Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in El Paso, TX

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$28,160	130	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$28,140	150	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$28,110	800	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$27,950	150	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$27,810	450	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$27,510	70	View salary detail
Cooks, All Other	$27,460	140	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$27,330	10,070	View salary detail
Cashiers	$27,320	6,670	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$27,260	100	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$27,150	340	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$27,090	980	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$26,970	510	View salary detail
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	$26,860	340	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$26,850	860	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$26,780	1,210	View salary detail
Passenger Attendants	$26,410	40	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$26,380	950	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$26,380	400	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$25,810	2,220	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$25,300	200	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$24,980	1,170	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$24,390	1,140	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$23,410	810	View salary detail
Nannies	$23,410	810	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$23,320	90	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$23,300	1,030	View salary detail
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	$23,070	170	View salary detail
Baristas	$23,030	13,520	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$23,030	13,520	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$22,800	760	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$22,400	720	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$21,870	5,810	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$21,730	390	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$21,610	—	View salary detail
Bartenders	$19,680	1,520	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$19,620	1,330	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.