Longview, TX
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Texas statewide data
$46,480
Median Annual Wage
+15% since 2019
$53,015
Texas Median
-12% vs state
105,340
Total Workers
337
Occupations Tracked
Longview, TX is a Metropolitan Area with 337 tracked occupations and an estimated 105,340 total workers. Wages grew an average of 16.6% 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 | $176,170 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $175,900 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $172,230 |
| Dentists, General | $168,550 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $139,940 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $134,710 |
| Lawyers | $133,580 |
| Education Administrators, All Other | $133,310 |
| Pharmacists | $129,970 |
| Marketing Managers | $129,010 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+16.6%
avg wage growth since 2019
+23.8%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+205.3%
$19,670 → $60,050
|
| Tool and Die Makers Production Occupations |
+106.4%
$23,570 → $48,640
|
| Computer Occupations, All Other Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+86.1%
$55,700 → $103,680
|
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+69.6%
$45,500 → $77,190
|
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+68.4%
$26,160 → $44,060
|
Most Jobs Added
| Computer Occupations, All Other Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 170
|
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+300.0%
100 → 490
|
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 160
|
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 240
|
| Marketing Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 180
|
Wage Declines
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-47.6%
$53,940 → $28,290
|
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-34.9%
$47,960 → $31,200
|
| Residential Advisors Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-33.8%
$46,210 → $30,600
|
| Counter and Rental Clerks Sales and Related Occupations |
-29.5%
$42,700 → $30,120
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-26.7%
$49,360 → $36,190
|
Wage Trends in Longview, TX
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $46,480 |
| 2023 | $45,495 |
| 2022 | $42,450 |
| 2021 | $42,890 |
| 2020 | $41,300 |
| 2019 | $40,585 |