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Most Popular Careers by City in Texas:
Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
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NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Abilene Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Abilene and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | $41,050 | 600 | 67.9 |
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | n/a | 160 | 18.9 |
| Service station attendants | $18,730 | 210 | 7.8 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | $34,910 | 140 | 7.5 |
| Health technologists and technicians, all other | $29,610 | 160 | 5.8 |
| Helpers--electricians | $22,870 | 180 | 4.2 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | $33,340 | 1,170 | 4.1 |
| Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | $22,660 | 200 | 3.4 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | $33,160 | 440 | 3.1 |
| Personal and home care aides | $15,140 | 550 | 2.9 |
Amarillo Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Amarillo and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughterers and meat packers | $22,060 | 1,310 | 77.1 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | $33,610 | 140 | 12 |
| Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | $26,850 | 130 | 8.3 |
| Conveyor operators and tenders | $21,110 | 120 | 8.1 |
| Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $22,240 | 130 | 7.2 |
| Butchers and meat cutters | $22,930 | 440 | 5.6 |
| Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping | $21,590 | 230 | 5.3 |
| Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary | $58,410 | 110 | 5 |
| Hazardous materials removal workers | $54,180 | 120 | 4.9 |
| Instructional coordinators | $50,090 | 320 | 3.7 |
Austin Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Austin and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate teaching assistants | $32,060 | 4,480 | 21.4 |
| Semiconductor processors | $36,820 | 1,800 | 14.8 |
| Anthropologists and archaeologists | $48,510 | 130 | 12.6 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | $98,430 | 1,140 | 8.6 |
| Computer hardware engineers | $100,070 | 2,140 | 6.1 |
| Reinforcing iron and rebar workers | $29,830 | 600 | 6.1 |
| Engineering teachers, postsecondary | $112,610 | 440 | 5.9 |
| Forensic science technicians | $41,090 | 220 | 5.4 |
| Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | $41,380 | 1,710 | 5.4 |
| Survey researchers | $45,950 | 480 | 5.1 |
Beaumont Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Beaumont and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | $59,580 | 1,930 | 57.8 |
| Chemical plant and system operators | $63,760 | 1,230 | 37.7 |
| Automotive glass installers and repairers | $23,190 | 120 | 25.7 |
| Gas plant operators | $48,590 | 140 | 22.4 |
| Choreographers | $18,750 | 110 | 17.3 |
| Chemical engineers | $96,420 | 490 | 16.1 |
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | $51,690 | 630 | 15.6 |
| Boilermakers | $47,490 | 170 | 15.2 |
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | $29,980 | 260 | 10.8 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | $38,410 | 1,110 | 9.8 |
Brownsville Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Brownsville and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaming and sports book writers and runners | $21,380 | 160 | 25 |
| Personal and home care aides | $14,430 | 8,870 | 22.5 |
| Detectives and criminal investigators | $54,920 | 780 | 10.5 |
| Counselors, all other | $66,410 | 100 | 5.4 |
| Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $32,840 | 160 | 5.4 |
| Home health aides | $14,530 | 3,760 | 5 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | $28,010 | 410 | 4.7 |
| Physical therapist aides | $21,880 | 150 | 4.6 |
| Telemarketers | $17,240 | 1,030 | 3.7 |
| Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | $54,530 | 800 | 3.6 |
College Station Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in College Station and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal scientists | $53,940 | 110 | 426.5 |
| Rotary drill operators, oil and gas | $52,660 | 340 | 48.4 |
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | $24,510 | 380 | 33.9 |
| Biomedical engineers | $41,440 | 100 | 18.8 |
| Chemical engineers | $46,510 | 100 | 7 |
| Civil engineers | $60,940 | 680 | 4.7 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | $154,320 | 640 | 4.6 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | $29,840 | 180 | 3.8 |
| Biological technicians | $33,890 | 100 | 3.4 |
| Civil engineering technicians | $37,450 | 150 | 3.4 |
Corpus Christi Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Corpus Christi and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | $31,100 | 720 | 26.6 |
| Petroleum engineers | $132,080 | 370 | 16.8 |
| Rotary drill operators, oil and gas | $55,780 | 260 | 15.3 |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | $51,800 | 570 | 14.6 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | $112,730 | 500 | 13.6 |
