metropolitan statistical area · 47380

Waco, TX

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

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,020
Total employment129,860

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Waco, TX metro area was $46,020 per year ($22.13 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 129,860 jobs. 345 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
Helpers--Production Workers4.69650$35,040
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School2.30500$60,580
Correctional Officers and Jailers2.22700$47,660
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers1.81630$46,380
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1.61830$59,340
Fast Food and Counter Workers1.595,100$27,750
Customer Service Representatives1.513,260$38,810
Stockers and Order Fillers1.503,540$37,500

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 345 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Waco, TX metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,750$13.345,1001.59
General and Operations Managers$92,990$44.713,6901.26
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,500$18.033,5401.50
Customer Service Representatives$38,810$18.663,2601.51
Retail Salespersons$29,810$14.333,1400.96
Registered Nurses$92,890$44.662,5700.91
Cashiers$28,610$13.762,5700.99
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,910$11.502,2000.61
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,270$16.961,9800.80
Office Clerks, General$38,270$18.401,8900.92
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,550$15.651,7000.92
Waiters and Waitresses$23,010$11.061,6800.88
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,780$23.451,6400.95
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,990$28.841,5301.28
Nursing Assistants$37,290$17.931,4801.22
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,310$20.821,4701.03
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,120$18.811,4101.20
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,110$22.651,3801.08
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,400Not published1,3201.11
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,240$16.941,3001.27
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,210Not published1,2201.37
Construction Laborers$37,610$18.081,2201.33
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,290$22.251,2001.05
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,100Not published1,1801.02
Cooks, Restaurant$31,500$15.141,1400.97
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,640$21.941,0401.11
Food Preparation Workers$28,690$13.799401.26
Project Management Specialists$78,580$37.789201.03
Accountants and Auditors$76,140$36.618600.71
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,140$18.828601.26
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$54,570$26.238400.80
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,340Not published8301.61
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$69,230$33.288201.45
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,440$38.198100.89
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,880$30.237900.76
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,070$29.847801.45
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,670$13.787501.05
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$66,290$31.877501.10
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,810$15.777300.96
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,790$22.497301.23
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,260$17.437200.90
Correctional Officers and Jailers$47,660$22.927002.22
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$40,900$19.667001.08
Medical Assistants$38,910$18.716901.01
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,850$36.466901.22
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,980$33.656801.32
Light Truck Drivers$42,640$20.506600.80
Security Guards$35,270$16.966500.61
Electricians$48,880$23.506501.03
Helpers--Production Workers$35,040$16.856504.69
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,380$22.306301.81
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,900$22.556301.26
Human Resources Specialists$63,320$30.445900.77
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,190$18.365600.70
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,840$50.415101.03
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,580Not published5002.30
Cooks, Fast Food$27,470$13.215000.94
Bartenders$21,420$10.305000.79
Sales Managers$117,820$56.644900.91
Financial Managers$134,010$64.434900.70
Managers, All Other$102,170$49.124900.95
Software Developers$123,080$59.174900.35
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$57,550$27.674901.26
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$74,920$36.024801.18
Computer User Support Specialists$56,420$27.124700.78
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,730$22.954701.18
Packers and Packagers, Hand$32,680$15.714701.01
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$55,860$26.854401.29
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,950Not published4301.58
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,150Not published4304.62
Carpenters$47,340$22.764200.76
Training and Development Specialists$64,040$30.794101.08
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$22,570$10.854100.91
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$57,120$27.464101.11
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,240$29.444100.79
Driver/Sales Workers$34,470$16.574101.21
Construction Managers$90,760$43.643901.22
Compliance Officers$58,360$28.063901.11
Food Batchmakers$40,530$19.493902.68
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$65,630$31.553801.27
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$66,490$31.973800.92
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksNot publishedNot published3702.09
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$56,310$27.073600.48
Postal Service Mail Carriers$56,300$27.073601.30
Instructional Coordinators$79,620$38.283501.86
Pharmacy Technicians$42,850$20.603500.89
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,760$17.673501.05
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$80,580$38.743503.04
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,070$13.023400.95
Insurance Sales Agents$44,820$21.553400.84
Tellers$36,660$17.623301.19
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$36,070$17.343201.00
Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,810$68.183100.55
Social and Human Service Assistants$41,430$19.923100.84
Bus Drivers, School$40,320$19.393100.92
Food Service Managers$55,390$26.633001.49
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,900$27.843001.24
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$29,660$14.262900.73
Public Relations Specialists$56,440$27.142901.23
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,640$13.772901.32
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$59,630$28.672801.09
