metropolitan statistical area · 10180

Abilene, TX

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Abilene, TX metro area

Figures describe the Abilene, TX metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Abilene city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$44,340
Total employment75,070

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Abilene, TX metro area was $44,340 per year ($21.32 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 75,070 jobs. 289 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Correctional Officers and Jailers3.97730$53,570
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term2.41610$29,120
Customer Service Representatives2.032,550$36,830
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants2.03940$43,790
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1.90650$46,190
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1.62510$60,950
Fast Food and Counter Workers1.572,930$26,310
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1.52900$34,700

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 289 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Abilene, TX metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,310$12.652,9301.57
Customer Service Representatives$36,830$17.712,5502.03
General and Operations Managers$86,200$41.442,1201.25
Retail Salespersons$29,530$14.202,0001.06
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,690$11.391,8200.88
Cashiers$27,130$13.041,7801.19
Registered Nurses$80,240$38.581,6801.03
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,200$16.441,3801.01
Office Clerks, General$37,410$17.991,1100.93
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,720$26.311,0901.09
Waiters and Waitresses$22,520$10.831,0800.99
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,300$28.999701.40
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,790$21.059402.03
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,020$14.449300.87
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,700$16.689001.52
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,360$18.939001.10
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$42,940$20.648401.14
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,810$17.218300.58
Nursing Assistants$37,460$18.018001.15
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,700Not published7501.10
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,000$20.197501.38
Correctional Officers and Jailers$53,570$25.767303.97
Cooks, Restaurant$30,180$14.517301.08
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$53,480Not published6600.98
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,620$21.936500.97
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,190$22.216501.90
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,990Not published6101.19
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$29,120$14.006102.41
Construction Laborers$38,160$18.355701.08
Accountants and Auditors$75,410$36.255500.78
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,800$27.795500.90
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,950$29.305101.62
Electricians$47,400$22.795001.37
Receptionists and Information Clerks$30,690$14.764501.03
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,510Not published4301.43
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,440$29.064300.72
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$73,170$35.184301.45
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,210$49.144201.47
Food Preparation Workers$28,250$13.584100.95
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,780$13.364100.99
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$40,610$19.534103.92
Project Management Specialists$82,230$39.544000.77
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,070$36.574001.25
Light Truck Drivers$38,090$18.314000.83
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$64,270$30.903901.00
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$48,790$23.463802.02
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,450$35.313500.67
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,000$27.883502.07
Medical Assistants$37,550$18.053500.89
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,190$29.423401.04
Human Resources Specialists$60,400$29.043200.72
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,790$16.733200.70
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$51,790$24.903201.40
Financial Managers$134,920$64.873100.77
Bartenders$21,890$10.533100.86
Driver/Sales Workers$33,560$16.143001.53
Computer User Support Specialists$52,150$25.072900.84
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$38,940$18.722900.74
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,160$23.162901.44
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$56,080$26.962900.98
Sales Managers$111,020$53.382800.90
Cooks, Fast Food$25,780$12.392800.90
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$57,220$27.512801.31
Social and Human Service Assistants$42,450$20.412701.26
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$29,190$14.032701.18
Managers, All Other$114,900$55.242600.86
Pharmacy Technicians$42,560$20.462601.16
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$54,330$26.122601.30
Software Developers$103,760$49.892500.31
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$31,850$15.312501.17
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$20,820$10.012500.94
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,000$16.832501.28
Training and Development Specialists$53,540$25.742401.07
Instructional Coordinators$67,160$32.292402.17
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,050$23.102400.83
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$49,500$23.802301.00
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,080Not published2201.72
Security Guards$36,120$17.372200.36
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$37,470$18.012200.33
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,910Not published2101.29
Firefighters$78,380$37.692101.25
