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In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $44,790.
  • 10% of workers earn $36,990 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $78,900 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $60,060.
  • 10% of workers earn $39,620 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $104,130 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$39,620$46,550$60,060$78,980$104,130
Texas$36,990$39,890$44,790$59,040$78,900
Abilene, TX$42,670$42,670$48,310$77,470$77,470
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$38,180$44,380$47,470$65,570$78,660
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$39,700$39,700$39,700$45,530$55,940
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$39,890$40,310$46,110$46,110$71,750
College Station-Bryan, TX$44,150$44,150$49,190$49,190$52,090
Corpus Christi, TX$30,520$36,710$40,180$58,140$80,700
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$37,420$37,740$43,920$53,490$75,350
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$38,570$63,060$77,470$77,470$82,890
El Paso, TX$41,090$44,790$44,790$50,390$69,010
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$40,670$40,670$40,670$56,140$77,470
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$36,480$42,740$52,430$74,840$89,390
Killeen-Temple, TX$39,450$51,270$64,630$72,480$83,990
Laredo, TX$42,120$42,120$42,120$42,120$50,290
Longview, TX$30,220$35,720$37,370$37,370$56,930
Lubbock, TX$31,840$36,330$37,470$63,590$77,470
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$42,620$43,020$43,020$50,110$50,110
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$40,250$40,250$53,200$65,770$92,370
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$33,480$34,700$51,370$71,750$92,370
San Angelo, TX$34,460$56,790$74,730$79,450$82,890
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$37,140$37,660$42,070$63,990$79,150
Victoria, TX$38,890$38,890$43,690$43,690$43,690
Waco, TX$37,420$41,790$41,790$49,470$62,260

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $21.53 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.78 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $37.93 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $28.88 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $19.05 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $50.06 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$19.05$22.38$28.88$37.97$50.06
Texas$17.78$19.18$21.53$28.39$37.93
Abilene, TX$20.52$20.52$23.23$37.24$37.24
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$18.36$21.34$22.82$31.52$37.82
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$19.09$19.09$19.09$21.89$26.90
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$19.18$19.38$22.17$22.17$34.50
College Station-Bryan, TX$21.22$21.22$23.65$23.65$25.04
Corpus Christi, TX$14.67$17.65$19.32$27.95$38.80
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$17.99$18.14$21.11$25.72$36.22
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$18.54$30.32$37.24$37.24$39.85
El Paso, TX$19.76$21.53$21.53$24.23$33.18
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$19.55$19.55$19.55$26.99$37.24
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$17.54$20.55$25.21$35.98$42.97
Killeen-Temple, TX$18.97$24.65$31.07$34.84$40.38
Laredo, TX$20.25$20.25$20.25$20.25$24.18
Longview, TX$14.53$17.17$17.97$17.97$27.37
Lubbock, TX$15.31$17.47$18.02$30.57$37.24
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$20.49$20.68$20.68$24.09$24.09
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$19.35$19.35$25.58$31.62$44.41
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$16.09$16.68$24.70$34.50$44.41
San Angelo, TX$16.57$27.30$35.93$38.20$39.85
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$17.86$18.10$20.23$30.77$38.06
Victoria, TX$18.70$18.70$21.01$21.01$21.01
Waco, TX$17.99$20.09$20.09$23.78$29.93