metropolitan statistical area · 47020

Victoria, TX

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

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$43,050
Total employment38,120

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Victoria, TX metro area was $43,050 per year ($20.70 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 38,120 jobs. 192 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
Fast Food and Counter Workers1.781,680$24,510
Retail Salespersons1.511,440$28,780

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 192 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Victoria, TX metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$24,510$11.781,6801.78
Retail Salespersons$28,780$13.841,4401.51
General and Operations Managers$80,280$38.601,1701.36
Registered Nurses$83,680$40.231,0801.31
Cashiers$28,210$13.569001.19
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,120$17.858701.25
Office Clerks, General$37,700$18.137801.29
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$24,890$11.976500.62
Waiters and Waitresses$22,330$10.745801.04
Customer Service Representatives$37,440$18.005700.89
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,150$24.595701.13
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,180$16.915000.69
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,880$22.064801.29
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,100Not published4701.36
Nursing Assistants$33,980$16.344701.33
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,720$15.254701.56
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,130$15.454500.82
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,240$20.314401.06
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$57,430Not published4101.20
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,050$20.704101.49
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,990$26.444101.17
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,230$22.233701.10
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,130$27.953402.14
Cooks, Restaurant$29,680$14.273400.98
Construction Laborers$36,930$17.753401.28
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$55,830$26.843301.09
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$57,050$27.4331029.37
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,100$29.373102.85
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,430Not published3001.16
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,060$21.673001.73
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,130$15.452801.26
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$73,260$35.222801.88
Light Truck Drivers$37,530$18.042801.16
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,340$35.742701.37
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$55,820$26.842501.54
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$56,990$27.402400.79
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$35,380$17.012401.21
Accountants and Auditors$74,270$35.712300.64
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,420Not published2301.54
Food Preparation Workers$27,680$13.312301.06
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,920$18.232200.94
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$47,650$22.9122019.86
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,180$16.922100.92
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,420$49.722001.36
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,280$40.042000.74
Medical Assistants$37,060$17.821900.96
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$23,390$11.251900.90
Counter and Rental Clerks$34,940$16.801901.91
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$27,440$13.191902.06
Project Management Specialists$80,540$38.721800.71
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$57,720Not published1802.74
Childcare Workers$23,280$11.191801.39
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,520$22.841801.54
Driver/Sales Workers$36,600$17.601801.75
Instructional Coordinators$77,700$37.361602.93
Bartenders$20,600$9.911600.85
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,580$23.351601.56
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$56,830$27.321601.02
Pharmacy Technicians$43,050$20.701501.30
Human Resources Specialists$59,580$28.641400.62
Physical Therapists$102,520$49.291402.07
Speech-Language Pathologists$95,950$46.131403.12
Tellers$35,320$16.981401.73
Electricians$52,010$25.011400.73
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,060$36.091400.87
Sales Managers$125,380$60.281300.81
Security Guards$32,950$15.841300.41
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$21,770$10.461301.01
Billing and Posting Clerks$38,370$18.451301.35
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,320$29.001201.05
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,050Not published1104.06
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,310$28.521101.35
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$39,110$18.801102.43
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$33,240$15.981100.76
Bus Drivers, School$48,380$23.261101.09
Financial Managers$135,710$65.241000.51
Construction Managers$83,200$40.001001.12
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$81,360Not published1001.30
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$84,430$40.591001.14
Social and Human Service Assistants$43,020$20.681000.89
Occupational Therapists$103,800$49.901002.53
Nurse Practitioners$129,580$62.301001.20
Parts Salespersons$34,120$16.411001.51
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$61,940$29.781000.84
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,550$23.341001.03
Food Service Managers$53,380$25.67901.58
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$63,340$30.45900.74
Training and Development Specialists$57,490$27.64900.77
Computer User Support Specialists$49,450$23.77900.51
