Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in San Antonio, TX

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Recreation Workers	$33,780	1,190	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$33,320	290	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$33,260	—	View salary detail
Cooks, All Other	$33,000	290	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$32,760	3,040	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$32,470	1,200	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$32,470	1,200	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$32,290	810	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$31,910	120	View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$31,880	80	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$31,250	420	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$30,960	27,580	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$30,460	2,210	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$30,420	2,120	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$30,370	170	View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$30,340	530	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$30,280	470	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$30,280	210	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$30,110	4,470	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,940	330	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,870	2,070	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,850	2,820	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,800	20,620	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$29,760	360	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,650	1,370	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,560	5,760	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$29,510	1,170	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$29,460	1,090	View salary detail
Nannies	$29,440	3,100	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$29,440	3,100	View salary detail
Barbers	$29,090	350	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$29,040	100	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$28,880	3,980	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$28,870	1,500	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$28,840	150	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$28,740	1,190	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$28,410	550	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$28,110	20,320	View salary detail
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$27,860	40	View salary detail
Baristas	$27,810	40,040	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,810	40,040	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,640	3,740	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$27,430	2,970	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$27,400	780	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$25,480	1,170	View salary detail
Costume Attendants	$24,410	60	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$23,510	5,540	View salary detail
Bartenders	$21,980	5,610	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.