nonmetropolitan area · 4800003

Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area

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

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$42,690
Total employment114,760

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area was $42,690 per year ($20.52 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 114,760 jobs. 305 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 305 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,760$11.425,0901.79
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,100$11.113,5101.10
General and Operations Managers$85,810$41.253,3901.31
Retail Salespersons$30,110$14.482,9401.02
Cashiers$28,380$13.642,8201.24
Office Clerks, General$36,230$17.422,3101.27
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,970$16.812,2801.09
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$52,950$25.462,1701.42
Registered Nurses$79,050$38.011,9800.80
Customer Service Representatives$35,630$17.131,9701.03
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,320$14.581,8101.11
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,780$16.721,7900.82
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$27,330Not published1,6901.61
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,720Not published1,5702.00
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,110$18.801,5701.25
Correctional Officers and Jailers$51,310$24.671,4705.24
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,110$21.691,4301.27
Waiters and Waitresses$22,290$10.721,4000.83
Construction Laborers$37,340$17.951,3601.68
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$38,510$18.521,3401.61
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,730$17.181,3001.43
Nursing Assistants$35,370$17.011,2901.21
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,740$18.631,2001.16
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,900$28.321,1101.05
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,300$21.781,1001.08
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,630$29.151,0802.26
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,560$20.469801.38
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,210Not published9302.03
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,770Not published9304.83
Cooks, Restaurant$29,950$14.409300.89
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$58,610Not published9200.90
Helpers--Production Workers$35,430$17.037806.40
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,370$22.297601.47
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,250Not published7509.14
Food Preparation Workers$28,120$13.527401.11
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$72,280$34.757101.55
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$57,680$27.737001.41
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,490$30.047001.41
Medical Assistants$36,500$17.556701.12
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,790$27.306700.72
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,400$30.966700.74
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$62,130$29.876701.12
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,560$23.356701.91
Accountants and Auditors$75,090$36.106600.62
Receptionists and Information Clerks$30,960$14.896400.96
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,590$13.266000.95
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,220$23.666001.95
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,140$29.405901.82
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$37,630$18.095700.99
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,260Not published5602.30
Bus Drivers, School$46,600$22.405301.77
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,490$47.835201.19
Cooks, Fast Food$26,640$12.815201.10
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$27,600$13.275201.86
Project Management Specialists$77,270$37.155100.65
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$33,800$16.254900.70
Electricians$50,640$24.344900.88
Light Truck Drivers$42,260$20.324900.68
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,130$20.744700.78
Driver/Sales Workers$32,160$15.464701.56
Human Resources Specialists$59,780$28.744600.68
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$51,990$25.004600.99
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,440$16.564601.10
Tellers$36,110$17.364501.87
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930$26.894401.81
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$35,300$16.974202.95
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$35,670$17.154203.91
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,090$35.144100.51
Security Guards$36,620$17.614100.43
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$37,990$18.2640012.03
Bartenders$22,270$10.713700.66
Construction Managers$97,970$47.103601.27
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$37,540$18.053502.61
Financial Managers$132,240$63.583400.54
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$28,770$13.833401.03
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$43,810$21.063400.77
Computer User Support Specialists$49,260$23.693300.63
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$21,690$10.433307.23
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$28,990$13.943200.91
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$49,810$23.953200.92
Pharmacy Technicians$43,350$20.843100.89
Billing and Posting Clerks$38,540$18.533101.05
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$63,730$30.643001.13
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$21,380$10.283000.74
Childcare Workers$22,490$10.813000.79
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,310$16.983001.02
Sales Managers$121,690$58.512800.61
Dental Assistants$43,810$21.062800.97
Parts Salespersons$34,630$16.652801.40
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$77,690$37.352802.86
Training and Development Specialists$45,580$21.912700.79
Dishwashers$27,310$13.132700.77
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,820$23.952700.90
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$46,520$22.372702.84
