Salaries in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area

Typical pay for 311 jobs in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area. The median for all workers is $36,490 a year ($17.54 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$36,490

Median hourly

$17.54

Workers

157,450

vs U.S. median

-28%

Highest paying jobs in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$330,890	150
Family Medicine Physician	$215,480	80
Chief Executive	$178,860	50
Pediatricians, General	$168,640	50
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$157,160	50
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$137,880	180
Dentists, General	$134,550	80
Pharmacist	$131,280	240
Engineers, All Other	$129,990	100
Financial Manager	$129,820	320
Physician Assistant	$127,370	200
Nurse Practitioner	$124,530	300
Managers, All Other	$123,750	480
Veterinarian	$120,940	30
Marketing Manager	$113,220	140

Most common jobs in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

Job	Workers	Median salary
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	21,990	$23,500
Fast Food and Counter Workers	6,570	$22,500
Customer Service Representative	4,880	$38,350
Retail Salesperson	3,820	$27,780
General and Operations Managers	3,440	$75,350
Cashier	3,420	$26,250
Stockers and Order Fillers	2,960	$34,680
Registered Nurse	2,930	$81,090
Office Clerks, General	2,900	$33,310
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,490	$30,650
Waiters and Waitresses	2,430	$21,010
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	2,160	$36,710
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,970	$62,320
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,950	$63,350
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,810	$32,300

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Texas.

All 311 jobs by category

Management Occupations (27)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (20)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (8)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (9)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (5)Community and Social Service Occupations (11)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (25)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (5)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (28)Healthcare Support Occupations (11)Protective Service Occupations (10)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (12)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (6)Personal Care and Service Occupations (11)Sales and Related Occupations (13)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (39)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (1)Construction and Extraction Occupations (10)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (19)Production Occupations (19)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (20)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$89,200	$42.89	110
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$157,160	$75.56	50
Chief Executive	$178,860	$85.99	50
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$137,880	$66.29	180
Construction Manager	$82,130	$39.49	230
Education Administrators, All Other	$46,240	$22.23	50
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$79,300	—	800
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$101,870	$48.98	120
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$45,930	$22.08	70
Facilities Manager	$79,420	$38.18	90
Financial Manager	$129,820	$62.42	320
Food Service Manager	$48,890	$23.50	350
General and Operations Managers	$75,350	$36.23	3,440
Human Resources Manager	$110,230	$52.99	130
Industrial Production Manager	$110,830	$53.29	100
Lodging Manager	$47,720	$22.94	50
Managers, All Other	$123,750	$59.50	480
Marketing Manager	$113,220	$54.43	140
Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,360	$47.77	770
Natural Sciences Manager	$99,690	$47.93	120
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$46,810	$22.51	330
Public Relations Manager	$90,330	$43.43	70
Purchasing Manager	$98,720	$47.46	50
Sales Manager	$95,550	$45.94	430
Social and Community Service Managers	$65,070	$31.28	240
Training and Development Managers	$93,950	$45.17	30
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$81,410	$39.14	190

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$66,440	$31.94	690
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$81,070	$38.98	760
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$59,540	$28.62	220
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$73,920	$35.54	100
Compliance Officer	$97,470	$46.86	910
Cost Estimator	$57,820	$27.80	120
Credit Counselor	$44,550	$21.42	30
Financial and Investment Analysts	$76,990	$37.02	60
Financial Specialists, All Other	$61,220	$29.43	40
Fundraiser	$47,710	$22.94	50
Human Resources Specialist	$55,550	$26.71	600
Loan Officer	$64,000	$30.77	100
Logistician	$63,130	$30.35	90
Management Analyst	$86,750	$41.71	130
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$47,320	$22.75	310
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$46,410	$22.31	60
Project Management Specialist	$73,050	$35.12	610
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$57,860	$27.82	30
Tax Preparer	$49,630	$23.86	90
Training and Development Specialists	$56,180	$27.01	520

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Support Specialist	$55,740	$26.80	60
Computer Occupations, All Other	$94,380	$45.38	160
Computer Systems Analyst	$90,140	$43.34	140
Computer User Support Specialist	$47,730	$22.95	440
Information Security Analyst	$97,210	$46.74	40
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$89,300	$42.93	250
Operations Research Analyst	$65,760	$31.62	30
Software Developer	$106,990	$51.44	310

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$48,710	$23.42	60
Civil Engineer	$77,720	$37.37	170
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,850	$30.22	70
Electrical Engineer	$100,870	$48.49	100
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$73,900	$35.53	70
Engineers, All Other	$129,990	$62.50	100
Industrial Engineer	$73,070	$35.13	200
Mechanical Engineer	$102,350	$49.21	230
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$42,480	$20.43	50