| Riggers | $29,610 | 110 | 12.3 |
| Derrick operators, oil and gas | $40,160 | 150 | 12 |
| Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | $19,920 | 290 | 10.2 |
| Insulation workers, mechanical | $32,120 | 260 | 9.7 |
| Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | $50,040 | 1,250 | 9.6 |
Dallas Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Dallas and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductor processors | $32,580 | 3,030 | 9 |
| Terrazzo workers and finishers | $26,420 | 200 | 7.9 |
| Sewers, hand | $23,610 | 250 | 5.9 |
| Engine and other machine assemblers | $33,930 | 1,120 | 4.5 |
| Lay-out workers, metal and plastic | $34,600 | 270 | 4.5 |
| Mechanical door repairers | $33,950 | 400 | 4.3 |
| Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers | $44,720 | 3,250 | 4.1 |
| Aerospace engineers | $101,630 | 2,600 | 3.6 |
| Loan counselors | $39,120 | 1,470 | 3.6 |
| Traffic technicians | $43,050 | 160 | 3.5 |
El Paso Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in El Paso and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoe machine operators and tenders | n/a | 560 | 220.3 |
| Shoe and leather workers and repairers | $21,130 | 130 | 32.6 |
| Pourers and casters, metal | $29,120 | 150 | 10 |
| Court reporters | $60,610 | 150 | 7 |
| Counselors, all other | $62,960 | 260 | 6.3 |
| Personal and home care aides | $14,160 | 4,460 | 5.1 |
| Loan counselors | $33,930 | 220 | 4.4 |
| Communications teachers, postsecondary | $46,230 | 130 | 4.3 |
| Telemarketers | $18,610 | 2,460 | 3.9 |
| Biological science teachers, postsecondary | $121,520 | 260 | 3.9 |
Fort Worth Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Fort Worth and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace engineering and operations technicians | $71,410 | 530 | 20.2 |
| Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | n/a | 3,440 | 9.1 |
| Avionics technicians | $42,330 | 600 | 8.2 |
| Recreational vehicle service technicians | $28,820 | 250 | 8.2 |
| Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks | n/a | 6,840 | 7.7 |
| Lay-out workers, metal and plastic | $46,150 | 180 | 7.3 |
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | $39,010 | 940 | 7.1 |
| Rotary drill operators, oil and gas | $52,090 | 590 | 6.8 |
| Airfield operations specialists | $63,050 | 120 | 6.5 |
| Gaming and sports book writers and runners | $20,250 | 310 | 6.5 |
Houston Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Houston and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators | $28,390 | 320 | 20.2 |
| Petroleum engineers | $136,060 | 6,790 | 20 |
| Geological and petroleum technicians | $72,320 | 3,080 | 17.3 |
| Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators | $45,420 | 260 | 15.1 |
| Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | $52,540 | 7,940 | 13.7 |
| Rotary drill operators, oil and gas | n/a | 3,550 | 13.6 |
| Derrick operators, oil and gas | $37,930 | 2,600 | 13.6 |
| Chemical plant and system operators | $58,850 | 7,060 | 12.5 |
| Material moving workers, all other | $37,140 | 7,260 | 12.2 |
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | $43,240 | 4,780 | 12 |
Killeen Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Killeen and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | $33,590 | 270 | 19.2 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | $28,210 | 2,640 | 16 |
| Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | $24,030 | 180 | 9.5 |
| Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | $27,860 | 420 | 5.2 |
| Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $29,820 | 110 | 5 |
| All other information and record clerks | $32,200 | 770 | 4.2 |
| Education teachers, postsecondary | $41,840 | 120 | 3.5 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | $46,990 | 190 | 3.3 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | $21,220 | 140 | 3.1 |
| Service station attendants | $17,610 | 170 | 3.1 |
Laredo Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Laredo and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detectives and criminal investigators | n/a | 1,130 | 23.5 |
| Personal and home care aides | $14,470 | 4,520 | 17.7 |
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | $31,590 | 150 | 13 |
| Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | $55,760 | 140 | 8.4 |
| Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | $54,820 | 970 | 6.7 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | $20,140 | 320 | 5.2 |
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | $25,910 | 130 | 4.8 |
| Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | $24,720 | 480 | 4.3 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | $33,850 | 3,530 | 4 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | $75,450 | 160 | 3.8 |
Longview Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Longview and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | $41,580 | 890 | 67.3 |