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$55,450$26.662601.14
Insurance Sales Agents$45,590$21.922600.73
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$36,500$17.5526014.20
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,260$21.762601.43
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$37,690$18.122608.53
Industrial Production Managers$128,940$61.992401.30
Food Service Managers$49,210$23.662401.38
Logging Equipment Operators$63,170$30.3724015.33
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$55,550$26.712300.34
Instructional Coordinators$70,370$33.832301.40
Physical Therapists$111,690$53.702301.17
Speech-Language Pathologists$81,770$39.312301.69
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26,800$12.882301.18
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,180$26.532201.04
Software Developers$127,770$61.432100.17
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$59,890$28.802105.37
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,750$13.342100.66
Managers, All Other$116,860$56.192000.43
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$66,370$31.912000.55
Compliance Officers$62,210$29.912000.64
Industrial Engineers$80,880$38.892000.73
Nurse Practitioners$129,600$62.312000.82
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$71,050$34.162001.19
Highway Maintenance Workers$43,590$20.962001.78
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$47,030$22.611900.52
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$54,170$26.041900.65
Social and Human Service Assistants$40,150$19.301900.60
Lawyers$120,990$58.171900.34
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$22,700$10.911900.48
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$22,360$10.751900.63
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$65,510$31.501900.57
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,590$28.651901.46
Tire Repairers and Changers$34,670$16.671902.41
Butchers and Meat Cutters$29,250$14.061901.92
Physicians, All Other$324,000$155.771800.71
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$47,250$22.721800.63
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$27,350$13.151801.23
Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,920$69.191700.34
Pharmacists$132,740$63.821700.71
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$37,520$18.041701.80
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$61,090$29.371700.47
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$44,970$21.621701.14
Carpenters$45,940$22.091700.35
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$49,750$23.921705.31
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,490$39.661600.70
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$55,500$26.681600.64
Phlebotomists$40,090$19.271601.53
Firefighters$41,950$20.171600.61
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$45,260$21.761601.28
Occupational Therapists$102,270$49.171501.23
Emergency Medical Technicians$35,530$17.081501.16
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$58,440$28.091501.44
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$81,690$39.271503.04
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$78,300$37.641502.07
Food Batchmakers$35,100$16.881501.15
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$64,990$31.251401.38
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,830Not published1401.12
Medical Records Specialists$39,590$19.041400.95
Recreation Workers$30,640$14.731400.59
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$45,730$21.991401.19
Public Safety Telecommunicators$44,430$21.361401.88
Food Processing Workers, All Other$38,490$18.511402.97
Machinists$49,840$23.961400.65
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$35,190$16.921400.50
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$78,720$37.851300.78
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$100,360$48.251300.95
Social and Community Service Managers$65,400$31.441300.84
Cost Estimators$65,930$31.701300.80
Personal Financial Advisors$68,400$32.891300.67
Loan Officers$70,980$34.131300.64
Public Relations Specialists$59,570$28.641300.63
Postal Service Clerks$64,290$30.911302.33
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$58,400$28.081303.72
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$55,740$26.801301.27
Production Workers, All Other$35,210$16.931300.70
Chief Executives$173,240$83.291200.80
Computer Occupations, All Other$82,940$39.881200.37
Civil Engineers$73,450$35.311200.44
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,200$28.461200.41
Respiratory Therapists$72,450$34.831201.13
Dental Hygienists$95,460$45.901200.70
Paramedics$44,780$21.531201.66
Physical Therapist Assistants$79,970$38.451201.51
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$56,090$26.971201.42
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,910$23.031201.08
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$44,630$21.461200.92
Bakers$29,840$14.341200.70
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$39,400$18.941201.07
Marketing Managers$119,990$57.691100.37
Administrative Services Managers$84,380$40.571100.55
Property Appraisers and Assessors$49,240$23.671102.66
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$53,640$25.791101.10
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$75,070Not published1101.98
Bill and Account Collectors$41,600$20.001100.94
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$43,960$21.131101.00
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$42,210$20.291100.64
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$36,540$17.571101.60
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,680$21.961100.97
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$43,930$21.121100.86
Human Resources Managers$123,970$59.601000.62
Management Analysts$89,990$43.271000.15
Architectural and Civil Drafters$53,730$25.831001.31
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$37,990$18.271001.23
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$42,290$20.331000.74
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$62,450$30.031000.62
