nonmetropolitan area · 4800006

Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area

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

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$44,850
Total employment149,390

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area was $44,850 per year ($21.56 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 149,390 jobs. 352 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
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas24.861,070$38,340
Detectives and Criminal Investigators14.851,630$97,950
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School7.31780$61,850
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders6.38860$80,780
Correctional Officers and Jailers5.492,010$51,310
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School3.55890$59,810
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks3.03520$38,980
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other2.83520$36,680

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 352 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$24,740$11.899,1302.21
Fast Food and Counter Workers$25,590$12.306,4501.74
General and Operations Managers$88,390$42.504,1801.24
Cashiers$28,290$13.603,5201.19
Retail Salespersons$29,910$14.382,9100.78
Office Clerks, General$36,640$17.622,8401.20
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,380$24.222,7001.36
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,950$17.282,6500.97
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$27,920Not published2,4301.78
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,030$14.922,2101.04
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,220$19.342,0701.26
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,900$19.182,0401.39
Registered Nurses$81,540$39.202,0200.62
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,110Not published2,0101.97
Correctional Officers and Jailers$51,310$24.672,0105.49
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,490Not published1,9201.44
Customer Service Representatives$38,280$18.401,7400.70
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$33,750$16.231,6401.39
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$97,950$47.091,63014.85
Construction Laborers$37,340$17.951,5501.47
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,840$19.161,4901.38
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,130Not published1,4002.35
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,900$16.301,3700.48
Nursing Assistants$35,240$16.941,3300.96
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,620$28.181,2800.92
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$65,790$31.631,2701.63
Waiters and Waitresses$22,950$11.031,2600.58
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,540$21.891,2500.95
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,210$28.951,2301.97
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,440$24.251,2002.61
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,490$28.121,1601.80
Electricians$57,500$27.651,1201.54
Food Preparation Workers$27,250$13.101,1001.28
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$38,340$18.441,07024.86
Cooks, Restaurant$28,680$13.799800.72
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,190$23.659801.44
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,030$37.049701.63
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,810Not published8903.55
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,980$34.618901.38
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,310$30.448602.04
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$80,780$38.848606.38
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,280$13.118100.98
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,850Not published7807.31
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$66,210$31.837800.64
Project Management Specialists$96,470$46.387600.75
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$86,950Not published7502.36
Security Guards$39,090$18.797500.60
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,960$37.967200.69
Accountants and Auditors$78,190$37.597200.52
Medical Assistants$36,980$17.786700.85
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,200$15.006600.75
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$38,680$18.596600.85
Carpenters$47,380$22.786400.99
Managers, All Other$124,050$59.646301.05
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$42,640$20.506301.10
Bus Drivers, School$40,160$19.316301.64
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,180$31.346100.51
Medical and Health Services Managers$100,710$48.426001.05
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,710$27.275801.44
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,550$18.545700.62
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$37,260$17.915700.42
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,340$16.995600.61
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$28,680$13.795401.18
Human Resources Specialists$62,180$29.905200.59
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$38,980$18.745203.03
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$36,680$17.645202.83
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,410$27.605200.86
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,340$14.595200.97
Construction Managers$102,490$49.285101.40
Tellers$36,240$17.425101.60
Sales Managers$103,780$49.894800.79
Childcare Workers$22,440$10.794700.94
Compliance Officers$94,520$45.444601.15
Computer User Support Specialists$54,020$25.974600.66
Light Truck Drivers$34,230$16.464500.47
Financial Managers$136,930$65.834400.54
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$73,770$35.474401.30
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$42,450$20.414400.59
Industrial Production Managers$134,400$64.624201.78
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$58,240$28.004200.95
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$27,030$12.994100.82
Pharmacy Technicians$44,440$21.374100.90
Highway Maintenance Workers$37,150$17.864102.77
Instructional Coordinators$76,610$36.833901.80
Bartenders$21,540$10.353900.54
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26,420$12.703901.55
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700$27.743901.24
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$28,820$13.863700.87
Parts Salespersons$28,450$13.683701.43
Training and Development Specialists$78,310$37.653600.82
Industrial Engineers$110,680$53.213601.02
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$49,070$23.593608.70
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$40,650$19.543502.84
Wellhead Pumpers$64,990$31.2535020.17
Billing and Posting Clerks$39,790$19.133400.89
Driver/Sales Workers$35,360$17.003400.87
Emergency Medical Technicians$36,000$17.313301.89
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$54,880$26.383206.94
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$52,220$25.113100.81
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,170$29.893102.80
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,860$28.303100.82
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,710$28.713101.12
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$27,930$13.433100.84
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,890$37.933002.25
Paramedics$46,520$22.373003.06
