nonmetropolitan area · 4800005

Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$44,640
Total employment46,910

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area was $44,640 per year ($21.46 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 46,910 jobs. 196 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.

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 196 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$24,130$11.601,8401.58
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$22,790$10.961,7501.35
General and Operations Managers$84,440$40.601,3301.26
Cashiers$28,600$13.751,2101.30
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$94,520$45.441,16033.69
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,390$24.231,1201.80
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,720$16.691,1001.64
Retail Salespersons$29,180$14.031,0700.91
Correctional Officers and Jailers$49,970$24.039508.30
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,960$17.779101.07
Office Clerks, General$35,250$16.958501.15
Customer Service Representatives$31,790$15.287700.98
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,800Not published7401.72
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$42,650$20.507201.56
Registered Nurses$81,850$39.357000.68
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,840$20.116201.21
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,610Not published6001.88
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,350$16.045200.58
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$33,570$16.144701.27
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,570$27.204701.09
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,220$20.784601.37
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$55,430$26.654502.22
Waiters and Waitresses$21,230$10.214500.66
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,230$21.754501.08
Compliance Officers$75,360$36.234303.42
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$61,460Not published4305.51
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$43,850$21.0843031.67
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,470$13.213801.48
Managers, All Other$122,930$59.103601.94
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,790$23.943601.67
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,610$36.833501.44
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,640$35.893508.29
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,190$36.153301.02
Construction Laborers$37,180$17.883300.99
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,560Not published3001.59
Nursing Assistants$35,490$17.063000.69
Cooks, Restaurant$29,180$14.033000.71
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,350Not published2900.70
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,370$23.262902.00
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,560$36.812901.56
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,080$28.402801.42
Accountants and Auditors$73,280$35.232600.59
Food Preparation Workers$30,780$14.802600.97
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$53,340$25.6426020.20
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$34,220$16.452504.26
Electricians$63,730$30.642501.08
Wellhead Pumpers$60,930$29.3025046.00
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$58,440$28.102401.78
Light Truck Drivers$36,780$17.692400.81
Medical Assistants$36,870$17.732300.94
Security Guards$41,610$20.002300.59
Cooks, Fast Food$25,730$12.372301.16
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$69,990$33.652200.57
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$37,460$18.012103.81
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,320Not published2005.93
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$56,590$27.212001.07
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26,870$12.921902.46
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,300$47.741801.01
Childcare Workers$27,770$13.351801.17
Receptionists and Information Clerks$30,950$14.881800.65
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,430$18.001800.62
Bus Drivers, School$36,310$17.461801.49
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$37,790$18.171800.78
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$83,770Not published1701.70
Human Resources Specialists$60,830$29.251700.61
Firefighters$50,980$24.511701.59
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,990$28.841700.45
Highway Maintenance Workers$39,740$19.111703.69
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$50,970$24.5017053.42
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$75,390$36.2517043.48
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$65,260$31.371704.41
Emergency Medical Technicians$36,980$17.781602.93
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$30,530$14.681600.56
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$38,590$18.551600.67
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$27,630$13.281600.38
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$30,330$14.581501.03
Tellers$35,630$17.131501.47
Financial Managers$126,930$61.021400.55
Project Management Specialists$81,250$39.061400.42
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$72,800$35.001401.33
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,080$27.441401.56
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$57,950$27.861400.68
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,230$23.671401.13
Computer User Support Specialists$55,300$26.591300.59
Billing and Posting Clerks$39,520$19.001301.03
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$28,370$13.641300.74
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$30,280$14.561301.17
Bartenders$21,760$10.461200.51
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,430$29.051202.32
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$53,520$25.731208.09
Sales Managers$105,880$50.911100.56
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$45,000$21.641100.92
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$30,590$14.711100.86
