Salaries in Brownsville, TX

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Brownsville-Harlingen, TX • 342 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $217,220220
      Family Medicine Physicians $215,48080
      Dentists, General $175,86070
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $158,82050
      Pediatricians, General $156,030
      Chief Executives $152,99050
      Physician Assistants $144,500170
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $139,680210
      Managers, All Other $127,520430
      Pharmacists $127,420210
      Financial Managers $122,050290
      Nurse Practitioners $118,850290
      Natural Sciences Managers $113,730150
      Marketing Managers $110,350140
      Mechanical Engineers $107,740130
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $107,240760
      Engineers, All Other $106,18030
      Purchasing Managers $105,69040
      Sales Managers $105,560390
      Training and Development Managers $105,37050
      Software Developers $103,510320
      Electrical Engineers $103,42060
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $101,620110
      Physical Therapists $98,790260
      Industrial Production Managers $98,650140
      Information Security Analysts $98,56050
      Veterinarians $98,46030
      Human Resources Managers $96,480120
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $95,89040
      Medical and Health Services Managers $95,500760
      Computer Occupations, All Other $94,680140
      Occupational Therapists $93,400150
      Compliance Officers $92,750940
      Computer Programmers $92,26030
      Biological Scientists, All Other $89,86050
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $84,700640
      Computer Systems Analysts $84,190110
      Facilities Managers $84,03090
      Personal Financial Advisors $83,24080
      Administrative Services Managers $82,410140
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $81,940220
      Speech-Language Pathologists $81,540220
      Management Analysts $80,840150
      School Psychologists $80,66030
      Public Relations Managers $80,58050
      Athletic Trainers $79,70030
      Construction Managers $79,360220
      Lawyers $78,450420
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $77,38090
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $77,060100
      Dental Hygienists $76,400130
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $76,390220
      Registered Nurses $75,8103,030
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $75,40070
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $75,14050
      Financial and Investment Analysts $74,85060
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $74,160540
      Industrial Engineers $74,060200
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $73,960180
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $73,90070
      General and Operations Managers $72,4703,640
      Civil Engineers $71,810140
      Physical Therapist Assistants $71,050140
      Loan Officers $70,080150
      Financial Specialists, All Other $69,95040
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $68,51040
      Instructional Coordinators $68,240320
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $67,950510
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $67,120150
      Sailors and Marine Oilers $65,94070
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $65,780630
      Project Management Specialists $65,760450
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $65,30070
      Conservation Scientists $65,17030
      Transportation Security Screeners $65,17080
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $64,98050
      Surveyors $64,06040
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $63,890160
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $63,280200
      Postal Service Clerks $63,19050
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $63,130210
      Education Administrators, All Other $63,05050
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $62,9001,620
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $62,85070
      Logisticians $62,84080
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $62,720120
      Operations Research Analysts $62,60050
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $62,56050
      Accountants and Auditors $62,470640
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $62,450110
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $62,38070
      Social and Community Service Managers $62,110280
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $61,820260
      Respiratory Therapists $61,220100
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $61,14030
      Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $60,800160
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,7101,310
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,5102,060
      Healthcare Social Workers $60,000170
      Cost Estimators $59,940110
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $59,91060
      Urban and Regional Planners $59,77030
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $59,740420
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $59,69040
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $59,500270
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $59,210470
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $59,1401,000
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $58,720430
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $58,470180
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $58,23090
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $57,820260
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $57,640130
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $57,490950
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $57,010200
      Lodging Managers $56,38040
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $56,020400
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $55,910290
      Food Service Managers $55,870170
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $55,640150
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $54,960130
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $54,410480
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $54,29030
      Crane and Tower Operators $54,12080
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $54,0501,240
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $53,49040
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $52,520180
      Computer Network Support Specialists $52,020100
      Training and Development Specialists $52,010380
      First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $51,61030
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $50,640290
      Human Resources Specialists $50,550610
      Cargo and Freight Agents $50,03070
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $49,980380
      Social Workers, All Other $49,10060
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $49,000130
      Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $48,93040
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $48,8401,710
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $48,59050
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $48,550280
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $48,530110
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $48,510270
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $48,370110
      Tool and Die Makers $48,13030
      Paramedics $48,11070
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $47,82040
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $47,780480
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,300110
      Public Relations Specialists $47,040220
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $47,020120
      Machinists $46,880130
      Health Education Specialists $46,86090
      Firefighters $46,770360
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $46,500790
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $46,2701,750
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $46,260330
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $46,140130
      Computer User Support Specialists $45,870340
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $45,720260
      Medical Equipment Repairers $45,70030
      Fundraisers $45,60050
      Medical Records Specialists $45,550350
      Electricians $44,900620
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $44,860390
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $44,61050
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $44,060660
      Social and Human Service Assistants $44,030930
      Producers and Directors $43,96030
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $43,790270
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $43,77060