Lawyers$130,230$62.612800.44
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$34,410$16.542800.76
Childcare Workers$26,760$12.872800.64
Marketing Managers$126,880$61.002700.82
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$53,670$25.802700.83
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$67,520$32.462702.85
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,340$21.802700.79
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$52,440$25.212702.06
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$66,980$32.202700.69
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$87,000$41.832600.98
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$53,920$25.922600.64
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$52,940$25.452600.94
Dishwashers$29,520$14.192600.64
Parts Salespersons$34,170$16.432601.16
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$44,430$21.362601.51
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,950$22.572601.76
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$28,070$13.502600.81
Management Analysts$88,100$42.362500.34
Industrial Engineers$101,910$48.992500.83
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,620$28.182500.75
Physical Therapists$100,390$48.262501.12
Dental Assistants$43,980$21.142500.78
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$22,560$10.852500.74
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,450$23.782500.78
Machinists$50,380$24.222501.03
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,800$14.332501.50
Industrial Production Managers$123,200$59.232401.15
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$37,260$17.922402.09
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,010$22.122401.82
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$45,560$21.912301.20
Physicians, All Other$312,520$150.252200.78
Cost Estimators$75,450$36.282101.11
Nurse Practitioners$128,920$61.982100.77
Firefighters$62,650$30.122100.73
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$39,370$18.932101.33
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,660$28.202101.43
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$49,070$23.592101.01
Production Workers, All Other$44,940$21.612101.00
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$91,380$43.942001.09
Computer Occupations, All Other$89,190$42.882000.56
Civil Engineers$75,120$36.122000.66
Mechanical Engineers$96,680$46.482000.82
Roofers$49,000$23.562001.78
Speech-Language Pathologists$90,220$43.371901.25
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,260$37.141900.97
Animal Caretakers$31,540$15.171900.83
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,120$16.881902.13
Administrative Services Managers$102,320$49.191800.83
Computer Systems Analysts$95,470$45.901800.41
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$42,140$20.261801.62
Coaches and ScoutsNot publishedNot published1800.85
Pharmacists$150,710$72.461800.66
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$29,110$14.001800.69
Data Entry Keyers$39,220$18.861801.73
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$34,030$16.361802.27
Bakers$30,280$14.561800.90
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,700$18.131801.24
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$36,940$17.761701.11
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$44,320$21.311701.03
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$58,400$28.081703.30
Human Resources Managers$125,290$60.241600.85
Social and Community Service Managers$70,460$33.871600.90
Insurance Underwriters$61,560$29.601601.82
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,510$22.841601.05
Information and Record Clerks, All OtherNot publishedNot published1601.43
Dental Hygienists$95,340$45.841500.82
Recreation Workers$33,580$16.141500.53
Real Estate Sales Agents$46,810$22.501500.91
Bill and Account Collectors$37,560$18.061501.11
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,820$22.991501.18
Financial and Investment Analysts$81,350$39.111400.46
Electrical Engineers$108,940$52.381400.82
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$70,220$33.761401.17
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$26,690$12.831400.31
Physical Therapist Assistants$76,340$36.701401.50
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29,220$14.051400.56
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$78,580$37.781400.59
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,240$28.481401.13
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,930$29.291401.29
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,290$30.431301.12
Occupational Therapists$101,500$48.801300.95
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$37,560$18.061301.21
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$36,490$17.541301.72
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$44,930$21.601300.85
File Clerks$38,500$18.511302.14
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,750$22.961300.92
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$49,160$23.631301.80
Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,100$17.841302.35
Loan Officers$68,210$32.791200.51
Healthcare Social Workers$68,960$33.151200.78
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$70,990$34.131201.29
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$46,210$22.221201.13
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,830$18.191200.46
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$67,810$32.601200.65
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$41,030$19.721200.95
Facilities Managers$95,420$45.881100.85
Logisticians$70,730$34.011100.54
Personal Financial AdvisorsNot publishedNot published1100.51
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$52,880$25.431101.47
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60,460Not published1101.38
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,350Not published1100.82
Graphic Designers$52,920$25.441100.67
Medical Records Specialists$43,130$20.741100.65
Phlebotomists$42,440$20.401100.95
Chefs and Head Cooks$42,660$20.511100.68
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$80,610$38.761100.97
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,630$17.611100.99
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$36,720$17.661101.65
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,360$21.331101.36
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$44,960$21.621100.76
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,620$76.741000.56
Financial Specialists, All Other$65,170$31.331000.87
Data Scientists$95,730$46.021000.47
Dentists, General$145,630$70.021000.94
Respiratory Therapists$75,370$36.231000.86
Psychiatric Technicians$36,660$17.631000.77
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$39,030$18.761001.10
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,040$26.941000.75
Highway Maintenance Workers$49,090$23.601000.76
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$56,770$27.291000.88
Chief Executives$217,610$104.62900.55
