 | 0.50 | $134,550 | $111,830 | $170,450 | -1% |
| Software Developers | 31,960 | 2.28 | $134,120 | $96,110 | $209,890 | -1% |
These figures are for the whole Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $56,950 (US $50,980); unemployment 3.7% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 23.2% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 17.5% |
| Retail trade | 13.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 8.0% |
| Manufacturing | 7.3% |
| Construction | 7.1% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 6.0% |
| Public administration | 4.8% |
| Other services | 4.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 3.4% |
| Information | 2.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 1.0% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Georgetown lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson County | 672,688 | $44,610 million | $66,316 | 232,299 | 15,692 | $80,330 | +4.0% | 3.7% | 436,738 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 29,135 | 14.3% | $49,740 | 1.26 |
| Accommodation and food services | 26,035 | 12.8% | $28,188 | 1.23 |
| Health care and social assistance | 24,256 | 11.9% | $59,947 | 0.73 |
| Construction | 21,049 | 10.3% | $81,267 | 1.73 |
| Professional and technical services | 19,741 | 9.7% | $158,776 | 1.22 |
| Manufacturing | 15,954 | 7.8% | $153,939 | 0.84 |
| Finance and insurance | 13,499 | 6.6% | $96,013 | 1.43 |
| Wholesale trade | 13,088 | 6.4% | $149,603 | 1.43 |
| Administrative and waste services | 12,126 | 5.9% | $57,455 | 0.89 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7,405 | 3.6% | $53,043 | 1.06 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3,983 | 2.0% | $60,549 | 0.40 |
| Educational services | 3,891 | 1.9% | $42,469 | 0.81 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 3,445 | 1.7% | $29,173 | 0.88 |
| Information | 3,369 | 1.7% | $129,741 | 0.77 |
| Real estate and rental | 3,256 | 1.6% | $72,595 | 0.90 |
| Utilities | 1,393 | 0.7% | $144,073 | 1.58 |
| Management of companies | 1,072 | 0.5% | $210,353 | 0.27 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 1,057 | 0.5% | $73,656 | 1.20 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 194 | 0.1% | $58,193 | 0.10 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 65.3% |
| Public transit | 0.1% |
| Walk | 0.8% |
| Work from home | 23.6% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 20.8% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $95,062 |
| Income per person | $50,829 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,795 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 22.7% |
| Median home value | $429,100 |
| Homeowners | 69.5% |
| Poverty rate | 8.0% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 98.1 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $56,950 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: No state tax on wages.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 42.6 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 93.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 47.8% |
| Born abroad | 10.9% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 56.0% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.3 | 49 | 58 |
| Feb | 11.4 | 53 | 45 |
| Mar | 15.9 | 61 | 73 |
| Apr | 20.2 | 68 | 63 |
| May | 24.3 | 76 | 111 |
| Jun | 28.2 | 83 | 78 |
| Jul | 29.5 | 85 | 60 |
| Aug | 30.1 | 86 | 63 |
| Sep | 26.3 | 79 | 87 |
| Oct | 21.0 | 70 | 95 |
| Nov | 15.1 | 59 | 59 |
| Dec | 10.4 | 51 | 49 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Rock | TX | 10 mi | 127,786 | $99,287 | $1,763 |
| Leander | TX | 12 mi | 74,067 | $139,048 | $1,939 |
| Hutto | TX | 13 mi | 35,483 | $118,834 | $2,255 |
| Cedar Park | TX | 13 mi | 78,301 | $129,545 | $1,846 |
| Pflugerville | TX | 16 mi | 65,971 | $117,799 | $1,932 |
| Austin | TX | 26 mi | 979,539 | $93,658 | $1,729 |
| Harker Heights | TX | 27 mi | 34,128 | $81,190 | $1,146 |
| Killeen | TX | 28 mi | 158,159 | $60,977 | $1,208 |
| Copperas Cove | TX | 34 mi | 37,947 | $71,225 | $1,043 |
| Temple | TX | 35 mi | 89,602 | $68,204 | $1,231 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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85,999 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate).
$1,795 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 22.7% of the median household income.
$95,062 (ACS 2020–2024, in 2024 dollars).
3.7% (BLS county, Williamson County (latest month 2026M09)).
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