Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Abilene, TX

354 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Abilene, TX for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Printing Press Operators	$36,030	40	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$35,990	100	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$35,810	830	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$35,810	830	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$35,580	—	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$35,580	60	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$35,480	120	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$35,420	70	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$35,410	180	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$35,400	50	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$35,180	40	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,180	100	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$35,000	250	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$34,790	320	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$34,700	900	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$34,680	40	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$34,360	50	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,200	1,380	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$34,170	80	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$33,780	110	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$33,560	300	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$31,850	250	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$30,980	70	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$30,940	40	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$30,850	40	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$30,690	450	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$30,180	730	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$30,120	80	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,020	930	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$29,710	60	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$29,530	2,000	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$29,190	270	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$29,120	610	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$28,960	170	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$28,250	410	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$28,230	110	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$28,180	160	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$28,140	180	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,780	410	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$27,340	70	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$27,260	200	View salary detail
Cashiers	$27,130	1,780	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$26,880	180	View salary detail
Nannies	$26,810	130	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$26,810	130	View salary detail
Baristas	$26,310	2,930	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$26,310	2,930	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$25,910	120	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$25,780	280	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$23,450	180	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.