Public Relations Managers$98,850$47.53901.42
Purchasing Managers$122,250$58.77901.32
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$53,750$25.84901.39
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$34,320$16.50900.67
Physician Assistants$131,000$62.98900.64
Emergency Medical Technicians$35,550$17.09900.63
Surgical Technologists$66,020$31.74900.96
Public Safety Telecommunicators$47,170$22.68901.07
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$83,150$39.98800.48
Chemical Technicians$53,660$25.80801.63
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$51,590$24.80800.88
Producers and Directors$53,960$25.94800.69
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$79,360$38.15801.52
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$76,180$36.62801.03
Postal Service Clerks$59,970$28.83801.22
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,930$23.04800.63
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$35,140$16.90802.96
Natural Sciences Managers$95,830$46.07700.81
Fundraisers$64,120$30.83700.75
Computer Programmers$86,900$41.78700.88
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$42,850$20.60701.08
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$72,500$34.86701.34
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$60,960$29.31701.41
Dietitians and Nutritionists$73,850$35.51701.07
Pest Control Workers$36,420$17.51700.80
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$46,420$22.32700.83
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$37,500$18.03700.76
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$48,630$23.38703.41
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$45,230$21.75701.93
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$39,710$19.09701.91
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$46,730$22.46701.54
Sewing Machine Operators$28,230$13.57700.82
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,600$16.16700.35
Information Security AnalystsNot publishedNot published600.36
Computer Network Support Specialists$66,850$32.14600.47
Engineers, All Other$103,670$49.84600.50
Architectural and Civil Drafters$57,650$27.72600.65
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$115,920$55.73604.10
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$206,810Not published600.87
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$50,720$24.39600.59
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$47,520$22.85601.93
Family Medicine Physicians$235,710$113.32600.69
Paramedics$58,390$28.07600.71
Opticians, Dispensing$34,520$16.60601.00
Massage Therapists$72,560$34.89600.73
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$105,570$50.75600.45
Cooks, All Other$27,710$13.32603.42
Couriers and Messengers$36,100$17.35601.04
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$34,960$16.81601.27
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$65,610$31.55601.10
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$48,470$23.30601.59
Printing Press Operators$38,860$18.68600.53
Plant and System Operators, All Other$52,450$25.22605.19
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$63,460$30.51500.53
Budget Analysts$60,840$29.25501.31
Computer Network Architects$107,750$51.80500.34
Chemists$61,880$29.75500.69
Physical Scientists, All Other$97,400$46.83502.45
Social Workers, All Other$105,830$50.88500.88
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$60,690Not published503.75
Tutors$64,750$31.13500.32
Veterinarians$122,920$59.10500.72
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$36,830$17.71500.80
Athletic Trainers$56,730Not published501.85
Occupational Therapy Assistants$77,170$37.10501.26
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$59,890$28.80501.16
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$38,070$18.30500.72
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$32,250$15.51500.22
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$45,590$21.92500.79
Helpers--Electricians$42,120$20.25500.92
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$40,130$19.29501.06
Millwrights$57,070$27.44501.61
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers$43,220$20.785018.23
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,480$22.83500.90
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,290$14.56500.59
Crane and Tower Operators$61,350$29.50501.27
Training and Development Managers$99,120$47.65401.04
Education Administrators, All Other$117,810$56.64400.94
Lodging Managers$61,170$29.41401.10
Financial Examiners$61,070$29.36400.62
Tax Preparers$65,020$31.26400.55
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$117,700$56.59400.44
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,580$38.74400.50
Conservation Scientists$68,620$32.99401.94
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$77,390$37.21400.70
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$41,310$19.86407.19
Community Health Workers$48,290$23.22400.69
Clergy$70,300$33.80400.79
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$57,630$27.71401.00
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$49,140Not published400.44
Interior Designers$46,530$22.37400.71
Physical Therapist Aides$29,660$14.26401.04
Tour and Travel Guides$31,080$14.94400.79
Residential Advisors$55,110$26.50400.60
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$39,980$19.22400.68
New Accounts Clerks$40,950$19.69401.26
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$44,790$21.53400.59
Helpers--Carpenters$41,010$19.72402.07
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,170$22.68400.81
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$54,120$26.02402.69
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,650$18.58400.34
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,470$21.86400.36
Dental Laboratory Technicians$36,490$17.54401.39
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$50,910$24.48300.54
Web and Digital Interface Designers$86,310$41.50300.36
Operations Research Analysts$77,970$37.49300.36
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$102,540$49.30300.37
Surveyors$58,430$28.09300.82
Health Education Specialists$60,320$29.00300.55
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$43,840Not published300.33
Editors$62,890$30.24300.41
Audio and Video Technicians$47,470$22.82300.59
Photographers$44,300$21.30300.73
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,090$38.51300.45
Skincare Specialists$60,460$29.07300.50
Procurement Clerks$44,470$21.38300.68
Order Clerks$48,400$23.27300.52
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$45,310$21.79301.13
Medical Equipment Repairers$61,700$29.66300.60
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$28,960$13.92301.57
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$84,670$40.71Not publishedNot published
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$88,430$42.51Not publishedNot published
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$32,270$15.52Not 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.