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Salaries in Lubbock, TX

Browse salary data for 390 occupations in the Lubbock, TX area. The average median salary across all occupations is $55,198.

Occupations

390

Avg Median Salary

$55,198

Highest Paying

$209,800

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Lubbock, TX

All Occupations in Lubbock, TX

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Family Medicine Physicians$209,80040
Chief Executives$166,47090
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,00080
Petroleum Engineers$143,120160
Pharmacists$140,310330
Optometrists$137,39040
Computer and Information Systems Managers$135,970260
Physician Assistants$132,810140
Financial Managers$129,870490
Dentists, General$129,170130
Nurse Practitioners$119,990340
Natural Sciences Managers$118,75030
Marketing Managers$113,310200
Managers, All Other$113,030240
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$111,46070
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$111,360250
Human Resources Managers$111,290110
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$110,83040
Purchasing Managers$109,98060
Sales Managers$109,970610
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$108,42040
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$107,55080
Administrative Services Managers$107,150230
Power Plant Operators$105,70040
Data Scientists$105,54080
Medical and Health Services Managers$105,070860
Veterinarians$104,90070
Software Developers$104,800380
Computer Network Architects$100,79050
Electrical Engineers$100,540110
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$100,380150
Lawyers$100,350480
Training and Development Managers$99,52070
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,42060
Facilities Managers$97,720110
Industrial Production Managers$96,740140
Occupational Therapists$96,700170
Physical Therapists$96,510310
Industrial Engineers$96,250120
Public Relations Managers$94,70060
Real Estate Brokers$89,110N/A
Mechanical Engineers$87,040110
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$87,00050
Commercial Pilots$86,56040
Computer Occupations, All Other$85,990230
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$85,20080
Information Security Analysts$85,13060
Sales Engineers$84,90040
Computer Systems Analysts$84,660230
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$83,55090
Dental Hygienists$83,060170
Construction Managers$82,970460
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$82,31060
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$82,150550
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$81,65060
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$81,38040
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$81,350490
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$81,220180
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,030110
Chiropractors$80,86040
Occupational Therapy Assistants$79,81070
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$79,720300
Speech-Language Pathologists$79,610260
Registered Nurses$78,7004,590
Civil Engineers$77,940240
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$77,560270
Operations Research Analysts$77,43080
Social Workers, All Other$77,38030
General and Operations Managers$76,7304,920
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,61040
Project Management Specialists$76,570750
Firefighters$76,450460
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,260750
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$76,250110
Financial Examiners$75,86090
Surgical Assistants$75,07040
Financial and Investment Analysts$74,470110
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$74,100230
Personal Financial Advisors$74,070160
Physical Therapist Assistants$72,240150
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$72,140100
Credit Analysts$71,92060
Accountants and Auditors$71,760920
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$71,490270
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$70,190410
Physical Scientists, All Other$69,83050
Computer Programmers$69,780110
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$67,66060
Logisticians$67,270100
Healthcare Social Workers$67,030160
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$66,730210
Athletic Trainers$65,68040
Conservation Scientists$65,45030
Social and Community Service Managers$65,300180
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$65,110690
Respiratory Therapists$65,110220
Cost Estimators$64,940210
School Psychologists$64,67050
Postal Service Clerks$64,36070
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$63,950780
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,730470
Counselors, All Other$63,38040
Loan Officers$63,260290
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$63,130840
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,990340
Management Analysts$62,370240
Special Education Teachers, All Other$62,32050
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,920270
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$61,89060
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$61,730330
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,490120
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$61,330N/A
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$61,040140
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61,040140
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,850140
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,670430
Instructional Coordinators$60,620370
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,030800
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,00030
History Teachers, Postsecondary$59,98050
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$59,97030
Transportation Security Screeners$59,95040
Food Service Managers$59,940340
Fundraisers$59,75040
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,710260
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,7002,250
Surveyors$59,64090
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,610340
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,550180
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,550990
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$59,450460
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$59,25040
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,120290
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$59,010140
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$58,970460
Surgical Technologists$58,630160
Compliance Officers$58,590310
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$58,230120
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$58,17040
Chemical Technicians$57,94040
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$57,830150
Web Developers$57,74040
Chemists$57,69050
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$57,630310
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$57,58030
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$57,53030
Human Resources Specialists$57,330610
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$56,89060
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$56,850950
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$56,840280
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$56,55040
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$56,520160
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$56,490650
Architectural and Civil Drafters$55,450110
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$55,3501,960
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$55,280240
Education Administrators, All Other$54,95030
Cargo and Freight Agents$54,43050
Computer Network Support Specialists$53,870110
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$53,750350
Financial Specialists, All Other$53,65060
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$53,360180
Dietitians and Nutritionists$53,130120
Forensic Science Technicians$52,61050
Social Science Research Assistants$51,75030
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$51,49050
Correctional Officers and Jailers$51,170790
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$50,95060
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$50,530680
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$50,5101,030
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$50,380210
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$50,350110
Editors$50,14040
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$50,030390
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$49,6202,130
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$49,59050
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$49,540130
Public Relations Specialists$49,520290
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$49,15060
Massage Therapists$49,07080
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$48,85090
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$48,83050
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$48,78060
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,500300
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$48,460530
Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,400110
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$48,360180
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,2102,360
Property Appraisers and Assessors$48,11060
Interior Designers$48,06040
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$47,950400
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$47,840120
Training and Development Specialists$47,750480
