Energy Jobs in Houston
The economy of Houston is primarily based on the energy industry (particularly oil); however, biomedical research and aerospace also constitute large sectors of the city's economy.
The Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land MSA's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020 was $449 billion, the fourth-largest of any metropolitan area in the United States.
The Houston metropolitan area comprises the largest petrochemical manufacturing area in the world, including for synthetic rubber, insecticides, and fertilizers. The area is the world's leading center for building oilfield equipment.
The city is home to more than 3,000 energy-related establishments, including many of the top oil and gas exploration and production firms and petroleum pipeline operators. As of 2020, 23 companies on the Fortune 500 list had their headquarters in Houston or the surrounding metropolitan region.