What is the median wage in San Angelo?

The median wage for all occupations in the San Angelo, TX area is $43,530 a year, compared with $48,620 a year for Texas (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in San Angelo?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $226,100 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

San Angelo, TX Wages

Pay for every occupation in the San Angelo, TX metropolitan area from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).

Median wage: $43,530 a year; All occupations
Texas median: $48,620 a year
Employment: 49,770; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 240

Pay range in San Angelo, TX

All occupations: 10th to 90th percentile, middle half shaded

10%: $23,850Median: $43,53090%: $94,110

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Physicians, All Other	150	$226,100	$264,830
2	Pharmacists	90	$140,670	$140,500
3	Financial Managers	160	$136,030	$154,330
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	100	$134,500	$140,870
5	Nurse Practitioners	200	$129,180	$129,180
6	Marketing Managers	60	$128,830	$147,900
7	Lawyers	90	$125,790	$137,490
8	Managers, All Other	120	$124,030	$131,710
9	Human Resources Managers	50	$121,220	$128,200
10	Industrial Production Managers	80	$121,060	$142,330
11	Sales Managers	150	$108,750	$121,750
12	Administrative Services Managers	70	$107,200	$116,020
13	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	80	$106,580	$105,470
14	Physical Therapists	110	$103,070	$105,960
15	Medical and Health Services Managers	240	$101,160	$118,350

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,990	$23,850	$25,130
2	Registered Nurses	1,710	$80,080	$84,000
3	General and Operations Managers	1,580	$79,160	$101,310
4	Retail Salespersons	1,490	$28,390	$30,750
5	Customer Service Representatives	1,270	$36,080	$37,390
6	Cashiers	1,160	$27,390	$27,720
7	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,110	$35,260	$34,990
8	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	880	$27,430	$27,970
9	Office Clerks, General	870	$36,150	$37,470
10	Waiters and Waitresses	810	$21,230	$26,160
11	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	660	$48,230	$52,490
12	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	620	$33,640	$37,100
13	Nursing Assistants	610	$35,390	$35,950
14	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	600	$51,590	$54,700
15	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	590	$29,380	$30,760

Jobs concentrated here

Highest location quotient: the share of jobs compared with the U.S. (2.0 = twice the national share)

Lowest paying occupations

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Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	210	$20,160	$21,830
Bartenders	260	$20,440	$28,780
Waiters and Waitresses	810	$21,230	$26,160
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	360	$21,820	$24,050
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	60	$21,920	$21,740
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	90	$23,750	$24,440
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,990	$23,850	$25,130
Dishwashers	120	$25,290	$25,840
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	150	$25,470	$24,350
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	140	$26,060	$29,070

Every occupation in San Angelo, TX

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (17)

Administrative Services Managers$107,200 a year
Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,500 a year
Construction Managers$96,200 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$79,520 a year
Facilities Managers$94,140 a year
Financial Managers$136,030 a year
Food Service Managers$52,430 a year
General and Operations Managers$79,160 a year
Human Resources Managers$121,220 a year
Industrial Production Managers$121,060 a year
Managers, All Other$124,030 a year
Marketing Managers$128,830 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$101,160 a year
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$49,070 a year
Sales Managers$108,750 a year
Social and Community Service Managers$67,640 a year
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$83,790 a year

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (15)

Accountants and Auditors$71,950 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,320 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$61,990 a year
Compliance Officers$72,850 a year
Cost Estimators$65,880 a year
Financial and Investment Analysts$80,320 a year
Human Resources Specialists$61,630 a year
Loan Officers$60,860 a year
Logisticians$68,200 a year
Management Analysts$81,150 a year
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$48,530 a year
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$47,110 a year
Personal Financial Advisors$48,370 a year
Project Management Specialists$73,290 a year
Training and Development Specialists$61,010 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (7)

Computer Occupations, All Other$96,090 a year
Computer Systems Analysts$86,850 a year
Computer User Support Specialists$48,360 a year
Information Security Analysts$77,940 a year
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$73,410 a year
Software Developers$95,580 a year
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$62,400 a year

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (6)

Civil Engineers$74,970 a year
Electrical Engineers$91,040 a year
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$40,630 a year
Industrial Engineers$91,640 a year
Mechanical Engineers$75,930 a year
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$45,500 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (2)

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$73,820 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$73,040 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (10)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,180 a year
Clergy$59,870 a year
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$42,860 a year
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,530 a year
Health Education Specialists$53,640 a year
Healthcare Social Workers$73,410 a year
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$66,770 a year
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$48,270 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$42,120 a year
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$63,560 a year

Legal Occupations (2)

Lawyers$125,790 a year
Paralegals and Legal AssistantsNot reported

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (14)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,050 a year
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$49,730 a year
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$51,590 a year
Instructional Coordinators$83,790 a year
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,430 a year
Library Technicians$35,830 a year
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$51,750 a year
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,470 a year
Self-Enrichment Teachers$42,230 a year
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$50,600 a year
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,170 a year
Substitute Teachers, Short-TermNot reported
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$78,850 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$21,820 a year

