Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Dallas, TX

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$37,060	21,380	View salary detail
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$37,060	—	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$36,970	550	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,900	3,660	View salary detail
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$36,840	380	View salary detail
Security Guards	$36,680	34,000	View salary detail
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	$36,640	160	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$36,600	3,690	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,490	34,430	View salary detail
Crematory Operators	$36,180	—	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$36,170	1,120	View salary detail
Furniture Finishers	$36,080	350	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$36,070	880	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,040	2,350	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$36,010	7,160	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$35,990	340	View salary detail
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$35,770	250	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$35,570	990	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$35,500	5,030	View salary detail
Cooks, All Other	$35,500	1,810	View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$35,420	230	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$35,390	1,200	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$35,260	2,420	View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$35,240	850	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$35,190	11,100	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$35,090	6,150	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$35,030	600	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$34,910	1,300	View salary detail
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	$34,900	70	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,860	48,360	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$34,800	1,890	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$34,770	410	View salary detail
Tutors	$34,660	2,650	View salary detail
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$34,650	190	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$34,610	1,080	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$34,610	1,080	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$34,590	350	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$34,400	650	View salary detail
Bakers	$34,350	5,160	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$34,310	6,110	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$34,310	430	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$34,270	8,050	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$33,960	6,630	View salary detail
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$33,830	—	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$33,800	1,500	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$33,400	100,340	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$33,090	19,580	View salary detail
Barbers	$33,000	790	View salary detail
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$32,930	190	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$32,780	110	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.