metro Area

Salaries in Waco, TX

Browse salary data for 347 occupations in the Waco, TX area. The average median salary across all occupations is $58,558.

Occupations

347

Avg Median Salary

$58,558

Highest Paying

$225,900

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Waco, TX

All Occupations in Waco, TX

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Family Medicine Physicians$225,90090
Chief Executives$199,860110
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$196,54070
Dentists, General$169,15070
Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,02090
Pharmacists$144,440190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$131,750290
Aerospace Engineers$131,270110
Physician Assistants$127,65090
Financial Managers$124,900460
Purchasing Managers$124,41070
Natural Sciences Managers$124,39090
Nurse Practitioners$123,970210
Marketing Managers$123,730270
Computer Network Architects$119,82050
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$119,34040
Managers, All Other$119,270350
Software Developers$118,870460
Human Resources Managers$118,700130
Sales Managers$115,950500
Education Administrators, All Other$113,41040
Training and Development Managers$113,13050
Veterinarians$111,53050
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$110,30070
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$108,93030
Lawyers$108,640290
Physical Therapists$107,500200
Industrial Production Managers$107,310250
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,650480
Electrical Engineers$105,370120
Information Security Analysts$104,59050
Occupational Therapists$104,370130
Industrial Engineers$101,600220
Facilities Managers$101,010150
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$100,76060
Engineers, All Other$100,66040
Administrative Services Managers$100,030200
Public Relations Managers$99,17090
Computer Occupations, All Other$96,500210
Mechanical Engineers$95,830140
Database Administrators$95,49040
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$94,59090
Data Scientists$94,54090
Dental Hygienists$92,680120
Social Workers, All Other$89,52060
Registered Nurses$87,3302,520
Speech-Language Pathologists$87,120180
General and Operations Managers$85,9603,600
Construction Managers$85,360330
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$84,39070
Computer Programmers$84,14080
Computer Systems Analysts$83,710190
Web and Digital Interface Designers$83,42040
Operations Research Analysts$83,09050
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,990430
Avionics Technicians$82,43030
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$82,380250
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,23050
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$81,89050
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$81,460180
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$80,630100
Financial and Investment Analysts$80,450150
Physical Scientists, All Other$78,29030
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$78,04040
Management Analysts$77,810230
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$77,540230
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$77,410360
Occupational Therapy Assistants$77,26070
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$77,08090
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,740720
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,250750
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$75,270100
Personal Financial Advisors$74,930120
Civil Engineers$74,370180
Project Management Specialists$74,280800
Physical Therapist Assistants$74,100140
Mechanical Drafters$72,74040
Accountants and Auditors$72,500790
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$71,350130
Cost Estimators$70,710240
Logisticians$70,530130
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$70,4301,250
Respiratory Therapists$70,160100
Clergy$68,34030
Healthcare Social Workers$68,220100
Dietitians and Nutritionists$68,18060
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,380210
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$66,950130
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$66,740610
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$66,02050
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$65,93040
Instructional Coordinators$65,690370
Conservation Scientists$65,17040
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$65,080280
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$65,060290
Surgical Technologists$64,990110
Health Education Specialists$64,88040
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,790280
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$64,630820
Postal Service Clerks$63,67070
Firefighters$63,390220
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$63,160300
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$63,160400
Fundraisers$63,02060
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,710830
Loan Officers$61,680170
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$61,560170
Special Education Teachers, All Other$61,52090
Counselors, All Other$61,28030
Construction and Building Inspectors$61,250120
Crane and Tower Operators$61,21040
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$61,11050
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,040310
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,940110
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,93090
Financial Specialists, All Other$60,930110
Training and Development Specialists$60,730390
Tax Preparers$60,730N/A
Computer Network Support Specialists$60,47080
Social and Community Service Managers$60,440120
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$60,18060
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,1301,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,820780
Human Resources Specialists$59,590580
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$59,59070
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$59,52040
Architectural and Civil Drafters$59,42070
Budget Analysts$59,13050
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$59,010120
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$58,920350
Food Service Managers$58,900170
Chemists$58,87040
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$58,670670
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$58,660100
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,6201,680
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$58,570780
Lodging Managers$58,51050
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$58,35030
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,150440
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$58,020320
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$57,970440
Drafters, All Other$57,66030
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$57,290210
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,260710
Medical Equipment Repairers$56,80040
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$56,770270
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,360690
Postal Service Mail Carriers$56,330330
Dental Laboratory Technicians$56,10030
Producers and Directors$55,810120
Surveyors$55,33050
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$55,26030
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$55,130250
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$54,900220
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$54,76050
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$54,600110
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$54,5901,400
Compliance Officers$54,560390
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$54,33040
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$53,670290
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$53,620120
Editors$53,25030
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$51,740270
Computer User Support Specialists$51,700410
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$51,580110
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$51,460270
Public Relations Specialists$51,100320
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,780230
Property Appraisers and Assessors$50,77070
Chemical Technicians$50,76090
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$50,39040
Graphic Designers$50,210160
Plant and System Operators, All Other$49,99080
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$49,64090
