Waco, TX
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Texas statewide data
$49,640
Median Annual Wage
+32% since 2014
$53,015
Texas Median
-6% vs state
114,570
Total Workers
341
Occupations Tracked
Waco, TX is a Metropolitan Area with 341 tracked occupations and an estimated 114,570 total workers. Wages grew an average of 32.9% 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 | $225,900 |
| Chief Executives | $199,860 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $196,540 |
| Dentists, General | $169,150 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $165,020 |
| Pharmacists | $144,440 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $131,750 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $131,270 |
| Physician Assistants | $127,650 |
| Financial Managers | $124,900 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+32.9%
avg wage growth since 2014
+25.9%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+186.3%
$22,630 → $64,790
|
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+115.2%
$19,300 → $41,540
|
| Producers and Directors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+95.1%
$28,600 → $55,810
|
| Lodging Managers Management Occupations |
+92.7%
$30,360 → $58,510
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+91.8%
$17,960 → $34,450
|
Most Jobs Added
| Computer and Information Systems Managers Management Occupations |
+400.0%
50 → 290
|
| Managers, All Other Management Occupations |
+400.0%
70 → 350
|
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+400.0%
40 → 220
|
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
120 → 500
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 250
|
Wage Declines
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-50.0%
$116,010 → $58,020
|
| Security Guards Protective Service Occupations |
-32.0%
$44,640 → $30,350
|
| Social and Community Service Managers Management Occupations |
-13.2%
$69,630 → $60,440
|
| Recreation Workers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-13.2%
$34,040 → $29,550
|
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
-11.9%
$31,220 → $27,490
|
Wage Trends in Waco, TX
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $49,640 |
| 2023 | $46,830 |
| 2022 | $45,910 |
| 2021 | $43,200 |
| 2020 | $42,385 |
| 2019 | $40,160 |
| 2018 | $39,660 |
| 2017 | $38,190 |
| 2016 | $37,620 |
| 2015 | $37,270 |
| 2014 | $37,465 |