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$19,830$9.533000.57
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,730$17.183000.77
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,790$28.272801.65
Helpers--Production Workers$36,510$17.552801.77
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$45,620$21.932701.80
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$55,610$26.742700.69
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$35,990$17.302701.93
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$71,380$34.322600.56
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$24,960$12.002600.68
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$63,470$30.522600.58
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$80,980$38.932602.06
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$79,290$38.122608.01
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,330$75.162500.39
Food Service Managers$53,820$25.882501.09
Speech-Language Pathologists$86,680$41.672501.42
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$59,890$28.802504.91
Firefighters$50,190$24.132500.76
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$54,990$26.442400.28
Civil Engineers$71,810$34.522400.68
Physical Therapists$105,760$50.852400.93
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,440$30.502400.74
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,000$22.602401.10
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$36,130$17.372400.66
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$91,470$43.982300.75
Nurse Practitioners$130,630$62.802300.75
Dental Assistants$43,670$20.992300.61
Dishwashers$25,110$12.072300.51
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$38,730$18.622307.33
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$26,710$12.842301.21
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,040$47.142201.03
Chemical TechniciansNot publishedNot published2203.94
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$61,080Not published22013.28
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$36,460$17.532201.75
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$77,610$37.312200.47
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$44,840$21.562201.11
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,160$21.712201.35
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$99,880$48.0221013.37
Pharmacists$133,530$64.202100.67
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$65,560$31.522100.93
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$37,640$18.102101.63
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,200$23.172101.10
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,010$16.832101.58
Software Developers$125,360$60.272000.13
Mechanical Engineers$111,850$53.782000.69
ChemistsNot publishedNot published2002.54
Social and Human Service Assistants$41,770$20.082000.49
Recreation Workers$30,400$14.612000.62
Insurance Sales Agents$45,530$21.892000.43
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$33,570$16.142000.78
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$51,500$24.7620019.33
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$79,200$38.082003.24
Machinists$50,820$24.442000.71
Loan Officers$69,790$33.551900.72
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$43,850$21.081901.09
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$55,240$26.561800.61
Lawyers$120,020$57.701800.24
Physical Therapist Assistants$80,180$38.551801.67
Public Safety Telecommunicators$42,910$20.631801.87
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,990$18.261802.00
Cost Estimators$75,090$36.101700.79
Computer Occupations, All Other$99,710$47.941700.40
Cooks, Short Order$23,600$11.351701.29
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,570$11.331700.40
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$45,710$21.971701.19
Postal Service Clerks$62,130$29.871702.39
Agricultural Equipment Operators$29,850$14.351706.15
Construction and Building Inspectors$56,050$26.951701.22
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$46,650$22.431705.06
Petroleum Engineers$133,010$63.951609.14
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,660$28.201600.43
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$59,920Not published1601.79
Public Relations Specialists$52,180$25.091600.58
Medical Records Specialists$40,100$19.281600.87
Phlebotomists$35,140$16.891601.16
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers$29,140$14.0116021.98
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$97,110$46.691500.88
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$127,570Not published1500.69
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$48,540$23.341502.54
Wind Turbine Service Technicians$60,370$29.0215015.84
Marketing Managers$132,880$63.881400.38
Facilities Managers$112,690$54.181400.92
Human Resources Managers$128,540$61.801400.67
Social and Community Service Managers$68,370$32.871400.69
Property Appraisers and Assessors$52,040$25.021402.59
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,720$30.641401.06
Occupational Therapists$108,160$52.001400.91
File Clerks$39,750$19.111401.92
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$36,860$17.721400.96
Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,020$17.801402.27
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,280$16.481400.59
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,650$29.161300.29
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,700Not published1300.80
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$38,210$18.371300.77
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$96,910$46.591300.47
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,370$22.301300.83
Millwrights$59,530$28.621303.34
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$27,100$13.031301.72
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,020$24.051301.47
Chief Executives$169,240$81.361200.62
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,380$79.031200.57
Logisticians$79,250$38.101200.48
Management Analysts$100,740$48.431200.14
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,400$22.311200.67
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$74,310$35.721200.84
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$27,000$12.981200.77
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$65,240$31.371200.60
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$48,630$23.381201.83
Tire Repairers and Changers$37,000$17.791201.14
Bakers$30,330$14.581200.55
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,380$22.301200.76
Administrative Services Managers$101,420$48.761100.43
Electrical Engineers$119,660$57.531100.55
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$74,580Not published1101.46
Dental Hygienists$96,820$46.551100.50
Chefs and Head Cooks$42,980$20.671100.57
Pest Control Workers$36,510$17.561101.12
Helpers--Electricians$36,020$17.321101.86
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$56,980$27.391100.83
Plant and System Operators, All Other$57,620$27.701108.49
Production Workers, All Other$37,370$17.971100.44
Financial and Investment Analysts$94,700$45.531000.29
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$49,460$23.781001.47
Healthcare Social Workers$65,080$31.291000.53
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$51,200$24.621001.20