Interpreters and Translators$47,69050
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$47,63090
Sheet Metal Workers$47,550110
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$47,500130
Paramedics$47,490160
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$47,480280
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$47,38080
Electricians$47,380750
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$47,16070
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$46,810120
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,7901,000
Construction and Building Inspectors$46,780150
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$46,520190
Machinists$46,470170
Health Education Specialists$46,45050
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$46,060140
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$45,99090
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$45,830260
Real Estate Sales Agents$45,810270
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$45,78070
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$45,770500
Computer User Support Specialists$45,690620
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$45,34070
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$45,160540
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$45,110400
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$45,08050
Community Health Workers$44,86050
Rehabilitation Counselors$44,55030
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$44,540160
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$44,46040
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,460150
Tutors$44,420140
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,360150
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$43,930120
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$43,870400
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,2101,550
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$42,970110
Advertising Sales Agents$42,60080
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$42,520150
Highway Maintenance Workers$42,03050
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$41,970430
Photographers$41,79040
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers$41,72050
Medical Equipment Repairers$41,30050
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$41,040120
Producers and Directors$40,980110
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$40,930260
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$40,600160
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$40,340240
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$40,27040
Graphic Designers$40,100160
Bus Drivers, School$40,080260
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$40,02060
Medical Records Specialists$39,980200
Carpenters$39,930240
Audio and Video Technicians$39,85040
Credit Counselors$39,81050
Library Technicians$39,67070
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$39,630180
Glaziers$39,61090
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$39,590120
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$39,520220
Private Detectives and Investigators$39,51030
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,4501,530
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,35050
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$39,340100
Insurance Sales Agents$39,180400
Residential Advisors$39,140130
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$39,04040
Material Moving Workers, All Other$39,00040
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,9801,940
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$38,960800
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,8201,660
Tax Preparers$38,52060
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$38,51050
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$38,48060
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$38,40080
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,300390
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$38,20070
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,17060
Pharmacy Technicians$37,910650
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,8201,320
Bill and Account Collectors$37,690170
Pest Control Workers$37,650100
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,56060
Roofers$37,52080
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$37,470100
Medical Equipment Preparers$37,400100
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$37,180140
Chefs and Head Cooks$37,160160
Billing and Posting Clerks$37,160390
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$37,120100
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$37,03080
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$36,940180
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$36,870160
Light Truck Drivers$36,7901,050
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$36,79040
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$36,750230
Skincare Specialists$36,74040
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$36,60080
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$36,54050
Coaches and Scouts$36,540310
Customer Service Representatives$36,4803,450
Dental Assistants$36,420380
Prepress Technicians and Workers$36,42030
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$36,420200
Office Clerks, General$36,2204,940
Construction Laborers$36,2201,080
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,130110
Medical Assistants$36,090830
Emergency Medical Technicians$35,960170
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$35,770230
Pharmacy Aides$35,58050
Parts Salespersons$35,530470
Food Processing Workers, All Other$35,44040
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$35,420830
Order Clerks$35,40090
Couriers and Messengers$35,40090
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$35,360100
Printing Press Operators$35,320130
Phlebotomists$35,300230
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$35,26040
Opticians, Dispensing$35,04090
Biological Technicians$34,80050
Bakers$34,770290
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,5404,080
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$34,49040
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$34,210110
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$33,980570
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$33,890120
File Clerks$33,640160
Data Entry Keyers$33,610130
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$33,6001,830
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$33,500110
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$33,480140
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,4002,260
Tellers$33,380390
Medical Transcriptionists$33,28060
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$32,87080
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$32,650800
Dietetic Technicians$32,54030
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$32,460190
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$32,370260
Counter and Rental Clerks$32,080410
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$32,040170
Nursing Assistants$31,9901,380
Security Guards$31,750790
Production Workers, All Other$31,59090
Sewing Machine Operators$31,45040
Driver/Sales Workers$31,180490
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$30,94070
Tire Repairers and Changers$30,920300
Self-Enrichment Teachers$30,470190
Parking Attendants$30,450120
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$30,440370
Helpers--Production Workers$30,410150
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,9201,200
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,6502,560
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$29,48030
Cooks, Restaurant$29,3801,880
Agricultural Equipment Operators$29,320160
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$29,000400
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$28,83090
Retail Salespersons$28,3505,100
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,280230
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,270260
Cooks, Short Order$28,06080
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,060230
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,940770
Floral Designers$27,77030
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$27,640140
Funeral Attendants$27,51030
Dishwashers$27,500510
Animal Caretakers$27,450240
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,370260
Recreation Workers$27,190250
Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,040470
Physical Therapist Aides$26,800140
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$26,580680
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$26,57050
Waiters and Waitresses$26,4603,210
Childcare Workers$26,230630
Food Preparation Workers$26,1701,910
Cashiers$25,8903,610
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$24,66040
Cooks, All Other$24,28090
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$24,160760
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$24,090560
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$23,670320
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$23,5701,110
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,5403,530
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,1906,780
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$23,1201,660
Bartenders$22,980870
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$21,860180
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$20,34040
Library Assistants, Clerical$20,120130