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$34,510$16.591102.82
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$27,410$13.181101.79
Driver/Sales Workers$38,300$18.411100.89
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$96,100$46.201001.44
Social and Human Service Assistants$44,870$21.571000.74
Recreation Workers$32,140$15.451000.97
Parts Salespersons$32,480$15.611001.25
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$44,460$21.381001.62
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$31,790$15.281001.26
Construction Managers$105,620$50.78900.76
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$65,650$31.56900.59
Lawyers$129,130$62.08900.41
Instructional Coordinators$77,110$37.07901.30
Paramedics$45,650$21.95902.80
Construction and Building Inspectors$60,600$29.14901.94
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$41,410$19.91902.27
Food Service Managers$50,430$24.25801.07
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$57,030$27.42800.90
Social and Community Service Managers$72,110$34.67801.21
Training and Development Specialists$52,010$25.00800.58
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,820$37.89801.78
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$22,880$11.00800.49
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,590$30.09800.76
Pharmacy Technicians$45,400$21.83800.57
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$37,660$18.11801.52
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,590$17.59800.68
Public Safety Telecommunicators$40,150$19.30802.50
Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,250$30.89800.76
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$54,730$26.31800.69
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$76,460$36.76804.31
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$52,340$25.17700.25
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$37,710$18.13702.10
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$57,540Not published702.30
Nurse Practitioners$128,060$61.57700.68
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,340$36.22701.02
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$35,690$17.16701.53
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$55,810$26.83700.51
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$50,930$24.49700.54
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,220$39.53600.63
Computer Occupations, All Other$82,960$39.89600.47
Petroleum Engineers$131,460$63.206011.03
Phlebotomists$36,110$17.36601.34
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$35,900$17.26601.18
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$45,620$21.93601.20
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$63,470$30.52600.42
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$29,170$14.02606.53
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,440$17.52601.85
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$68,670$33.02606.03
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators$67,080$32.256055.08
Facilities Managers$93,400$44.90501.02
Property Appraisers and Assessors$49,110$23.61503.08
Software Developers$122,510$58.90500.10
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,000$28.37500.40
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$46,490$22.35501.22
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$21,570Not published501.08
Speech-Language Pathologists$84,780$40.76500.86
Medical Records Specialists$44,190$21.25500.90
Dental Assistants$38,000$18.27500.45
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$75,130$36.12501.17
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,080$13.02500.39
Insurance Sales Agents$39,460$18.97500.32
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$74,260$35.70500.33
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$44,110$21.21501.03
Postal Service Clerks$67,140$32.28502.07
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$38,760$18.64501.60
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$37,480$18.02500.63
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$38,970$18.74501.12
Chief Executives$182,260$87.63400.63
Marketing Managers$127,230$61.17400.36
Administrative Services Managers$91,860$44.17400.55
Computer and Information Systems Managers$130,060$62.53400.21
Human Resources Managers$122,980$59.13400.62
Logisticians$65,310$31.40400.51
Loan Officers$64,080$30.81400.52
Civil Engineers$70,550$33.92400.34
Mechanical Engineers$105,760$50.84400.45
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,340Not published400.89
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$35,560$17.10400.72
Public Relations Specialists$51,640$24.83400.52
Pharmacists$153,310$73.71400.42
Physical Therapists$118,410$56.93400.52
Physicians, All Other$373,440$179.54400.38
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$37,840$18.19401.10
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$61,740$29.68402.62
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$58,810$28.28406.12
Real Estate Sales Agents$57,180$27.49400.65
Data Entry KeyersNot publishedNot published401.02
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$55,370$26.62400.89
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$44,340$21.32400.75
Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,830$19.15401.05
Food Processing Workers, All Other$29,050$13.97402.00
Personal Financial AdvisorsNot publishedNot published300.38
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$49,080$23.60300.22
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,290$37.64301.14
Physical Therapist Assistants$76,950$36.99300.97
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$62,410$30.00301.15
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$25,720$12.37300.35
Bill and Account Collectors$35,820$17.22300.68
File Clerks$37,340$17.95301.47
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$61,590$29.61300.46
Machinists$47,560$22.87300.36
Commercial Pilots$101,560Not published302.23
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$62,450$30.02Not 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.