Respiratory Therapists$75,820$36.451000.72
New Accounts Clerks$39,250$18.871002.70
Food Batchmakers$32,290$15.531000.61
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$43,100$20.72900.91
Occupational Therapy Assistants$77,800$37.41901.84
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$58,840$28.29900.92
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$24,140$11.60900.33
Data Entry Keyers$36,360$17.48900.73
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$56,690$27.26902.42
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$37,160$17.86900.56
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$36,990$17.78900.67
Computer Systems Analysts$101,870$48.98800.15
Engineers, All Other$136,950$65.84800.51
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$62,750$30.17802.83
Tutors$25,910$12.46800.50
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$36,580Not published800.52
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$36,080$17.35800.72
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$28,530$13.72800.51
Animal Caretakers$29,750$14.30800.32
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$34,040$16.37800.25
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$35,850$17.23800.91
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$37,060$17.82801.95
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$84,220$40.49800.57
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$76,730$36.89800.90
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$48,410$23.27700.94
Lodging Managers$31,920$15.34701.71
Conservation Scientists$72,820$35.01702.61
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$119,700Not published700.85
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$61,180Not published700.73
Library Technicians$33,420$16.07701.01
Coaches and Scouts$37,160Not published700.30
Physician Assistants$125,370$60.27700.47
Family Medicine Physicians$211,480$101.67700.67
Pharmacy Aides$35,990$17.30701.79
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$45,990$22.11700.59
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$42,640$20.50700.75
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$39,780$19.13700.67
Bill and Account Collectors$37,070$17.82700.44
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,150$22.67700.47
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$33,800$16.25700.76
Training and Development Managers$122,520$58.90601.23
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$69,690$33.51600.20
Tax Preparers$29,660$14.26600.83
Information Security Analysts$115,270$55.42600.34
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,770$36.91600.69
Community Health Workers$44,660$21.47600.99
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$57,860Not published601.34
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$71,720Not published601.16
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$77,510Not published601.11
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$55,960Not published600.56
Graphic Designers$49,670$23.88600.31
Veterinarians$107,810$51.83600.79
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$87,640$42.14600.68
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$29,690$14.28600.50
Real Estate Sales Agents$46,700$22.45600.31
Riggers$53,820$25.88602.88
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$38,660$18.59604.09
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,920$20.16600.49
Sewing Machine Operators$28,340$13.63600.64
Crane and Tower Operators$71,480$34.36601.37
Public Relations Managers$104,610$50.29500.64
Purchasing Managers$122,510$58.90500.64
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$94,580$45.47504.00
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$52,000$25.00500.34
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$85,000$40.87500.45
Data Scientists$104,980$50.47500.21
Surveyors$48,220$23.18501.09
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$127,490$61.29502.47
Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,460$30.03500.46
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$46,670$22.44500.97
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$118,030$56.75500.63
School Psychologists$77,890$37.45500.87
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$76,100$36.59502.19
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$73,100Not published501.29
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$63,030Not published500.98
Dietitians and Nutritionists$74,700$35.91500.62
Physicians, All Other$283,960$136.52500.15
Surgical Technologists$61,430$29.53500.45
Animal Control Workers$37,600$18.08503.92
Funeral Attendants$28,100$13.51501.82
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$43,010$20.68500.57
Meter Readers, Utilities$35,280$16.96502.46
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$43,660$20.99500.90
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,720$22.46500.32
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$36,310$17.46502.09
Printing Press Operators$39,180$18.84500.35
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,840$19.16502.05
Natural Sciences Managers$163,660$78.68400.37
Computer Network Support Specialists$67,910$32.65400.27
Computer Network Architects$124,140$59.69400.25
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$80,370$38.64400.70
Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,560$26.23401.20
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$46,160$22.19402.71
Psychiatric Technicians$37,290$17.93400.24
Physical Therapist Aides$27,900$13.41400.77
First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersNot publishedNot published400.50
Residential Advisors$43,990$21.15400.51
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$50,810$24.43401.55
Agricultural Workers, All Other$27,450$13.204011.39
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$42,260$20.32403.01
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$36,930$17.76401.50
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$41,870$20.13401.18
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$36,400$17.50400.83
Material Moving Workers, All Other$101,900$48.99401.65
Mechanical Drafters$79,380$38.16300.83
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$53,510$25.73300.46
Biological Scientists, All Other$73,920$35.54300.60
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$96,570$46.43300.84
Clergy$55,000$26.44300.63
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$76,530Not published300.96
History Teachers, Postsecondary$77,740Not published301.80
Opticians, Dispensing$39,200$18.85300.47
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,140$21.22300.29
Cooks, All Other$28,550$13.73301.86
Tour and Travel Guides$30,700$14.76300.64
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$40,190$19.32300.50
Fence Erectors$44,320$21.31301.34
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$81,050$38.97301.74
Credit Counselors$43,050$20.70Not publishedNot published
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$48,500$23.32Not publishedNot published
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$56,380$27.11Not publishedNot published
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$52,000$25.00Not publishedNot published
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$23,230$11.17Not 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.