Salaries in Abilene, TX metro area

Typical pay for 287 jobs in the Abilene, TX metro area. The median for all workers is $44,340 a year ($21.32 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$44,340

Median hourly

$21.32

Workers

75,070

vs U.S. median

-13%

Highest paying jobs in Abilene, TX

Job	Median salary	Workers
Family Medicine Physician	$220,400	40
Chief Executive	$165,770	40
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$156,940	40
Dentists, General	$156,040	50
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$135,670	120
Financial Manager	$134,920	310
Pharmacist	$133,660	150
Nurse Practitioner	$129,120	110
Physician Assistant	$127,550	60
Veterinarian	$122,820	40
Lawyer	$122,560	160
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$118,210	30
Managers, All Other	$114,900	260
Sales Manager	$111,020	280
Marketing Manager	$109,100	140

Most common jobs in Abilene, TX

Job	Workers	Median salary
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,930	$26,310
Customer Service Representative	2,550	$36,830
General and Operations Managers	2,120	$86,200
Retail Salesperson	2,000	$29,530
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,820	$23,690
Cashier	1,780	$27,130
Registered Nurse	1,680	$80,240
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,380	$34,200
Office Clerks, General	1,110	$37,410
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,090	$54,720
Waiters and Waitresses	1,080	$22,520
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	970	$60,300
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	940	$43,790
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	930	$30,020
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	900	$34,700

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Texas.

All 287 jobs by category

Management Occupations (23)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (20)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (9)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (5)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (3)Community and Social Service Occupations (10)Legal Occupations (3)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (28)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (5)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (24)Healthcare Support Occupations (11)Protective Service Occupations (8)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (14)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)Personal Care and Service Occupations (9)Sales and Related Occupations (13)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (31)Construction and Extraction Occupations (18)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (18)Production Occupations (16)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (14)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$103,710	$49.86	120
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$156,940	$75.45	40
Chief Executive	$165,770	$79.70	40
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$135,670	$65.23	120
Construction Manager	$89,050	$42.81	190
Education Administrators, All Other	$79,610	$38.27	40
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$82,910	—	210
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$91,860	$44.16	120
Facilities Manager	$81,410	$39.14	70
Financial Manager	$134,920	$64.87	310
Food Service Manager	$54,510	$26.21	160
General and Operations Managers	$86,200	$41.44	2,120
Human Resources Manager	$107,640	$51.75	80
Industrial Production Manager	$108,830	$52.32	90
Managers, All Other	$114,900	$55.24	260
Marketing Manager	$109,100	$52.45	140
Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,210	$49.14	420
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$49,460	$23.78	170
Public Relations Manager	$93,710	$45.05	40
Sales Manager	$111,020	$53.38	280
Social and Community Service Managers	$68,900	$33.13	140
Training and Development Managers	$107,280	$51.58	30
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$82,200	$39.52	110

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$75,410	$36.25	550
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$73,450	$35.31	350
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$64,480	$31.00	140
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$35,580	$17.10	n/a
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$60,570	$29.12	30
Compliance Officer	$66,020	$31.74	180
Cost Estimator	$63,630	$30.59	80
Financial and Investment Analysts	$84,390	$40.57	70
Financial Specialists, All Other	$60,260	$28.97	50
Fundraiser	$58,950	$28.34	50
Human Resources Specialist	$60,400	$29.04	320
Loan Officer	$55,230	$26.56	150
Logistician	$64,490	$31.01	50
Management Analyst	$81,330	$39.10	120
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$58,980	$28.36	190
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$50,510	$24.28	30
Personal Financial Advisor	$83,870	$40.32	50
Project Management Specialist	$82,230	$39.54	400
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$61,700	$29.66	40
Training and Development Specialists	$53,540	$25.74	240

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Support Specialist	$60,060	$28.87	40
Computer Occupations, All Other	$96,890	$46.58	80
Computer Systems Analyst	$80,960	$38.92	80
Computer User Support Specialist	$52,150	$25.07	290
Data Scientist	$83,600	$40.19	40
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,260	$38.10	100
Operations Research Analyst	$75,310	$36.21	40
Software Developer	$103,760	$49.89	250
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$81,990	$39.42	50

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$58,290	$28.02	40
Civil Engineer	$73,550	$35.36	150
Electrical Engineer	$106,340	$51.12	50
Industrial Engineer	$96,840	$46.56	40
Mechanical Engineer	$99,460	$47.82	50

