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Wages by occupation in Texarkana, TX-AR

In Texarkana, TX-AR, the median annual wage across all occupations was $41,050 in May 2024, with 57,420 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS227 occupations

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What stands out

In Texarkana, TX-AR, the median annual wage across all occupations was $41,050 in May 2024, with 57,420 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $163,000 for Dentists, General, the lowest $22,780 for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 1,920 jobs at a median of $23,220. 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.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Dentists, General 29-1021	40	$163,000	$93,040	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	120	$130,630	$102,370	$166,500	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	60	$130,340	$60,050	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	60	$126,860	$65,760	$188,560	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	160	$126,000	$95,770	$161,650	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	80	$116,670	$75,980	$177,650	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	200	$115,510	$58,940	$219,330	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	90	$109,840	$65,650	$153,560	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	50	$108,910	$59,740	$201,670	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	40	$106,350	$58,390	$166,180	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	150	$103,780	$75,190	$133,500	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	40	$102,550	$61,910	$186,190	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	80	$102,430	$64,260	$140,230	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	50	$100,100	$61,550	$142,820	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	150	$99,910	$52,060	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	100	$98,630	$49,920	$196,440	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	260	$96,420	$58,440	$152,500	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	100	$94,630	$46,410	$171,320	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	50	$94,310	$61,980	$143,300	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	80	$92,750	$43,510	$122,300	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	70	$89,100	$63,970	$127,200	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	120	$84,970	$58,060	$140,230	evidence →
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 13-1031	40	$84,640	$43,960	$140,730	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	190	$84,390	$67,090	$105,870	evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-1292	60	$81,400	$59,530	$94,920	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	80	$81,010	$48,210	$126,610	evidence →
Logisticians 13-1081	60	$79,790	$48,560	$101,440	evidence →
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041	390	$79,380	$46,330	$102,470	evidence →
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244	80	$78,860	$55,300	$110,070	evidence →
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 29-2032	40	$77,540	$63,090	$93,480	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,920	$23,220	$20,380	$28,560	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,710	$29,510	$21,380	$39,520	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,630	$73,100	$33,440	$170,170	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,550	$76,560	$58,140	$105,520	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,500	$26,090	$19,000	$31,050	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	1,250	$50,320	$34,700	$79,150	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	1,180	$22,870	$18,490	$29,670	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,150	$33,880	$28,130	$41,780	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	990	$34,140	$26,670	$46,660	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	970	$34,480	$26,850	$50,520	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	960	$24,690	$16,310	$44,270	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	950	$35,000	$22,880	$53,700	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	780	$31,990	$23,890	$39,790	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	670	$22,780	$18,520	$36,960	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	670	$36,190	$23,480	$51,440	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	660	$28,200	$21,770	$37,250	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	640	$49,270	$40,130	$64,450	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	630	$29,000	$22,810	$35,900	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	630	$38,180	$25,490	$66,400	evidence →
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121	630	$44,460	$31,960	$60,150	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	620	$55,640	$45,350	$65,260	evidence →
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33-3012	620	$48,310	$34,960	$65,150	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	580	$36,210	$26,690	$55,470	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	570	$56,020	$35,760	$85,340	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	560	$30,390	$24,750	$56,120	evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061	490	$52,670	$40,780	$63,360	evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021	490	$23,570	$17,620	$30,340	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011	490	$66,170	$46,430	$99,540	evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033	490	$38,280	$25,260	$87,570	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	440	$40,610	$26,900	$60,350	evidence →

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