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (4)

Coaches and Scouts$41,960 a year
Graphic Designers$49,860 a year
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$34,400 a year
Public Relations Specialists$48,860 a year

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (20)

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$58,190 a year
Dental Hygienists$83,470 a year
Dietitians and Nutritionists$64,810 a year
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,670 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,340 a year
Medical Records Specialists$46,930 a year
Nurse Practitioners$129,180 a year
Occupational Therapists$99,570 a year
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$37,170 a year
Opticians, Dispensing$35,810 a year
Pharmacists$140,670 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$44,720 a year
Physical Therapists$103,070 a year
Physicians, All Other$226,100 a year
Psychiatric Technicians$36,680 a year
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$69,430 a year
Registered Nurses$80,080 a year
Respiratory Therapists$76,200 a year
Speech-Language Pathologists$78,880 a year
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$36,640 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (6)

Dental Assistants$38,710 a year
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,430 a year
Medical Assistants$36,550 a year
Nursing Assistants$35,390 a year
Phlebotomists$38,590 a year
Physical Therapist Assistants$78,200 a year

Protective Service Occupations (7)

Correctional Officers and Jailers$44,740 a year
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$106,580 a year
Firefighters$47,840 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$62,810 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$104,230 a year
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$61,610 a year
Security Guards$33,700 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (13)

Bartenders$20,440 a year
Chefs and Head Cooks$50,190 a year
Cooks, Fast Food$24,960 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$33,930 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$29,800 a year
Cooks, Short Order$22,320 a year
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$20,160 a year
Dishwashers$25,290 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,850 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$33,640 a year
Food Preparation Workers$28,640 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$25,470 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$21,230 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$42,160 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$51,240 a year
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,380 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,820 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,470 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (9)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants$23,750 a year
Animal Caretakers$32,220 a year
Childcare Workers$26,780 a year
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$40,770 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$42,370 a year
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,900 a year
Recreation Workers$29,020 a year
Residential Advisors$34,290 a year
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$21,920 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (13)

Cashiers$27,390 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,250 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$71,800 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,740 a year
Insurance Sales Agents$51,570 a year
Parts Salespersons$30,870 a year
Real Estate Sales Agents$47,890 a year
Retail Salespersons$28,390 a year
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$32,180 a year
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$47,710 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,680 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$74,130 a year
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$68,530 a year

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (28)

Bill and Account Collectors$36,270 a year
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,020 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,280 a year
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$38,180 a year
Customer Service Representatives$36,080 a year
Data Entry Keyers$34,790 a year
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,070 a year
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$45,620 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$64,460 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,960 a year
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26,690 a year
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,450 a year
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksNot reported
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$43,400 a year
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,260 a year
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,990 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,560 a year
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$37,000 a year
Office Clerks, General$36,150 a year
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$44,420 a year
Postal Service Mail Carriers$56,660 a year
Procurement Clerks$46,260 a year
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$46,800 a year
Public Safety Telecommunicators$45,360 a year
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,200 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,360 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$35,680 a year
Tellers$35,650 a year

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (2)

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$31,010 a year
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$30,570 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (11)

Carpenters$41,600 a year
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$40,180 a year
Construction and Building Inspectors$54,070 a year
Construction Laborers$36,810 a year
Electricians$48,050 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$66,120 a year
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$36,430 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,120 a year
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$43,130 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$48,050 a year
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$40,010 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (17)

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,490 a year
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,550 a year
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,130 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$51,250 a year
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$36,290 a year
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$49,430 a year
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$56,160 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$65,850 a year
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,330 a year
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$35,560 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$49,960 a year
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,130 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,370 a year
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,510 a year
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$50,510 a year
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$46,840 a year
Tire Repairers and Changers$33,900 a year

Production Occupations (19)

Bakers$28,940 a year
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,570 a year
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,530 a year
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,220 a year
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$35,810 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,210 a year
Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,550 a year
Helpers--Production Workers$34,000 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$43,420 a year
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$27,510 a year
Machinists$49,610 a year
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,890 a year
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$33,410 a year
Printing Press Operators$33,970 a year
Production Workers, All Other$44,060 a year
Sewing Machine Operators$27,010 a year
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$46,010 a year
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$42,640 a year
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,440 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (13)

Bus Drivers, School$35,060 a year
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$26,060 a year
Crane and Tower Operators$45,950 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$31,930 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$50,990 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,230 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$38,340 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,790 a year
Light Truck Drivers$36,570 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,990 a year
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,200 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,260 a year
Wellhead Pumpers$60,900 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in San Angelo?: The median wage for all occupations in the San Angelo, TX area is $43,530 a year, compared with $48,620 a year for Texas (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in San Angelo?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $226,100 a year.

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