Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Lubbock, TX

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Parking Attendants	$31,770	110	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,550	1,130	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$30,270	40	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$30,250	1,700	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$30,170	250	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,150	3,030	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$30,040	110	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$29,940	440	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$29,900	40	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$29,700	440	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$29,660	180	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$29,400	80	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$29,230	80	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$29,180	70	View salary detail
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$29,120	60	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$29,030	240	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$28,970	450	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$28,860	560	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$28,630	270	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$28,550	1,140	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$28,480	4,580	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$28,430	260	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$28,210	260	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$28,020	40	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$28,010	70	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$27,620	170	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,490	720	View salary detail
Cashiers	$27,220	3,370	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$27,040	690	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$26,670	270	View salary detail
Nannies	$26,650	620	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$26,650	620	View salary detail
Concierges	$26,170	30	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$25,550	160	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$25,500	590	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$25,290	630	View salary detail
Baristas	$25,250	7,930	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$25,250	7,930	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$24,670	1,100	View salary detail
Cooks, All Other	$24,650	80	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$23,770	100	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$22,560	3,040	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$21,850	190	View salary detail
Bartenders	$20,990	790	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$20,700	120	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$20,140	730	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.