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Biological Scientists, All Other	$88,710	$42.65	50
Biological Technician	$36,090	$17.35	30
Conservation Scientist	$68,620	$32.99	40
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$59,750	$28.73	100
School Psychologist	$80,660	$38.78	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$40,580	$19.51	1,560
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$42,570	$20.47	90
Community Health Worker	$33,080	$15.90	80
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$72,520	$34.86	510
Health Education Specialist	$48,490	$23.31	90
Healthcare Social Worker	$59,610	$28.66	150
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$41,080	$19.75	200
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$45,500	$21.88	210
Social and Human Service Assistants	$45,360	$21.81	690
Social Workers, All Other	$46,590	$22.40	60
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$69,770	$33.54	340

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$103,100	$49.57	390
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$45,480	$21.87	320

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Archivist	$38,260	$18.40	50
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$62,210	—	90
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,420	$30.97	260
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$62,260	—	570
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,190	—	50
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$40,920	$19.67	30
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,350	—	1,950
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,160	—	60
Instructional Coordinator	$75,520	$36.31	320
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$56,880	—	30
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$77,930	$37.47	140
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,420	—	40
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,000	—	1,220
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,750	—	50
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$29,010	$13.95	610
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,320	—	1,970
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$73,430	$35.30	210
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$61,440	—	1,060
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$62,720	—	120
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$63,140	—	150
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$28,220	$13.57	120
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$57,720	—	120
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$36,710	—	2,160
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$40,520	—	90
Tutor	$28,070	$13.50	100

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$29,530	—	50
Graphic Designer	$48,240	$23.19	60
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$32,980	$15.85	120
Producers and Directors	$46,620	$22.41	30
Public Relations Specialist	$49,360	$23.73	170

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Athletic Trainer	$66,490	—	60
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$46,450	$22.33	370
Dental Hygienist	$82,860	$39.84	120
Dentists, General	$134,550	$64.69	80
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$75,400	$36.25	70
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$73,250	$35.22	60
Emergency Medical Technician	$33,820	$16.26	100
Family Medicine Physician	$215,480	$103.60	80
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$43,800	$21.06	260
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$56,250	$27.04	1,260
Medical Records Specialist	$38,800	$18.65	190
Nurse Practitioner	$124,530	$59.87	300
Occupational Therapist	$99,310	$47.74	140
Opticians, Dispensing	$35,110	$16.88	70
Paramedic	$48,110	$23.13	70
Pediatricians, General	$168,640	$81.08	50
Pharmacist	$131,280	$63.12	240
Pharmacy Technician	$38,280	$18.41	450
Physical Therapist	$103,810	$49.91	280
Physician Assistant	$127,370	$61.24	200
Physicians, All Other	$330,890	$159.08	150
Psychiatric Technician	$31,770	$15.27	80
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$65,100	$31.30	260
Registered Nurse	$81,090	$38.98	2,930
Respiratory Therapist	$66,990	$32.21	110
Speech-Language Pathologist	$100,940	$48.53	270
Veterinarian	$120,940	$58.15	30
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$38,090	$18.31	110

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$37,560	$18.06	330
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$40,660	$19.55	540
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$23,500	$11.30	21,990
Medical Assistant	$34,960	$16.81	1,360
Medical Transcriptionist	$30,690	$14.75	n/a
Nursing Assistant	$32,110	$15.44	1,070
Occupational Therapy Assistant	$72,190	$34.71	80
Pharmacy Aide	$39,100	$18.80	50
Phlebotomist	$35,460	$17.05	230
Physical Therapist Aide	$23,750	$11.42	60
Physical Therapist Assistant	$73,020	$35.11	140

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$33,670	$16.19	270
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$109,300	$52.55	880
Firefighter	$46,220	$22.22	310
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$56,970	$27.39	110
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$76,160	$36.62	90
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$26,680	$12.83	80
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$56,820	$27.32	820
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$24,320	$11.69	50
Security Guard	$33,740	$16.22	1,100
Transportation Security Screener	$65,170	$31.33	80

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$18,340	$8.82	630
Chefs and Head Cooks	$47,850	$23.01	120
Cooks, Fast Food	$25,050	$12.05	490
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$32,950	$15.84	380
Cooks, Restaurant	$28,670	$13.79	1,510
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$19,290	$9.27	580
Dishwasher	$23,670	$11.38	380
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$22,500	$10.82	6,570
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$29,670	$14.27	1,680
Food Preparation Worker	$26,180	$12.59	1,390
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$22,920	$11.02	420
Waiters and Waitresses	$21,010	$10.10	2,430

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$35,120	$16.89	150
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$38,410	$18.47	60
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,650	$14.74	2,490
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$28,100	$13.51	420
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$25,440	$12.23	910
Pest Control Worker	$34,400	$16.54	70

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$21,860	$10.51	350
Animal Caretaker	$28,290	$13.60	150
Childcare Worker	$22,290	$10.72	490
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$32,800	$15.77	90
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$36,550	$17.57	100
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$47,400	$22.79	190
Funeral Attendant	$26,820	$12.90	50
Recreation Worker	$30,130	$14.48	220
Residential Advisor	$35,020	$16.84	120
Tour and Travel Guides	$38,090	$18.31	80
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$22,070	$10.61	120

