Lubbock, TX
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Texas statewide data
$47,550
Median Annual Wage
+34% since 2014
$53,015
Texas Median
-10% vs state
150,110
Total Workers
385
Occupations Tracked
Lubbock, TX is a Metropolitan Area with 385 tracked occupations and an estimated 150,110 total workers. Wages grew an average of 28.6% 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 | $209,800 |
| Chief Executives | $166,470 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $161,000 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $143,120 |
| Pharmacists | $140,310 |
| Optometrists | $137,390 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $135,970 |
| Physician Assistants | $132,810 |
| Financial Managers | $129,870 |
| Dentists, General | $129,170 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+28.6%
avg wage growth since 2014
+22.7%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Optometrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+191.8%
$47,080 → $137,390
|
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+81.4%
$33,890 → $61,490
|
| Couriers and Messengers Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+72.9%
$20,480 → $35,400
|
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Production Occupations |
+71.8%
$21,410 → $36,790
|
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers Legal Occupations |
+70.0%
$28,690 → $48,780
|
Most Jobs Added
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+1300.0%
30 → 430
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
+600.0%
40 → 300
|
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+500.0%
30 → 180
|
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+500.0%
40 → 240
|
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+400.0%
50 → 290
|
Wage Declines
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-39.3%
$67,620 → $41,040
|
| Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-28.8%
$55,050 → $39,180
|
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-20.3%
$57,500 → $45,810
|
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
-20.2%
$34,640 → $27,640
|
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary Management Occupations |
-16.3%
$98,180 → $82,150
|
Wage Trends in Lubbock, TX
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $47,550 |
| 2023 | $45,075 |
| 2022 | $42,080 |
| 2021 | $40,180 |
| 2020 | $40,115 |
| 2019 | $38,850 |
| 2018 | $37,660 |
| 2017 | $37,610 |
| 2016 | $35,945 |
| 2015 | $36,115 |
| 2014 | $35,600 |