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
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$35,460	190	View salary detail
Traffic Technicians	$35,450	30	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$35,350	1,610	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$35,180	100	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,140	300	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,080	5,870	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$35,050	430	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$34,980	1,160	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$34,860	120	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$34,810	50	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$34,810	2,820	View salary detail
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$34,790	130	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$34,460	1,360	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$33,990	2,140	View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$33,840	60	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$33,620	590	View salary detail
File Clerks	$33,510	310	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$33,350	210	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$33,350	210	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$33,350	210	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$33,320	210	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$32,560	110	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$32,520	40	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$32,480	370	View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$32,430	50	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$32,170	40	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$32,130	5,420	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$31,610	3,100	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$31,610	3,100	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$31,580	220	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$31,500	1,260	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$31,470	270	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$31,340	210	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,300	4,090	View salary detail
Orderlies	$31,250	50	View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities	$31,190	50	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$30,870	490	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$30,770	620	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$30,620	80	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$30,620	240	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$30,550	260	View salary detail
Animal Control Workers	$30,340	40	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$30,270	3,030	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$30,180	130	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$29,920	250	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$29,700	1,240	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$29,660	940	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$29,480	50	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$29,330	140	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$29,300	550	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.