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $43,72080
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $43,640100
      Tax Preparers $43,33050
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $43,16050
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $42,690210
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $42,620250
      Construction and Building Inspectors $42,070110
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $42,020240
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $41,700150
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $41,690110
      Bill and Account Collectors $41,430150
      Graphic Designers $41,29070
      Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $41,01040
      Procurement Clerks $40,85040
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $40,710180
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $40,3303,260
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $40,230170
      Structural Iron and Steel Workers $39,85070
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $39,700200
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $39,620190
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $39,58080
      Biological Technicians $39,56050
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $39,560400
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $39,23040
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $39,160550
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $39,080770
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $38,96080
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,82060
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $38,6101,070
      Riggers $38,51050
      Community Health Workers $38,360100
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $38,26040
      Archivists $38,26050
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $38,24070
      Pharmacy Aides $37,94050
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $37,81060
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $37,72090
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $37,6301,340
      Billing and Posting Clerks $37,530460
      Pharmacy Technicians $37,310450
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $37,210100
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $37,20080
      Customer Service Representatives $37,1005,200
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $37,08090
      Real Estate Sales Agents $37,070
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $37,070170
      Credit Counselors $37,03060
      New Accounts Clerks $37,02030
      Tellers $36,950290
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $36,84090
      Carpenters $36,760310
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $36,72090
      Demonstrators and Product Promoters $36,72030
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $36,7001,790
      Tour and Travel Guides $36,430100
      Insurance Sales Agents $36,220430
      Chefs and Head Cooks $36,130200
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $36,090210
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $35,9401,100
      Glaziers $35,79060
      Dental Assistants $35,730310
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,660160
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $35,450180
      Meter Readers, Utilities $35,42030
      Driver/Sales Workers $35,310360
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $34,880310
      Pest Control Workers $34,86060
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $34,610130
      Medical Assistants $34,5701,170
      Stockers and Order Fillers $34,4302,830
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $34,310330
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $34,010620
      Order Clerks $33,98050
      Emergency Medical Technicians $33,820100
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $33,790110
      Phlebotomists $33,700260
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $33,4301,710
      Light Truck Drivers $33,420570
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $33,370650
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $32,820100
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $32,820120
      Construction Laborers $32,680620
      Medical Transcriptionists $32,570
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $32,360290
      Highway Maintenance Workers $32,340130
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $32,200120
      Residential Advisors $32,07060
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $32,01050
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $31,83090
      Psychiatric Technicians $31,77080
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $31,720110
      Opticians, Dispensing $31,59070
      Pipelayers $31,05040
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $31,000110
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $30,840630
      Production Workers, All Other $30,800130
      Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $30,61090
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $30,500660
      Parking Attendants $30,360100
      Office Clerks, General $30,2902,680
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $30,2002,270
      Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $30,190120
      File Clerks $30,090220
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $29,9501,820
      Coaches and Scouts $29,85050
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $29,8201,410
      Tire Repairers and Changers $29,780130
      Printing Press Operators $29,75050
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $29,73050
      Nursing Assistants $29,5501,110
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $29,360260
      Helpers--Production Workers $29,270380
      Library Technicians $29,21030
      Aircraft Service Attendants $29,08030
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $29,040130
      Couriers and Messengers $28,90050
      Bus Drivers, School $28,900610
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $28,810
      Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $28,770
      Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $28,76040
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $28,7402,380
      Counter and Rental Clerks $28,670380
      Data Entry Keyers $28,640240
      Special Education Teachers, Preschool $28,540
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $28,51070
      Recreation Workers $28,500210
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $28,4401,140
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $28,28060
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $28,080100
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $27,930530
      Parts Salespersons $27,840270
      Retail Salespersons $27,7703,770
      Physical Therapist Aides $27,73050
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $27,650370
      Cooks, Restaurant $27,6401,520
      Security Guards $27,6201,520
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $27,540300
      Sewing Machine Operators $27,30050
      Tutors $27,02080
      Bakers $27,010140
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $26,99080
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $26,790180
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $26,720310
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $26,65050
      Cooks, Short Order $26,65050
      Childcare Workers $26,4301,030
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $26,30080
      Animal Caretakers $26,250120
      Helpers--Electricians $26,09080
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $25,72040
      School Bus Monitors $25,47090
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $25,340810
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $25,290130
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $24,580880
      Library Assistants, Clerical $24,070110
      Cooks, Fast Food $23,830490
      Cashiers $23,6703,670
      Food Preparation Workers $23,2202,640
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $23,18020,240
      Funeral Attendants $23,14050
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $22,920760
      Dishwashers $22,840370
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $22,740380
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $22,670120
      Waiters and Waitresses $22,5802,360
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $22,460620
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $22,390130
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $22,230260
      Food Batchmakers $22,010
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $21,8204,710
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $21,25040
      Bartenders $21,240570
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $17,66040