Amarillo, TX
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Texas statewide data
$47,840
Median Annual Wage
+26% since 2014
$53,015
Texas Median
-10% vs state
107,750
Total Workers
331
Occupations Tracked
Amarillo, TX is a Metropolitan Area with 331 tracked occupations and an estimated 107,750 total workers. Wages grew an average of 29.6% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $231,950 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $199,990 |
| Chief Executives | $171,120 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $165,330 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $143,250 |
| Financial Managers | $133,050 |
| Pharmacists | $133,020 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $130,010 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $123,060 |
| Lawyers | $119,530 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+29.6%
avg wage growth since 2014
+6.6%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Tax Preparers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+156.1%
$24,400 → $62,490
|
| Chefs and Head Cooks Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+89.9%
$26,330 → $49,990
|
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+83.9%
$31,990 → $58,840
|
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+83.1%
$22,920 → $41,970
|
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+74.2%
$24,720 → $43,050
|
Most Jobs Added
| Animal Caretakers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+700.0%
30 → 250
|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 220
|
| Food Batchmakers Production Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 210
|
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 250
|
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
130 → 410
|
Wage Declines
| Security Guards Protective Service Occupations |
-37.5%
$49,340 → $30,860
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-27.3%
$48,290 → $35,100
|
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-26.0%
$35,270 → $26,110
|
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Production Occupations |
-22.2%
$61,340 → $47,720
|
| Loan Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-15.5%
$72,540 → $61,300
|
Wage Trends in Amarillo, TX
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $47,840 |
| 2023 | $46,535 |
| 2022 | $44,040 |
| 2021 | $44,005 |
| 2020 | $44,120 |
| 2019 | $40,830 |
| 2018 | $38,570 |
| 2017 | $38,650 |
| 2016 | $39,470 |
| 2015 | $38,385 |
| 2014 | $37,920 |