Public Relations Specialists$54,690$26.29901.23
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,380$32.39901.63
Dental Assistants$43,980$21.15900.90
Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,250$30.89901.13
Tire Repairers and Changers$32,890$15.81903.50
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$73,860$35.51902.84
Pharmacists$140,860$67.72801.00
Physicians, All Other$219,640$105.60800.92
Physical Therapist Assistants$73,310$35.25802.81
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$28,860$13.87800.69
Dishwashers$26,640$12.81800.67
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$24,520$11.79800.79
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$45,600$21.92801.91
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26,060$12.53801.28
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$48,850$23.49800.81
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$37,360$17.96801.42
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$57,390$27.59801.86
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$37,340$17.95800.24
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$55,080$26.48802.31
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,810$21.06800.42
Industrial Production Managers$128,600$61.83701.11
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$51,710$24.86700.98
Managers, All Other$121,600$58.46700.48
Logisticians$69,970$33.64701.10
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$60,760$29.21700.30
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$81,390$39.13700.92
Lawyers$123,770$59.51700.40
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$28,950$13.92700.64
Self-Enrichment Teachers$39,330$18.91700.80
Respiratory Therapists$76,110$36.59702.14
Firefighters$50,350$24.21700.84
Animal Caretakers$28,850$13.87701.02
Insurance Sales Agents$46,960$22.58700.57
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$51,520$24.77700.93
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,170$13.55701.40
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,420$21.84701.85
Loan Officers$70,790$34.03600.82
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,900$28.80600.62
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,830$31.17602.09
Tutors$24,780$11.91601.40
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,660$17.63601.49
Emergency Medical Technicians$33,770$16.24601.39
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$36,290$17.45601.96
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$36,980$17.78603.34
Medical Records Specialists$51,250$24.64601.31
Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,720$35.44604.45
Phlebotomists$35,840$17.23601.77
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$21,800$10.48600.57
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,400$22.79600.72
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,470$35.32601.22
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,270$23.69601.20
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$98,680$47.446011.12
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$65,100$31.30605.40
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$36,370$17.49601.28
Machinists$48,420$23.28600.84
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$37,090$17.83601.03
Administrative Services Managers$100,720$48.42500.84
Computer and Information Systems Managers$135,990$65.38500.31
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$83,590$40.19500.85
Cost Estimators$63,840$30.69501.00
Computer Occupations, All Other$89,320$42.94500.45
Civil Engineers$78,510$37.74500.55
Industrial Engineers$93,560$44.98500.54
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,110$42.36501.40
Paramedics$54,370$26.14502.13
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$58,030$27.90501.62
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$36,960$17.77501.04
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$40,980$19.70502.12
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,580$32.97500.47
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$36,240$17.42502.13
Marketing Managers$99,440$47.81400.40
Facilities Managers$108,270$52.05400.92
Social and Community Service Managers$65,710$31.59400.83
Compliance Officers$64,310$30.92400.41
Personal Financial Advisors$52,120$25.06400.57
Computer Systems Analysts$97,170$46.71400.31
Electrical Engineers$105,190$50.57400.92
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$46,820$22.51400.33
Healthcare Social Workers$67,180$32.30400.81
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersNot publishedNot published401.35
Dental Hygienists$85,680$41.19400.75
Surgical Technologists$63,000$30.29401.39
Opticians, Dispensing$34,280$16.48402.35
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$38,890$18.70400.82
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,820$22.51401.34
Real Estate Sales Agents$46,190$22.21400.82
Highway Maintenance Workers$44,930$21.60401.16
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,120$23.14400.99
Management Analysts$81,750$39.31300.14
Financial and Investment Analysts$85,740$41.22300.37
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,300$39.57301.49
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$32,920Not published300.56
Dentists, General$129,430$62.23301.06
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$73,960$35.56301.38
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$35,600$17.11300.92
Data Entry Keyers$35,160$16.91301.12
Carpenters$49,460$23.78300.21
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$38,170$18.35303.07
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$46,040$22.14301.01
Bakers$27,490$13.22300.52
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$47,280$22.73301.11
Helpers--Production Workers$37,350$17.96300.84
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$39,860$19.16300.92

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.