Labor

Low wage costs and high productivity levels characterize the Rio Grande Valley labor force. The local labor force is drawn from the Laguna Madre Area and the surrounding communities of Brownsville and Los Fresnos.The unemployment rate for Cameron County in December 2016 was 6.6% and the unemployment rate for South Padre Island is estimated to be 05.

Labor Market Analysis

Top Ten Employers (Peak Season 2020)

Dirty Al's Management Co. (includes Dirty Al's, Daddy's, Señor Donkey, Liam's, Josephine's)

354

City of South Padre Island

331

Perspective Hospitality (Hilton Garden Inn, Marriott Coutyard, La Copa, La Quinta)

300

Beach Park (formerly Schlitterbahn)

250

Isla Grand Beach Resort

165

Cameron County Parks

161

Louie's Backyard

160

Sea Ranch Enterprises (Sea Ranch, Pier 19, Laguna BOB, F&B)

128

The Pearl Beach Resort

115

Blackbeard's Restaurant

108

*Revised 01/05/2020-South Padre Island EDC. Updated annually.