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | $27,760 | 690 | 50 |
| Petroleum engineers | $66,370 | 200 | 17.8 |
| Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $32,660 | 130 | 12.3 |
| Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $29,470 | 130 | 12.3 |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | $32,780 | 180 | 9.1 |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | $34,660 | 580 | 7.7 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | $29,630 | 460 | 7.1 |
| Maintenance workers, machinery | $46,890 | 270 | 6.8 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | $23,720 | 810 | 6.4 |
Lubbock Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Lubbock and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural equipment operators | $18,300 | 190 | 22.3 |
| Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | $19,970 | 180 | 9.4 |
| Education teachers, postsecondary | $68,710 | 300 | 8.7 |
| Loan counselors | $32,580 | 190 | 8.6 |
| Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary | $74,480 | 120 | 7.6 |
| Personal and home care aides | $15,340 | 2,130 | 5.5 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | n/a | 250 | 5.2 |
| Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary | $94,430 | 140 | 5 |
| Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | $80,300 | 240 | 4.7 |
| Medical equipment repairers | $34,090 | 110 | 4.3 |
McAllen Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in McAllen and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and home care aides | $14,660 | 18,530 | 25.7 |
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | $14,600 | 360 | 11.8 |
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | $36,490 | 320 | 9.8 |
| Farm equipment mechanics | $24,590 | 150 | 8.9 |
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | $22,140 | 240 | 7 |
| Counselors, all other | $57,620 | 210 | 6.2 |
| Detectives and criminal investigators | $51,050 | 770 | 5.7 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | $51,200 | 500 | 4.5 |
| Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | $18,120 | 160 | 4.5 |
| Radio and television announcers | $36,910 | 110 | 3.4 |
Midland Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Midland and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | $29,400 | 1,720 | 181.8 |
| Geological and petroleum technicians | $33,290 | 710 | 175.5 |
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | $36,160 | 1,330 | 146.9 |
| Derrick operators, oil and gas | $33,330 | 400 | 91.9 |
| Petroleum engineers | $121,940 | 430 | 56 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | n/a | 420 | 32.7 |
| Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | $52,860 | 360 | 27.4 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | $21,120 | 730 | 24 |
| Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other | $49,770 | 140 | 5.1 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | $37,260 | 740 | 4.9 |
Odessa Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Odessa and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick operators, oil and gas | $43,950 | 710 | 194.2 |
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | $41,830 | 1,200 | 157.7 |
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | $29,730 | 960 | 120.8 |
| Rotary drill operators, oil and gas | $60,310 | 420 | 84.3 |
| Petroleum engineers | $82,840 | 220 | 34.1 |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | $35,430 | 210 | 18.4 |
| Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $28,180 | 220 | 13.3 |
| Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | $25,490 | 110 | 13.2 |
| Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | $21,790 | 290 | 11.1 |
| Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other | $28,250 | 160 | 8.8 |
San Angelo Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in San Angelo and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | $29,020 | 150 | 27.1 |
| Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | $21,300 | 410 | 24 |
| Slaughterers and meat packers | $16,220 | 120 | 19 |
| Mental health and substance abuse social workers | n/a | 380 | 12.4 |
| Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | $20,300 | 200 | 5.4 |
| Bill and account collectors | $31,010 | 350 | 3.1 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | $36,750 | 530 | 3 |
| Recreation workers | $28,510 | 190 | 2.7 |
| Healthcare support workers, all other | $22,050 | 120 | 2.5 |
| Construction laborers | $22,400 | 610 | 2.3 |
San Antonio Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in San Antonio and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craft artists | $20,080 | 110 | 12 |
| Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary | $40,810 | 190 | 10.8 |
| Biological science teachers, postsecondary | $128,840 | 1,700 | 7.8 |
| Graduate teaching assistants | $29,710 | 1,750 | 7.6 |
| Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other | $46,090 | 240 | 7.1 |
