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Wages by occupation in Abilene, TX

In Abilene, TX, the median annual wage across all occupations was $42,120 in May 2024, with 74,090 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS290 occupations

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What stands out

In Abilene, TX, the median annual wage across all occupations was $42,120 in May 2024, with 74,090 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $188,950 for Dentists, General, the lowest $21,540 for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 2,500 jobs at a median of $23,650. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Dentists, General 29-102160$188,950$82,960≥ $239,200evidence →
Chief Executives 11-101150$177,520$99,140≥ $239,200evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-904140$147,230$97,380$195,940evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051180$130,520$39,720$164,060evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021140$129,800$73,010$214,080evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031280$126,760$73,420$220,210evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171140$125,420$92,630$157,980evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-107180$124,510$93,290$158,850evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199130$119,660$65,000$203,340evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022310$118,610$56,970$208,220evidence →
Training and Development Managers 11-313130$114,770$72,090$168,160evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021140$104,030$58,480$207,790evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312170$103,620$64,500$188,720evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123170$103,450$37,410$133,120evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252260$102,870$61,890$155,830evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-112290$102,750$74,790$132,060evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 33-102160$101,610$77,310$101,610evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111460$101,590$61,980$159,450evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012110$100,480$65,930$155,830evidence →
Veterinarians 29-113140$99,890$73,820$171,670evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-214170$97,530$65,690$147,490evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-207170$97,290$61,560$160,170evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-305180$97,210$55,950$156,310evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011160$96,870$41,760$203,180evidence →
Data Scientists 15-205150$95,310$39,080$128,980evidence →
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033170$93,860$61,460$152,270evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-401190$91,830$46,320$151,760evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-205250$90,810$43,460$193,460evidence →
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071100$86,900$71,190$124,420evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-129990$85,490$41,600$132,470evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30232,500$23,650$20,840$33,840evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40512,350$36,770$27,700$46,940evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10212,240$77,340$35,980$181,420evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20312,110$28,290$21,490$41,440evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11411,910$77,860$60,610$99,090evidence →
Cashiers 41-20111,840$26,170$19,420$33,630evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11201,780$22,680$19,540$30,140evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70651,290$34,960$27,610$44,740evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-30321,200$51,680$35,360$76,260evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30311,110$27,840$16,590$47,300evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90611,020$35,660$22,720$51,850evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011990$29,060$23,330$38,170evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011960$58,360$37,490$90,420evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014920$38,240$27,380$57,290evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013890$39,560$31,750$47,070evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062850$34,190$23,000$44,530evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131840$35,010$28,420$38,490evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071840$38,740$27,970$58,590evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012770$35,080$26,640$58,590evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021770$26,560$19,350$36,990evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014760$29,480$21,740$36,560evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045740$27,860$18,640$35,450evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011710$38,800$26,330$72,100evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031680$44,200$28,220$60,560evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021670$51,500$38,270$58,700evidence →
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33-3012670$49,670$45,970$54,330evidence →
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 49-3023630$47,390$30,260$83,910evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031590$57,770$36,930$62,800evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061580$56,430$46,160$63,010evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011530$71,920$47,690$124,850evidence →

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