McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Texas statewide data
$44,780
Median Annual Wage
+45% since 2014
$53,015
Texas Median
-16% vs state
237,930
Total Workers
399
Occupations Tracked
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX is a Metropolitan Area with 399 tracked occupations and an estimated 237,930 total workers. Wages grew an average of 31.4% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $184,340 |
| Dentists, General | $165,870 |
| Chief Executives | $150,950 |
| Optometrists | $137,660 |
| Pharmacists | $132,750 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $126,850 |
| Physician Assistants | $126,800 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $125,340 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $125,280 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $125,000 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+31.4%
avg wage growth since 2014
+15.4%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+149.6%
$22,840 → $57,000
|
| Pest Control Workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+142.6%
$19,220 → $46,630
|
| Sheet Metal Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+121.6%
$20,880 → $46,260
|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+109.2%
$59,760 → $125,000
|
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+99.3%
$20,350 → $40,550
|
Most Jobs Added
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+900.0%
40 → 430
|
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+500.0%
80 → 480
|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+400.0%
150 → 770
|
| Highway Maintenance Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+400.0%
40 → 230
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
90 → 370
|
Wage Declines
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other Protective Service Occupations |
-35.1%
$47,940 → $31,130
|
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-27.3%
$65,210 → $47,430
|
| Financial Specialists, All Other Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-25.7%
$59,500 → $44,220
|
| Operations Research Analysts Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
-16.0%
$82,070 → $68,930
|
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-16.0%
$46,370 → $38,970
|
Wage Trends in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $44,780 |
| 2023 | $41,480 |
| 2022 | $39,580 |
| 2021 | $37,765 |
| 2020 | $37,265 |
| 2019 | $34,950 |
| 2018 | $34,635 |
| 2017 | $33,945 |
| 2016 | $33,965 |
| 2015 | $31,750 |
| 2014 | $30,790 |