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.
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. |
