Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in McAllen, TX

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Security Guards	$29,290	4,100	View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$29,150	140	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$29,140	130	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$29,120	60	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$29,070	680	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$29,060	680	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$29,060	430	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$28,970	250	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$28,690	190	View salary detail
Bakers	$28,590	360	View salary detail
Tutors	$28,540	340	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$28,530	1,780	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$28,380	2,590	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$28,320	60	View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$28,260	90	View salary detail
Photographers	$28,110	70	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$27,950	270	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$27,950	270	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$27,610	310	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$27,460	120	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$27,420	8,960	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$27,370	290	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$27,350	160	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$27,310	380	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$27,260	480	View salary detail
Cashiers	$27,020	7,000	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$26,980	310	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$26,960	1,750	View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$26,950	30	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$26,740	1,020	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$26,740	1,040	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$26,170	390	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$25,720	750	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$25,420	110	View salary detail
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers	$24,650	50	View salary detail
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$24,650	50	View salary detail
Potters, Manufacturing	$24,650	50	View salary detail
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing	$24,650	50	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$23,960	150	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$23,830	520	View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$23,650	70	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$23,550	860	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$23,140	530	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$23,040	180	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$22,790	12,160	View salary detail
Baristas	$22,790	12,160	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$22,520	260	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$22,510	600	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$22,310	750	View salary detail
Nannies	$22,310	750	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.