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In Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area:

  • Workers on average earn $21,480.
  • 10% of workers earn $18,170 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $27,740 or more.

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $23,530.
  • 10% of workers earn $19,760 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $35,750 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $28,520.
  • 10% of workers earn $21,250 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $39,090 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 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$21,250$23,530$28,520$33,870$39,090
Texas$19,760$21,960$23,530$28,110$35,750
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$18,170$18,890$21,480$24,440$27,740
Abilene, TX$18,850$21,690$23,050$28,390$37,850
Amarillo, TX$18,480$20,020$22,020$26,890$38,420
Austin-Round Rock, TX$21,360$22,780$27,190$30,890$35,690
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$18,400$21,650$22,060$26,310$28,420
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$17,800$18,760$22,220$24,690$28,560
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$18,700$22,100$36,790$38,390$39,670
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$18,130$18,860$22,120$27,410$39,240
College Station-Bryan, TX$18,900$20,260$21,860$22,260$28,770
Corpus Christi, TX$19,450$21,090$22,630$28,530$39,670
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$22,000$22,720$26,160$29,260$34,070
El Paso, TX$18,160$18,880$20,950$25,750$35,530
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$17,810$20,250$22,260$26,760$30,300
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$21,690$22,070$23,110$27,580$31,810
Killeen-Temple, TX$18,390$21,050$21,600$25,190$28,200
Laredo, TX$17,680$19,410$20,130$22,070$26,760
Longview, TX$18,220$20,170$21,250$25,910$30,070
Lubbock, TX$18,000$20,660$22,090$26,560$29,800
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$17,580$18,600$22,120$22,950$28,670
Midland, TX$19,500$21,980$25,820$29,250$34,230
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$18,260$18,630$20,580$22,180$28,120
Odessa, TX$19,550$23,190$23,700$27,830$31,310
San Angelo, TX$19,450$20,170$21,900$25,050$26,790
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$20,480$22,370$23,610$28,600$38,260
Sherman-Denison, TX$19,990$21,070$22,360$26,210$30,520
Texarkana, TX-AR$18,040$20,520$23,120$25,580$27,980
Tyler, TX$20,190$21,030$22,290$25,550$27,730
Victoria, TX$18,630$21,110$21,660$22,570$27,750
Waco, TX$20,190$21,140$22,440$26,850$30,260
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$18,100$21,490$22,440$32,010$39,090
Wichita Falls, TX$17,860$20,490$21,440$23,050$28,520

In Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area:

  • Workers on average earn $10.33 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $8.73 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $13.34 or more per hour.

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $11.31 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $9.50 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.19 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $13.71 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $10.22 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.79 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 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$10.22$11.31$13.71$16.28$18.79
Texas$9.50$10.56$11.31$13.51$17.19
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$8.73$9.08$10.33$11.75$13.34
Abilene, TX$9.06$10.43$11.08$13.65$18.20
Amarillo, TX$8.89$9.63$10.59$12.93$18.47
Austin-Round Rock, TX$10.27$10.95$13.07$14.85$17.16
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$8.85$10.41$10.61$12.65$13.66
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$8.56$9.02$10.69$11.87$13.73
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$8.99$10.63$17.69$18.46$19.07
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$8.72$9.07$10.64$13.18$18.86
College Station-Bryan, TX$9.09$9.74$10.51$10.70$13.83
Corpus Christi, TX$9.35$10.14$10.88$13.72$19.07
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$10.58$10.93$12.58$14.07$16.38
El Paso, TX$8.73$9.08$10.07$12.38$17.08
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$8.56$9.74$10.70$12.87$14.57
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$10.43$10.61$11.11$13.26$15.29
Killeen-Temple, TX$8.84$10.12$10.38$12.11$13.56
Laredo, TX$8.50$9.33$9.68$10.61$12.86
Longview, TX$8.76$9.70$10.22$12.46$14.46
Lubbock, TX$8.65$9.93$10.62$12.77$14.33
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$8.45$8.94$10.64$11.03$13.79
Midland, TX$9.38$10.57$12.41$14.06$16.46
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$8.78$8.96$9.90$10.66$13.52
Odessa, TX$9.40$11.15$11.39$13.38$15.05
San Angelo, TX$9.35$9.70$10.53$12.05$12.88
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$9.85$10.76$11.35$13.75$18.39
Sherman-Denison, TX$9.61$10.13$10.75$12.60$14.67
Texarkana, TX-AR$8.67$9.87$11.12$12.30$13.45
Tyler, TX$9.71$10.11$10.72$12.29$13.33
Victoria, TX$8.96$10.15$10.41$10.85$13.34
Waco, TX$9.71$10.16$10.79$12.91$14.55
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$8.70$10.33$10.79$15.39$18.79
Wichita Falls, TX$8.59$9.85$10.31$11.08$13.71