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$71,040	$34.16	30
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$76,330	$36.70	60
School Psychologist	$79,440	$38.19	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$48,790	$23.46	380
Clergy	$47,380	$22.78	30
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$44,370	$21.33	40
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$58,000	$27.88	350
Health Education Specialist	$56,530	$27.18	50
Healthcare Social Worker	$60,800	$29.23	60
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$43,140	$20.74	90
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$57,640	$27.71	130
Social and Human Service Assistants	$42,450	$20.41	270
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$48,580	$23.36	130

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$122,560	$58.93	160
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$58,700	$28.22	80
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$48,060	$23.10	50

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,630	—	60
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,510	—	40
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,670	—	100
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,460	$31.95	130
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$60,930	—	190
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$50,760	—	40
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$50,440	—	130
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$49,300	$23.70	140
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$53,480	—	660
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,670	—	40
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,250	—	50
Instructional Coordinator	$67,160	$32.29	240
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$54,110	$26.02	50
Library Technician	$36,560	$17.58	40
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,080	—	40
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,510	—	430
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,990	—	70
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$49,660	—	110
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$29,190	$14.03	270
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,940	—	60
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,990	—	610
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$43,030	$20.69	120
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$58,080	—	220
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$57,720	—	60
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$60,020	—	50
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$29,120	$14.00	610
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$64,940	—	30
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$28,700	—	750

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$40,060	—	130
Graphic Designer	$49,360	$23.73	50
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$36,340	$17.47	70
Producers and Directors	$43,300	$20.82	40
Public Relations Specialist	$56,830	$27.32	130

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$47,670	$22.92	150
Dental Hygienist	$93,600	$45.00	70
Dentists, General	$156,040	$75.02	50
Emergency Medical Technician	$38,290	$18.41	100
Family Medicine Physician	$220,400	$105.96	40
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$48,880	$23.50	140
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$60,950	$29.30	510
Medical Records Specialist	$48,390	$23.26	80
Nurse Practitioner	$129,120	$62.08	110
Occupational Therapist	$104,740	$50.36	90
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$36,790	$17.69	40
Opticians, Dispensing	$37,920	$18.23	30
Paramedic	$54,370	$26.14	80
Pharmacist	$133,660	$64.26	150
Pharmacy Technician	$42,560	$20.46	260
Physical Therapist	$102,920	$49.48	180
Physician Assistant	$127,550	$61.32	60
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$66,520	$31.98	140
Registered Nurse	$80,240	$38.58	1,680
Respiratory Therapist	$71,260	$34.26	80
Speech-Language Pathologist	$80,870	$38.88	140
Surgical Technologist	$61,740	$29.68	60
Veterinarian	$122,820	$59.05	40
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$36,980	$17.78	110

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$39,510	$19.00	170
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$36,870	$17.73	70
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$23,690	$11.39	1,820
Massage Therapist	$68,730	$33.04	60
Medical Assistant	$37,550	$18.05	350
Medical Transcriptionist	$30,940	$14.88	40
Nursing Assistant	$37,460	$18.01	800
Phlebotomist	$36,100	$17.36	50
Physical Therapist Aide	$49,790	$23.94	70
Physical Therapist Assistant	$76,090	$36.58	60
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$29,710	$14.28	60

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$53,570	$25.76	730
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$59,980	$28.84	60
Firefighter	$78,380	$37.69	210
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$59,890	$28.80	90
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$100,430	$48.28	60
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$118,210	$56.83	30
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$76,070	$36.57	400
Security Guard	$36,120	$17.37	220

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$21,890	$10.53	310
Chefs and Head Cooks	$47,840	$23.00	60
Cooks, Fast Food	$25,780	$12.39	280
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$31,850	$15.31	250
Cooks, Restaurant	$30,180	$14.51	730
Cooks, Short Order	$22,840	$10.98	110
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$20,820	$10.01	250
Dishwasher	$26,880	$12.93	180
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$26,310	$12.65	2,930
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$34,700	$16.68	900
Food Preparation Worker	$28,250	$13.58	410
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$27,340	$13.14	70
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$23,450	$11.28	180
Waiters and Waitresses	$22,520	$10.83	1,080

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$44,480	$21.39	70
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$45,240	$21.75	60
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,020	$14.44	930
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$34,790	$16.73	320
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,780	$13.36	410

