Wichita Falls, TX

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Wichita Falls, TX, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 238 detailed occupations covering about 47,470 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 24.3% 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 Wichita Falls, TX, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Petroleum Engineers $141,140 +4% 40
Nurse Practitioners $133,440 +5.7% 170
Architectural and Engineering Managers $132,350 -20% 30
Pharmacists $131,040 -3.7% 120
Physician Assistants $130,190 +0.1% 60
Financial Managers $113,380 +1.2% 140
Computer and Information Systems Managers $109,710 -35.3% 60
Managers, All Other $103,990 -22.1% 50
Software Developers $103,530 -37.9% 100
Administrative Services Managers $101,690 -4.5% 50
Medical and Health Services Managers $96,420 -12.9% 250
Physical Therapists $95,930 -3.8% 120
Occupational Therapists $94,560 -1.9% 50
Sales Managers $94,520 -30.1% 140
Human Resources Managers $94,180 -30.9% —
Industrial Production Managers $93,370 -20.2% 100
Lawyers $90,470 -37.9% 110
Mechanical Engineers $80,510 +83.3% 50
Registered Nurses $79,800 -33.5% 1,380
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $79,580 -19.8% 40
Computer Occupations, All Other $79,440 -37.1% 80
Construction Managers $77,710 -25.9% 60
Computer Systems Analysts $77,520 -46.2% 60
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $77,200 -25.4% 140
Industrial Engineers $76,850 -22.7% 60

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Wichita Falls, TX, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,840 $21,330
Retail Salespersons 1,700 $28,320
General and Operations Managers 1,660 $67,200
Registered Nurses 1,380 $79,800
Cashiers 1,380 $23,180
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,180 $31,110
Office Clerks, General 970 $29,030
Waiters and Waitresses 970 $18,280
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 890 $25,590
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 860 $61,350
Customer Service Representatives 840 $31,790
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 750 $44,220
Nursing Assistants 750 $28,800
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 720 $34,690
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 700 $47,520
Food Preparation Workers 670 $25,460
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 660 $50,240
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 620 $23,660
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 600 $29,530
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 600 $29,010
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 590 $32,270
Correctional Officers and Jailers 570 $40,580
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 560 $37,810
Cooks, Restaurant 540 $27,740
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 530 $38,310
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