Lubbock, TX

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Lubbock, TX, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 369 detailed occupations covering about 135,200 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 21.9% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"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 Lubbock, TX, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Physicians, All Other $233,980 -0.9% 230
Chief Executives $232,010 +167% 30
Dentists, General $166,440 +0.1% 100
Family Medicine Physicians $138,150 -16.1% 140
Architectural and Engineering Managers $137,530 -16.8% 60
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $133,500 +96.3% 290
Pharmacists $132,510 -2.6% 310
Computer and Information Systems Managers $124,150 -26.8% 220
Physician Assistants $122,110 -6.1% 120
Lawyers $118,960 -18.4% 350
Financial Managers $117,170 +4.6% 370
Nurse Practitioners $113,100 -10.4% 320
Managers, All Other $107,620 -19.4% 250
Marketing Managers $105,500 -41.2% 100
Computer Network Architects $104,070 -19.8% 50
Natural Sciences Managers $103,170 -34.6% 30
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $103,100 +1.3% 80
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $102,090 -0.5% 580
Human Resources Managers $101,550 -25.5% 80
Industrial Production Managers $100,900 -13.7% 100
Medical and Health Services Managers $100,600 -9.1% 570
Veterinarians $100,340 -15.8% 70
Purchasing Managers $100,200 -26.5% —
Administrative Services Managers $98,990 -7% 140
Public Relations Managers $97,660 -27.5% 40

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Lubbock, TX, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 5,440 $21,950
Retail Salespersons 4,970 $26,540
General and Operations Managers 4,540 $73,820
Registered Nurses 4,230 $76,720
Cashiers 3,590 $23,240
Stockers and Order Fillers 3,450 $30,850
Customer Service Representatives 3,170 $32,950
Waiters and Waitresses 3,000 $20,930
Office Clerks, General 2,490 $33,170
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 2,410 $51,910
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,150 $25,450
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,040 $30,780
Food Preparation Workers 2,040 $27,080
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,030 $37,040
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,990 $43,360
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,780 $30,400
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,710 $34,360
Cooks, Restaurant 1,690 $28,210
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,650 $38,630
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,540 $49,930
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,540 $38,740
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,480 $50,560
Nursing Assistants 1,330 $28,660
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1,300 $28,530
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,130 $28,130
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