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$77,350$37.191000.50
Real Estate Sales Agents$47,540$22.861000.70
Data Entry Keyers$36,000$17.311001.02
Construction and Building Inspectors$56,770$27.301000.96
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,410$19.431000.79
Facilities Managers$89,920$43.23900.76
Computer Systems Analysts$96,690$46.49900.25
Mechanical Engineers$120,560$57.96900.43
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,500$29.09900.90
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$35,810$17.21900.77
Dentists, General$154,380$74.22900.97
Animal Caretakers$33,630$16.17900.47
File Clerks$36,030$17.32901.63
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$45,570$21.91900.62
Printing Press Operators$35,690$17.16900.87
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,680$17.16900.48
Financial and Investment Analysts$90,050$43.29800.30
Healthcare Social Workers$66,210$31.83800.61
Physician Assistants$129,510$62.27800.69
Occupational Therapy Assistants$79,760$38.35802.02
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$56,060$26.95801.01
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$68,710$33.04800.67
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$55,080$26.48801.09
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$27,190$13.07800.37
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$34,750$16.71802.53
Tax Preparers$36,860$17.72701.19
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$45,370$21.81701.67
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$50,300$24.18701.10
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$54,710Not published700.97
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$71,690$34.47701.02
Physical Therapist Aides$39,220$18.86701.95
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$36,860$17.72701.00
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$37,810$18.18700.72
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,710$21.98700.59
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$43,390$20.86700.41
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$33,680$16.19700.35
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$33,510$16.11703.64
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$57,360$27.58702.51
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,500$18.03700.75
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$29,650$14.26700.89
Computer Network Support Specialists$60,910$29.29600.52
Electrical Engineers$125,740$60.45600.42
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$59,960$28.83601.78
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,960Not published601.58
Graphic Designers$48,720$23.42600.40
Psychiatric Technicians$35,900$17.26600.49
Opticians, Dispensing$36,560$17.58601.02
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$45,950$22.09600.57
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$37,170$17.87600.75
Millwrights$50,030$24.05602.13
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$45,920$22.08601.58
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$36,390$17.50601.12
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,330$39.10500.21
Logisticians$70,610$33.95500.25
Financial Specialists, All Other$51,260$24.64500.52
Computer Programmers$71,930$34.58500.75
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,830$47.04500.36
Data Scientists$78,880$37.92500.28
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,150$30.36500.85
Forest and Conservation Technicians$59,740$28.72502.36
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$61,220Not published504.14
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$34,780$16.72500.52
Dietitians and Nutritionists$59,130$28.43500.80
Veterinarians$119,040$57.23500.88
Pest Control Workers$36,000$17.31500.67
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$39,440$18.96500.54
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,260$17.91500.43
Helpers--Electricians$36,040$17.33501.08
Crane and Tower Operators$66,100$31.78501.46
Purchasing Managers$136,980$65.85400.66
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$46,420$22.32400.71
Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,600$79.61400.27
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$92,900$44.67403.93
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$53,060$25.51400.33
Information Security Analysts$100,730$48.43400.27
Surveyors$49,200$23.65401.09
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,080$33.21400.52
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$75,490$36.29400.99
Community Health Workers$46,130$22.18400.78
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$63,230$30.40403.10
Library Technicians$33,400$16.06400.69
Floral Designers$37,420$17.99401.30
Family Medicine Physicians$305,470$146.86400.52
Dietetic Technicians$26,290$12.64401.52
Surgical Technologists$65,040$31.27400.44
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$29,980$14.42400.44
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$28,670$13.79401.59
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$38,090$18.31400.89
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$42,010$20.20401.34
Roofers$38,240$18.38400.39
Sheet Metal Workers$47,000$22.59400.45
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$39,150$18.82401.79
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$38,980$18.74401.93
Public Relations Managers$104,610$50.29300.54
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$123,050$59.16300.46
Mechanical Drafters$70,250$33.77301.06
Conservation Scientists$76,400$36.73301.62
Rehabilitation Counselors$51,170$24.60300.44
Clergy$54,600$26.25300.83
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesNot publishedNot published301.93
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$58,130$27.95300.73
Order Clerks$41,600$20.00300.63
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$42,070$20.22300.48
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$73,620$35.40300.33
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$45,300$21.78301.20
Medical Equipment Repairers$49,190$23.65300.63

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.