Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Waco, TX

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$32,810	730	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$32,680	470	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,550	1,700	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$32,270	—	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$32,250	50	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$31,540	190	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$31,500	1,140	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$30,290	50	View salary detail
Bakers	$30,280	180	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$29,810	3,140	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,800	250	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$29,660	290	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$29,660	40	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,520	260	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$29,220	140	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$29,110	180	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$28,960	30	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$28,690	940	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,670	750	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$28,640	290	View salary detail
Cashiers	$28,610	2,570	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$28,230	70	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$28,070	260	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,750	5,100	View salary detail
Baristas	$27,750	5,100	View salary detail
Cooks, All Other	$27,710	60	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$27,470	500	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,070	340	View salary detail
Nannies	$26,760	280	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$26,760	280	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$26,690	140	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$23,010	1,680	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$22,570	410	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$22,560	250	View salary detail
Bartenders	$21,420	500	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.