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Wages by occupation in Wichita Falls, TX

In Wichita Falls, TX, the median annual wage across all occupations was $40,410 in May 2024, with 56,710 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS242 occupations

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What stands out

In Wichita Falls, TX, the median annual wage across all occupations was $40,410 in May 2024, with 56,710 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $168,520 for General Internal Medicine Physicians, the lowest $22,470 for Home Health and Personal Care Aides. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 1,990 jobs at a median of $22,960. 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
General Internal Medicine Physicians 29-1216	40	$168,520	$168,520	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Petroleum Engineers 17-2171	60	$160,890	$84,630	$197,620	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	40	$137,050	$94,220	$199,520	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	100	$134,920	$78,740	$159,710	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	40	$132,740	$99,290	$173,430	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	150	$130,140	$75,210	$208,860	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	220	$125,490	$98,120	$181,520	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	40	$123,450	$55,720	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	80	$120,750	$61,410	$198,750	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	60	$118,040	$71,910	$197,390	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	70	$110,540	$66,450	$148,340	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	60	$109,220	$59,850	$169,940	evidence →
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 53-2011	70	$107,240	$95,640	$166,860	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	50	$101,930	$63,780	$169,190	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	320	$101,560	$57,550	$213,590	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	140	$100,160	$51,330	$216,710	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	70	$98,770	$64,080	$144,690	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	90	$98,770	$74,150	$164,000	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	50	$98,690	$78,370	$149,760	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	80	$96,360	$60,500	$149,760	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	40	$96,240	$48,920	$160,170	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	90	$96,090	$66,260	$120,160	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	150	$94,370	$64,310	$149,590	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	50	$94,270	$62,940	$125,790	evidence →
Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051	40	$93,350	$60,010	$156,990	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	30	$92,000	$56,930	$159,730	evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111	50	$87,010	$52,550	$124,090	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	90	$85,490	$57,720	$140,530	evidence →
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 49-3011	400	$83,810	$50,510	$83,810	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	150	$82,360	$70,380	$106,280	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	1,990	$22,960	$20,390	$31,600	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,730	$75,900	$35,180	$176,630	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,490	$28,670	$21,480	$42,640	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,450	$79,620	$62,550	$100,250	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	1,360	$22,470	$19,180	$28,400	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,360	$26,050	$19,050	$33,480	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,220	$33,880	$26,490	$43,450	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,060	$37,140	$27,680	$49,630	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	990	$29,560	$21,230	$38,620	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	910	$33,000	$22,880	$53,420	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	900	$23,600	$16,260	$45,150	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	860	$36,190	$25,760	$50,970	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	810	$34,550	$29,380	$42,670	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	750	$64,750	$49,220	$79,530	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	730	$48,950	$35,660	$73,400	evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021	700	$26,140	$17,960	$35,130	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	670	$34,260	$27,040	$41,590	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	650	$55,640	$37,420	$84,680	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	630	$37,020	$26,610	$59,640	evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061	610	$56,360	$46,000	$64,960	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	590	$24,330	$18,290	$39,030	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	570	$42,960	$27,040	$62,910	evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-9092	560	$39,080	$30,490	$45,190	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	560	$35,000	$26,800	$57,350	evidence →
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33-3012	550	$51,020	$47,040	$57,810	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	540	$28,620	$21,190	$36,850	evidence →
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 25-3031	490	$23,910	$20,480	$30,610	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	480	$57,490	$42,880	$66,250	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	480	$38,950	$24,200	$67,070	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	460	$36,750	$26,090	$47,170	evidence →

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