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
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$46,200	290	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$46,110	360	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$46,110	360	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$45,660	590	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$45,480	390	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$45,350	60	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$45,210	150	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$45,100	210	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$45,030	70	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$45,020	70	View salary detail
Counselors, All Other	$44,590	130	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$44,490	40	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$44,380	190	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$44,380	190	View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$43,980	50	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$43,730	70	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$43,640	80	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$43,380	330	View salary detail
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$43,370	40	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$43,050	80	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$42,950	70	View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$42,710	60	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$42,700	110	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$42,680	1,320	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$42,670	110	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$42,360	190	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$42,170	160	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$41,960	2,070	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$41,530	80	View salary detail
Carpenters	$41,530	310	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$40,990	110	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$40,920	170	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$40,810	280	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$40,670	1,290	View salary detail
Procurement Clerks	$40,530	70	View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians	$40,330	240	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$40,330	240	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$40,210	50	View salary detail
New Accounts Clerks	$40,010	50	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$39,920	1,620	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$39,860	40	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$39,710	350	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$39,700	80	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$39,650	210	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$39,610	670	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$39,580	150	View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$39,500	530	View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,350	40	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$39,200	1,010	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$39,150	410	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.