El Paso, TX
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Texas statewide data
$46,335
Median Annual Wage
+22% since 2019
$53,015
Texas Median
-13% vs state
305,220
Total Workers
466
Occupations Tracked
El Paso, TX is a Metropolitan Area with 466 tracked occupations and an estimated 305,220 total workers. Wages grew an average of 22.8% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $187,700 |
| Pediatricians, General | $179,180 |
| Dentists, General | $164,310 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $141,290 |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $139,410 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $139,050 |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $134,510 |
| Optometrists | $134,300 |
| Pharmacists | $131,390 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $130,750 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+22.8%
avg wage growth since 2019
+5.2%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+438.7%
$19,100 → $102,890
|
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+328.4%
$18,770 → $80,410
|
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+235.2%
$41,590 → $139,410
|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+121.6%
$48,900 → $108,350
|
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+107.9%
$48,820 → $101,490
|
Most Jobs Added
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+800.0%
30 → 270
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Protective Service Occupations |
+800.0%
30 → 280
|
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+500.0%
290 → 1,790
|
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+400.0%
50 → 270
|
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 140
|
Wage Declines
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-37.7%
$55,650 → $34,650
|
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-28.9%
$105,900 → $75,310
|
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-28.9%
$54,130 → $38,500
|
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-23.4%
$77,530 → $59,400
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Sales and Related Occupations |
-23.1%
$64,790 → $49,820
|
Wage Trends in El Paso, TX
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $46,335 |
| 2023 | $41,795 |
| 2022 | $42,200 |
| 2021 | $38,385 |
| 2020 | $37,290 |
| 2019 | $37,870 |