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$56,610$27.222101.47
Insurance Sales Agents$49,960$24.022000.85
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$27,260$13.112001.07
Construction Managers$89,050$42.811901.04
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$58,980$28.361900.44
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,930Not published1903.57
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$63,480$30.521900.86
Compliance Officers$66,020$31.741800.87
Physical Therapists$102,920$49.481801.41
Dishwashers$26,880$12.931800.76
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,450$11.281800.88
Parts Salespersons$35,410$17.021801.40
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,140$13.531801.44
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,970$27.871801.14
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$49,460$23.781701.15
Dental Assistants$39,510$19.001700.91
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$60,600$29.141700.70
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,960$13.931701.76
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$37,970$18.261700.46
Food Service Managers$54,510$26.211601.39
Lawyers$122,560$58.931600.44
Bakers$37,430$18.001601.41
Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,180$13.551600.60
Loan Officers$55,230$26.561501.12
Civil Engineers$73,550$35.361500.85
Pharmacists$133,660$64.261500.98
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$47,670$22.921500.93
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$45,410$21.831507.13
Marketing Managers$109,100$52.451400.73
Social and Community Service Managers$68,900$33.131401.38
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$64,480$31.001400.58
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$49,300$23.701402.40
Speech-Language Pathologists$80,870$38.881401.63
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$66,520$31.981401.22
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,880$23.501401.61
Tellers$37,280$17.921400.87
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$44,400$21.351401.56
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$45,650$21.951401.71
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,680$28.211401.66
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$48,580$23.361300.54
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$57,640$27.711303.00
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$50,440Not published1304.56
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$66,460$31.951302.35
Coaches and Scouts$40,060Not published1301.10
Public Relations Specialists$56,830$27.321300.96
Childcare Workers$26,810$12.891300.51
Billing and Posting Clerks$41,450$19.931300.67
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$43,240$20.791302.02
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$40,050$19.261301.35
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$44,120$21.211301.35
Administrative Services Managers$103,710$49.861200.91
Computer and Information Systems Managers$135,670$65.231200.38
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$91,860$44.161201.40
Management Analysts$81,330$39.101200.27
Self-Enrichment Teachers$43,030$20.691200.78
Animal Caretakers$35,480$17.061200.92
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$25,910$12.461200.64
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$47,660$22.911200.64
Helpers--Production Workers$38,160$18.351201.44
Bus Drivers, School$47,370$22.781200.63
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$82,200$39.521101.04
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$49,660Not published1101.47
Nurse Practitioners$129,120$62.081100.71
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$36,980$17.781101.83
Cooks, Short Order$22,840$10.981101.67
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,230$13.571100.76
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$48,130$23.141104.73
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$33,780$16.241102.31
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$44,170$21.241101.24
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$79,260$38.101000.63
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$84,670Not published1002.53
Emergency Medical Technicians$38,290$18.411001.12
Real Estate Sales Agents$47,790$22.981001.07
Data Entry Keyers$35,990$17.301001.67
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,180$16.921001.90
Industrial Production Managers$108,830$52.32900.77
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$43,140$20.74901.39
Occupational Therapists$104,740$50.36901.19
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$59,890$28.80903.60
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$56,550$27.19901.38
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$46,660$22.43901.39
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,250$22.72901.12
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$44,870$21.57901.04
Human Resources Managers$107,640$51.75800.79
Cost Estimators$63,630$30.59800.77
Computer Systems Analysts$80,960$38.92800.31
Computer Occupations, All Other$96,890$46.58800.39
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,700$28.22800.40
Respiratory Therapists$71,260$34.26801.20
Paramedics$54,370$26.14801.55
Medical Records Specialists$48,390$23.26800.89
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$34,170$16.43800.54
Recreation Workers$30,120$14.48800.49
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$65,400$31.44800.80
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.11801.50
Carpenters$43,030$20.69800.25
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$38,760$18.63800.78
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$45,680$21.96802.36
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$78,810$37.89801.23
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$79,600$38.27801.28
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,820$17.70800.69
Facilities Managers$81,410$39.14700.90
Financial and Investment Analysts$84,390$40.57700.40
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$60,990Not published707.50