| Engine and other machine assemblers | $32,580 | 640 | 6.5 |
| Lay-out workers, metal and plastic | $25,860 | 120 | 5 |
| Forensic science technicians | $35,820 | 220 | 4.9 |
| Personal and home care aides | $14,590 | 12,550 | 4.4 |
| Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers | $37,940 | 360 | 4.3 |
Sherman Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Sherman and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machine feeders and offbearers | $20,690 | 290 | 11.8 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | $33,990 | 100 | 4.5 |
| Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders | $23,590 | 120 | 4 |
| Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $26,460 | 100 | 3.5 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | $16,440 | 270 | 3.3 |
| Physical therapists | $89,080 | 140 | 3.3 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | $37,820 | 550 | 3.2 |
| Machinists | $35,410 | 280 | 2.9 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | $47,210 | 110 | 2.8 |
| Fire fighters | $36,490 | 170 | 2.7 |
Texarkana Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Texarkana and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | $42,080 | 1,730 | 41.7 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | $32,330 | 500 | 7.1 |
| Painters, transportation equipment | $45,780 | 100 | 6.8 |
| Tire repairers and changers | $20,370 | 130 | 4.3 |
| Procurement clerks | $38,450 | 110 | 4 |
| Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | n/a | 170 | 3.3 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | $33,900 | 170 | 3.2 |
| Tellers | $21,560 | 640 | 3.1 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | $31,130 | 760 | 3.1 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | $37,180 | 1,650 | 2.9 |
Tyler Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Tyler and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surveying and mapping technicians | $25,940 | 400 | 9.3 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | $30,400 | 490 | 7.8 |
| Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary | $51,820 | 150 | 7.5 |
| Education teachers, postsecondary | $50,820 | 170 | 6.8 |
| Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $26,100 | 200 | 4.6 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | $35,540 | 900 | 4.2 |
| Home health aides | $19,920 | 1,820 | 3.4 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $28,450 | 160 | 3.4 |
| Physical therapist assistants | $55,750 | 110 | 3.1 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | $51,310 | 360 | 2.8 |
Victoria Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Victoria and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | $27,300 | 720 | 112 |
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | $36,130 | 360 | 58.5 |
| Chemical technicians | $59,590 | 600 | 32.6 |
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | $46,260 | 250 | 23.2 |
| Chemical engineers | $81,970 | 150 | 18.4 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | $46,590 | 640 | 8.4 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | $46,630 | 140 | 5.2 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | $31,790 | 390 | 3.7 |
| Logisticians | $60,470 | 110 | 3.5 |
| Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers | $15,580 | 100 | 3.3 |
Waco Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Waco and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avionics technicians | $41,730 | 340 | 45.4 |
| Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | $21,070 | 190 | 12.6 |
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | $25,780 | 260 | 8.2 |
| Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $25,270 | 130 | 7.5 |
| Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | $25,960 | 270 | 6.1 |
| Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | n/a | 210 | 5.6 |
| Electromechanical equipment assemblers | $32,980 | 160 | 5.1 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | $30,370 | 300 | 4.5 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | $24,390 | 150 | 4.2 |
| Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | $47,640 | 270 | 4.2 |
Wichita Falls Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Wichita Falls and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellhead pumpers | $40,150 | 130 | 71 |
| Rotary drill operators, oil and gas | $40,180 | 140 | 27.4 |
| Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | $44,000 | 1,060 | 27.1 |
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | $30,530 | 190 | 23.3 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | $30,390 | 230 | 6 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | $31,120 | 190 | 5.6 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | $20,760 | 110 | 5.4 |
| Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | $22,510 | 130 | 4.8 |
| Service station attendants | $21,090 | 110 | 4.4 |
| Instructional coordinators | $63,370 | 210 | 4.4 |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.