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$49,16060
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$49,11040
Commercial and Industrial Designers$49,09040
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$49,080490
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,0301,910
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,000440
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$48,59070
Sheet Metal Workers$48,50090
Residential Advisors$48,45050
Correctional Officers and Jailers$48,430670
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$48,42090
Machinists$48,370220
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$48,18070
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,130150
Electricians$48,040710
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$47,970140
Paramedics$47,84050
Roofers$47,820220
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers$47,44030
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$47,320570
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$46,770270
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$46,74050
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$46,68040
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,600110
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,560230
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$46,540100
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers$46,500150
Interior Designers$46,48040
Community Health Workers$46,43040
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,34040
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,190650
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,050140
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$45,960760
Chefs and Head Cooks$45,820100
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,49080
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$45,450110
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$45,320140
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,2501,120
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,920170
Carpenters$44,800410
Helpers--Electricians$44,76060
Stonemasons$44,73040
Audio and Video Technicians$44,58050
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,5501,310
Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,40060
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$44,06070
Printing Press Operators$44,050110
Insurance Sales Agents$43,980200
Public Safety Telecommunicators$43,900100
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$43,80080
Bus Drivers, School$43,630320
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,4901,510
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$43,090170
Medical Records Specialists$43,060130
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$42,980220
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,940N/A
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$42,86030
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$42,64050
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,5801,160
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$42,38060
Procurement Clerks$42,20040
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$41,920280
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$41,910110
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$41,910160
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$41,790140
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$41,630140
Pharmacy Technicians$41,630350
Real Estate Sales Agents$41,540130
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$41,380150
Social and Human Service Assistants$41,090300
Medical Equipment Preparers$40,79040
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,1201,520
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,900150
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,830100
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$39,64080
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$39,59040
New Accounts Clerks$39,52080
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$39,370180
Light Truck Drivers$39,140590
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$39,08040
Butchers and Meat Cutters$38,96090
Pharmacy Aides$38,89030
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,6501,550
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$38,520150
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$38,460650
Medical Assistants$38,350650
Pest Control Workers$38,31070
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$38,080640
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,660470
Billing and Posting Clerks$37,570220
Construction Laborers$37,3901,000
File Clerks$37,390140
Highway Maintenance Workers$36,97090
Phlebotomists$36,750130
Dental Assistants$36,710270
Customer Service Representatives$36,5303,200
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,48050
Office Clerks, General$36,4101,940
Order Clerks$36,28060
Production Workers, All Other$36,250160
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,1602,770
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$36,030130
Data Entry Keyers$35,890180
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,820680
Advertising Sales Agents$35,74030
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$35,680120
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,6601,100
Parts Salespersons$35,580290
Bill and Account Collectors$35,570170
Tellers$35,430340
Psychiatric Technicians$35,350150
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,270220
Couriers and Messengers$35,24050
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$35,14090
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$34,820350
Nursing Assistants$34,6401,420
Food Batchmakers$34,550400
Counter and Rental Clerks$34,450310
Driver/Sales Workers$34,450350
Funeral Attendants$34,16040
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$34,080230
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,8402,410
Food Processing Workers, All Other$33,840100
Helpers--Production Workers$33,120630
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$32,95030
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$32,69050
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$32,670120
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$32,670120
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$32,26040
Bakers$32,130130
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$32,04080
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$32,020350
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,850760
Tutors$31,570180
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$31,310510
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,900690
Opticians, Dispensing$30,72070
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,4001,870
Security Guards$30,350600
Cooks, Restaurant$29,9401,100
Cooks, All Other$29,87070
Emergency Medical Technicians$29,750120
Recreation Workers$29,550150
Self-Enrichment Teachers$29,480130
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$29,30080
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,250230
Animal Caretakers$29,180200
Retail Salespersons$29,0803,050
Tour and Travel Guides$29,05040
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$28,80040
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,540160
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,390170
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$28,340100
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,220280
Waiters and Waitresses$28,1201,610
Food Preparation Workers$27,8401,330
Dishwashers$27,730300
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,520730
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$27,490140
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,2704,620
Childcare Workers$27,220340
Cooks, Short Order$27,16040
Cashiers$27,0702,570
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,770430
Cooks, Fast Food$26,620510
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$26,4901,360
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$25,86060
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$25,760320
Sewing Machine Operators$25,240100
Bartenders$24,500470
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,6502,100
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$22,860180
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$22,800210