There is some good news for Lubbock's workforce this month.
| Rank | Area | Rate |
| 1 | Bryan-College Station | 2.1% |
| 2 | Lubbock | 3.2% |
| 3 | San Angelo | 3.7% |
| 4 | Amarillo | 3.8% |
| 5 | Abilene | 4.2% |
| 6 | Wichita Falls | 4.5% |
| 7 | Tyler | 4.7% |
| 8 | Waco | 4.8% |
| 9 | San Antonio | 5.1% |
| 9 (tie) | Victoria | 5.1% |
| 11 | Killeen-Temple | 5.2% |
| 12 | Austin-San Marcos | 5.5% |
| 13 | Odessa-Midland | 5.6% |
| 14 | Fort Worth-Arlington | 6.2% |
| 15 | Corpus Christi | 6.6% |
| 15 (tie) | Longview-Marshall | 6.6% |
| 17 | Houston | 6.7% |
| 18 | Dallas | 7.0% |
| 19 | Laredo | 7.1% |
| 19 (tie) | Sherman-Dennison | 7.1% |
| 21 | Galveston-Texas City | 8.0% |
| 22 | Beaumont-Port Arthur | 8.8% |
| 23 | Brazoria | 9.1% |
| 23 (tie) | El Paso | 9.1% |
| 25 | Brownsville-Harlingen | 10.0% |
| 26 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | 11.4% |
| Texarkana Data Unavailable | |
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
(MSAs) Ranked by May Unemployment Rate
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
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