Average Salary by Selected Occupation
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Occupation
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Starting
Hire -In Rate
|
Average Minimum Wage
|
Average Median Salary
|
Experience Maximum Wage
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| |
| Professional |
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Accountant (132011)
|
$32,375.00
|
$47,538.00
|
$42,743.00
|
$55,120.00
|
|
Management Trainee (113042)
|
$30,247.00
|
$56,960.00
|
$52,814.00
|
$70,316.00
|
|
Programmer/Analyst (151021)
|
$36,417.00
|
$66,104.00
|
$55,288.00
|
$80,947.00
|
|
Mechanical Engineer (172141)
|
$60,332.00
|
$70,523.00
|
$70,176.00
|
$75,618.00
|
| Retail |
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Retail Salesperson (412031)
|
$12,664.00
|
$12,141.00
|
$17,054.00
|
$25,379.00
|
|
Stock Room Clerk (435081)
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$13,038.00
|
$19,418.00
|
$17,737.00
|
$22,608.00
|
|
Hotel,Motel, and Resort Desk Clerk (434081) (Leis & Hosp)
|
$12,947.00
|
$15,330.00
|
$15,555.00
|
$16,522.00
|
|
Clerical
|
|
Customer Service Representatives (434051)
|
$14,020.00
|
$19,440.00
|
$17,954.00
|
$22,151.00
|
|
Telemarketers (419041)
|
$19,019.00
|
$28,802.00
|
$22,536.00
|
$33,694.00
|
|
Data Entry Keyer (439021)
|
$16,200.00
|
$19,765.00
|
$18,449.00
|
$21,547.00
|
|
Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants (436011)
|
$21,502.00
|
$29,615.00
|
$28,532.00
|
$33,672.00
|
|
Accounting Clerks (433021)
|
$18,202.00
|
$25,610.00
|
$24,693.00
|
$29,315.00
|
|
Word Processor (439022)
|
$13,462.00
|
$20,184.00
|
$18,270.00
|
$23,545.00
|
| Unskilled |
|
General Laborer/Construction (472061)
|
$14,469.00
|
$18,775.00
|
$18,505.00
|
$20,928.00
|
|
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers (435081)
|
$13,038.00
|
$19,418.00
|
$17,737.00
|
$22,608.00
|
|
Hand Packer (537064)
|
$12,374.00
|
$14,879.00
|
$14,990.00
|
$16,131.00
|
|
Laborers & Freight, Stock & Material Movers, Hand (537062)
|
$14,824.00
|
$19,747.00
|
$18,803.00
|
$22,209.00
|
|
Production Workers, All Others (519199)
|
$17,462.00
|
$24,911.00
|
$21,330.00
|
$28,636.00
|
| Semi-Skilled |
|
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters (512041)
|
$21,812.00
|
$28,833.00
|
$29,966.00
|
$32,344.00
|
|
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (512091)
|
$17,162.00
|
$20,450.00
|
$20,179.00
|
$22,095.00
|
|
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators (514031)
|
$15,605.00
|
$20,079.00
|
$17,874.00
|
$22,316.00
|
|
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators (514191)
|
$25,501.00
|
$31,204.00
|
$31,286.00
|
$34,055.00
|
|
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators (514193)
|
$24,835.00
|
$37,976.00
|
$37,236.00
|
$44,547.00
|
|
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators (519032)
|
$15,847.00
|
$19,966.00
|
$17,579.00
|
$22,025.00
|
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Occupation
|
Starting
Hire -In Rate
|
Average Minimum Wage
|
Average Median Salary
|
Experience Maximum Wage
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| |
|
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting (519041)
|
$13,710.00
|
$20,046.00
|
$19,440.00
|
$23,214.00
|
|
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters (519121)
|
$17,813.00
|
$26,227.00
|
$28,688.00
|
$30,434.00
|
|
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (537051)
|
$15,362.00
|
$21,873.00
|
$21,098.00
|
$25,128.00
|
| Skilled |
|
Industrial Machinery Mechanics (499041)
|
$21,576.00
|
$37,525.00
|
$36,905.00
|
$45,500.00
|
|
Tool & Die Makers (514111)
|
$26,395.00
|
$39,894.00
|
$37,045.00
|
$42,370.00
|
|
Machinist (514041)
|
$23,409.00
|
$37,734.00
|
$38,897.00
|
$44,896.00
|
|
Welder (514121)
|
$23,343.00
|
$30,653.00
|
$30,581.00
|
$34,309.00
|
| Technical |
|
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators (514011)
|
$18,529.00
|
$26,894.00
|
$27,068.00
|
$31,076.00
|
|
Electronic Technician (173023)
|
$27,704.00
|
$50,614.00
|
$51,661.00
|
$62,069.00
|
|
Medical Laboratory Technician (292012)
|
$21,446.00
|
$27,635.00
|
$27,139.00
|
$30,729.00
|
|
Network and Computer Systems Administrators (151071)
|
$33,310.00
|
$45,813.00
|
$42,805.00
|
$52,064.00
|
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Source: Texas Workforce Commission
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