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$25,910	$12.46	120
Animal Caretaker	$35,480	$17.06	120
Childcare Worker	$26,810	$12.89	130
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$34,170	$16.43	80
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$43,010	$20.68	40
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$42,340	$20.36	60
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$28,230	$13.57	110
Recreation Worker	$30,120	$14.48	80
Residential Advisor	$35,420	$17.03	70

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$27,130	$13.04	1,780
Counter and Rental Clerks	$35,000	$16.83	250
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$65,400	$31.44	80
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$42,000	$20.19	750
Insurance Sales Agent	$49,960	$24.02	200
Parts Salesperson	$35,410	$17.02	180
Real Estate Sales Agent	$47,790	$22.98	100
Retail Salesperson	$29,530	$14.20	2,000
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$35,580	$17.11	60
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$57,800	$27.79	550
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$60,440	$29.06	430
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$72,240	$34.73	60
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$60,600	$29.14	170

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$41,480	$19.94	60
Billing and Posting Clerks	$41,450	$19.93	130
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$45,620	$21.93	650
Couriers and Messengers	$35,400	$17.02	50
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$44,400	$21.35	140
Customer Service Representative	$36,830	$17.71	2,550
Data Entry Keyer	$35,990	$17.30	100
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$40,050	$19.26	130
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$45,520	$21.88	70
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$63,480	$30.52	190
File Clerk	$38,830	$18.67	60
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,300	$28.99	970
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$28,140	$13.53	180
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$48,350	$23.24	30
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$43,240	$20.79	130
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$40,610	$19.53	410
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$46,370	$22.29	40
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$45,650	$21.95	140
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$43,790	$21.05	940
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$44,120	$21.21	130
Office Clerks, General	$37,410	$17.99	1,110
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$50,120	$24.10	70
Postal Service Clerk	$63,210	$30.39	50
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$57,970	$27.87	180
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$58,470	$28.11	80
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$47,660	$22.91	120
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$51,480	$24.75	50
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$30,690	$14.76	450
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$39,360	$18.93	900
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$38,940	$18.72	290
Teller	$37,280	$17.92	140

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$43,030	$20.69	80
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$46,440	$22.33	70
Construction and Building Inspectors	$57,600	$27.69	60
Construction Laborer	$38,160	$18.35	570
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$50,650	$24.35	40
Electrician	$47,400	$22.79	500
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$64,270	$30.90	390
Helpers--Electricians	$37,440	$18.00	40
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$37,160	$17.86	50
Highway Maintenance Worker	$47,570	$22.87	60
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$49,500	$23.80	230
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$38,760	$18.63	80
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$51,790	$24.90	320
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$56,540	$27.18	50
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$45,410	$21.83	150
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$58,830	$28.28	70
Sheet Metal Worker	$43,590	$20.96	60
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$45,680	$21.96	80

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$78,810	$37.89	80
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$46,420	$22.32	60
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$46,190	$22.21	650
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$56,610	$27.22	210
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$48,130	$23.14	110
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$73,750	$35.46	60
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$79,600	$38.27	80
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$48,900	$23.51	30
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$73,170	$35.18	430
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$54,330	$26.12	260
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$33,780	$16.24	110
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$57,220	$27.51	280
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$44,170	$21.24	110
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$42,940	$20.64	840
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$46,060	$22.14	50
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$58,680	$28.21	140
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$56,550	$27.19	90
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,180	$16.92	100

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$37,430	$18.00	160
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$34,680	$16.67	40
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,250	$22.72	90
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$44,870	$21.57	90
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,000	$19.23	60
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$61,190	$29.42	340
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$35,180	$16.92	40
Helpers--Production Workers	$38,160	$18.35	120
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$48,050	$23.10	240
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$28,960	$13.93	170
Machinist	$56,160	$27.00	60
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$37,470	$18.01	220
Printing Press Operator	$36,030	$17.32	40
Production Workers, All Other	$34,360	$16.52	50
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$46,660	$22.43	90
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$48,160	$23.16	290

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$30,980	$14.89	70
Bus Drivers, School	$47,370	$22.78	120
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$37,010	$17.79	50
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$27,260	$13.11	200
Driver/Sales Worker	$33,560	$16.14	300
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$56,080	$26.96	290
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$54,720	$26.31	1,090
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$37,970	$18.26	170
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$35,810	$17.21	830
Light Truck Driver	$38,090	$18.31	400
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$28,180	$13.55	160
Parking Attendant	$30,850	$14.83	40
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,820	$17.70	80
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,200	$16.44	1,380