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$26,250	$12.62	3,420
Counter and Rental Clerks	$31,200	$15.00	400
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$67,640	$32.52	180
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$38,820	$18.67	1,350
Insurance Sales Agent	$46,220	$22.22	390
Parts Salesperson	$28,970	$13.93	310
Real Estate Sales Agent	$34,050	$16.37	130
Retail Salesperson	$27,780	$13.36	3,820
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$26,490	$12.73	130
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$44,460	$21.38	1,010
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$56,710	$27.27	530
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$91,310	$43.90	190
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$49,540	$23.82	370

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$38,850	$18.68	140
Billing and Posting Clerks	$36,470	$17.53	370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$41,530	$19.97	1,020
Cargo and Freight Agents	$46,090	$22.16	80
Couriers and Messengers	$32,940	$15.84	30
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$35,300	$16.97	290
Customer Service Representative	$38,350	$18.44	4,880
Data Entry Keyer	$28,980	$13.94	160
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$40,660	$19.55	190
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$45,620	$21.93	250
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$60,060	$28.88	190
File Clerk	$31,440	$15.11	180
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$49,010	$23.56	1,560
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$26,530	$12.76	320
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$38,880	$18.69	60
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$48,870	$23.50	120
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$40,660	$19.55	70
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$46,560	$22.39	180
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$47,630	$22.90	50
Library Assistants, Clerical	$24,790	$11.92	60
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$35,520	$17.08	140
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$43,240	$20.79	40
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$37,030	$17.80	1,050
Meter Readers, Utilities	$35,420	$17.03	30
New Accounts Clerk	$39,240	$18.87	70
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$31,630	$15.21	920
Office Clerks, General	$33,310	$16.02	2,900
Order Clerk	$36,670	$17.63	30
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$42,070	$20.23	140
Postal Service Clerk	$63,650	$30.60	50
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$59,880	$28.79	270
Procurement Clerk	$39,750	$19.11	30
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$47,580	$22.88	180
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$37,020	$17.80	90
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$28,720	$13.81	1,070
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$38,800	$18.65	1,760
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$36,230	$17.42	660
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$28,760	$13.83	40
Teller	$37,660	$18.11	290

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$28,510	$13.71	70

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$35,640	$17.13	250
Construction and Building Inspectors	$45,980	$22.11	110
Construction Laborer	$35,150	$16.90	460
Electrician	$46,080	$22.15	450
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$57,660	$27.72	350
Helpers--Electricians	$32,430	$15.59	80
Highway Maintenance Worker	$31,520	$15.16	100
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$40,190	$19.32	330
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$41,600	$20.00	100
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$46,850	$22.53	250

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$47,180	$22.68	60
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$45,950	$22.09	80
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$39,160	$18.83	780
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$50,540	$24.30	380
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$36,360	$17.48	40
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$47,820	$22.99	40
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$59,690	$28.70	40
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$63,420	$30.49	580
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$47,910	$23.03	260
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$29,070	$13.98	110
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$56,980	$27.39	290
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$36,340	$17.47	140
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$36,720	$17.66	1,750
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$46,430	$22.32	100
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$51,710	$24.86	80
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$44,220	$21.26	40
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$44,610	$21.45	50
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$51,720	$24.87	70
Tire Repairers and Changers	$30,030	$14.44	120

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$28,040	$13.48	150
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,200	$17.89	100
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,520	$17.56	140
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$39,400	$18.94	80
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,610	$17.60	100
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$59,270	$28.50	420
Helpers--Production Workers	$31,010	$14.91	330
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$35,790	$17.21	370
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$26,270	$12.63	200
Machinist	$48,970	$23.54	120
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$34,010	$16.35	620
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$28,540	$13.72	310
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$30,110	$14.48	80
Printing Press Operator	$30,930	$14.87	50
Production Workers, All Other	$34,970	$16.81	140
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$44,730	$21.51	140
Tool and Die Makers	$49,690	$23.89	40
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$41,470	$19.94	180
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$45,020	$21.64	650

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Service Attendant	$29,080	$13.98	30
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$30,640	$14.73	40
Bus Drivers, School	$38,250	$18.39	720
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$35,250	$16.95	110
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$103,800	$49.90	50
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$26,420	$12.70	350
Crane and Tower Operators	$54,060	$25.99	30
Driver/Sales Worker	$30,890	$14.85	530
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$50,170	$24.12	520
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,550	$23.34	1,660
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$34,630	$16.65	700
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$32,300	$15.53	1,810
Light Truck Driver	$35,360	$17.00	580
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$38,160	$18.35	50
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$24,090	$11.58	630
Parking Attendant	$28,560	$13.73	30
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$39,670	$19.07	80
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$65,940	$31.70	70
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$39,170	$18.83	270
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,680	$16.67	2,960