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,340$17.47700.90
Dental Hygienists$93,600$45.00700.64
Physical Therapist Aides$49,790$23.94702.97
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$36,870$17.73701.29
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$27,340$13.14700.52
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$44,480$21.39700.81
Residential Advisors$35,420$17.03701.66
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,120$24.10700.98
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$45,520$21.88700.98
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$46,440$22.33700.73
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$58,830$28.28703.16
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,980$14.89701.36
Web DevelopersNot publishedNot published601.68
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$76,330$36.70600.88
Healthcare Social Workers$60,800$29.23600.67
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$61,940Not published603.10
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$78,630Not published601.23
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$57,720Not published601.38
Physician Assistants$127,550$61.32600.71
Surgical Technologists$61,740$29.68601.08
Physical Therapist Assistants$76,090$36.58601.06
Massage Therapists$68,730$33.04601.17
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$29,710$14.28601.04
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$100,430$48.28601.34
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$59,980$28.84601.12
Chefs and Head Cooks$47,840$23.00600.59
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$45,240$21.75600.91
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$42,340$20.36601.06
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$72,240$34.73600.41
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$35,580$17.11601.41
Bill and Account Collectors$41,480$19.94600.83
File Clerks$38,830$18.67601.62
Sheet Metal Workers$43,590$20.96601.01
Helpers, Construction Trades, All OtherNot publishedNot published605.25
Construction and Building Inspectors$57,600$27.69600.89
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,570$22.87600.75
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$73,750$35.46601.81
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,420$22.32600.87
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,000$19.23600.76
Machinists$56,160$27.00600.44
Logisticians$64,490$31.01500.41
Fundraisers$58,950$28.34500.85
Personal Financial Advisors$83,870$40.32500.36
Financial Specialists, All Other$60,260$28.97500.77
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$81,990$39.42500.56
Electrical Engineers$106,340$51.12500.53
Mechanical Engineers$99,460$47.82500.37
Health Education Specialists$56,530$27.18501.67
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$48,060$23.10502.24
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$79,250Not published500.44
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,020Not published500.58
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$54,110$26.02500.78
Graphic Designers$49,360$23.73500.56
Dentists, General$156,040$75.02500.80
Phlebotomists$36,100$17.36500.77
Couriers and Messengers$35,400$17.02501.55
Public Safety Telecommunicators$51,480$24.75501.06
Postal Service Clerks$63,210$30.39501.38
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$37,160$17.86502.23
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$56,540$27.18507.55
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$46,060$22.14501.67
Production Workers, All Other$34,360$16.52500.44
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$37,010$17.79500.65
Chief Executives$165,770$79.70400.41
Public Relations Managers$93,710$45.05401.10
Education Administrators, All Other$79,610$38.27401.65
Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,940$75.45400.35
Property Appraisers and Assessors$61,700$29.66401.50
Computer Network Support Specialists$60,060$28.87400.51
Operations Research Analysts$75,310$36.21400.69
Data Scientists$83,600$40.19400.34
Industrial Engineers$96,840$46.56400.23
Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,290$28.02400.86
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$44,370$21.33400.82
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$50,760Not published402.11
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,080Not published401.58
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$76,510Not published401.75
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$73,670Not published401.41
Library Technicians$36,560$17.58401.28
Producers and Directors$43,300$20.82400.51
Veterinarians$122,820$59.05400.99
Family Medicine Physicians$220,400$105.96400.74
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$36,790$17.69401.24
Medical Transcriptionists$30,940$14.88401.82
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$43,010$20.68400.74
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,370$22.29400.52
Helpers--Electricians$37,440$18.00401.16
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$50,650$24.35407.49
Butchers and Meat Cutters$34,680$16.67400.63
Food Processing Workers, All Other$35,180$16.92401.29
Printing Press Operators$36,030$17.32400.59
Parking Attendants$30,850$14.83400.55
Training and Development Managers$107,280$51.58301.45
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$50,510$24.28300.47
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$60,570$29.12300.64
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$71,040$34.16300.93
School Psychologists$79,440$38.19301.09
Clergy$47,380$22.78301.12
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$64,940Not published300.55
Opticians, Dispensing$37,920$18.23300.97
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$118,210$56.83300.40
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,350$23.24300.71
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$48,900$23.51301.91
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$35,580$17.10Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.