San Antonio increases payrolls by 1,400 in October

SAN ANTONIO – Over the 12 months ending October 31, 2013, contractors in the San Antonio/New Braunfels metropolitan area added 1,700 employees to their payrolls, according to the latest report by Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

As of October 31, 2012, local contractors reported a total of 40,900 employees. A year later, the employment count stood at 42,600 — an increase of 4 percent.

Out of the 339 metros, the greater San Antonio area is currently ranked at No. 129. San Antonio was one of 215 metros that added jobs between October 2012 and October 2013.