And just a little further up the highway is Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States. For those who don't mind a commute, working in Houston and living in Galveston may seem to be the best of both worlds. In December 1997, the unemployment rate was ten percent. The University of Texas Medical Branch is the island's largest employer and Galveston County's with 12,765 employees. With patient care, education and research arms, the Medical Branch has job opportunities in a wide range of areas for all skill levels.
Education is a major employer in Galveston.
Add the number of educators needed to support Galveston College and local private schools to get the total number of educators required in Galveston. Moody Gardens hospitality 1,077 City of Galveston government 755 Landry's Seafood Restaurants, Inc. Galveston Island is home to various public and private maritime facilities. The public port authority, known as the Galveston Wharves, and in the maritime industry as the Port of Galveston, is a wholly-owned entity of the City of Galveston. The port is located on the upper Texas coast at the mouth of Galveston Bay, just 30 minutes steaming time from the open sea.