Texas community resource

Texas Reality Check

Texas Workforce Commission Labor Market and Career Information Department

Online budgeting and career-planning calculators connecting lifestyle costs with salary and occupation choices.

TexasEmployment and TrainingTexas statewide, including Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Caldwell, Burnet, and Blanco counties within the Central Texas assignment.

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How to get help

Use the public website and choose the Lifestyle Calculator, Occupation Calculator, or Quick View Calculator.

Who this service helps

Open to students, job seekers, educators, families, and the public.

Where this service is available

Service area: Texas statewide, including Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Caldwell, Burnet, and Blanco counties within the Central Texas assignment.

A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.

About this service

Users can estimate monthly living expenses, identify a needed salary, compare occupational wages with projected expenses, and examine how living costs vary by location.

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