Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 218 detailed occupations covering about 49,030 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 18.4% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Chief Executives $143,440 +65.1% 30
Industrial Production Managers $136,660 +16.8% 60
Pharmacists $132,260 -2.8% 70
Lawyers $127,110 -12.8% 150
Computer and Information Systems Managers $120,680 -28.8% 50
Marketing Managers $120,610 -32.8% 40
Nurse Practitioners $119,310 -5.5% 70
Managers, All Other $114,900 -14% 450
Financial Managers $112,400 +0.3% 160
Physical Therapists $108,820 +9.1% 60
Petroleum Engineers $106,330 -21.6% 50
Commercial Pilots $103,280 -8.7% 50
Sales Managers $100,210 -25.9% 130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $99,980 -3.4% 210
Construction Managers $98,830 -5.8% 50
Human Resources Managers $98,110 -28% 30
Administrative Services Managers $98,010 -7.9% 40
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $97,170 -4.5% 50
Medical and Health Services Managers $96,250 -13% 240
Management Analysts $91,320 -8.1% 40
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $88,340 -3% 1,540
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $84,990 -14.3% 80
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $84,300 -10.9% 60
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $84,280 +34.4% 50
Speech-Language Pathologists $83,410 -6.6% 70

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,390 $23,350
Cashiers 2,170 $27,030
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,540 $88,340
General and Operations Managers 1,540 $74,410
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,500 $27,070
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,380 $34,700
Retail Salespersons 1,340 $28,470
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,020 $48,150
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 960 $28,120
Office Clerks, General 940 $31,200
Registered Nurses 890 $77,410
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 840 $37,020
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 760 $33,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 750 $60,980
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 710 $37,060
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 680 $40,000
Customer Service Representatives 660 $31,230
Compliance Officers 620 $69,100
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 600 $32,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 580 $50,860
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 570 $47,860
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 560 $30,900
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 540 $73,170
Waiters and Waitresses 500 $21,520
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 490 $24,180
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