May 2025 OEWS · Texas

Highest-paying jobs in Abilene, TX

All-occupations median

$44,340

10th percentile
$24,900
25th percentile
$30,980
Median
$44,340
75th percentile
$62,230
90th percentile
$93,990
Mean
$54,360

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 75,070.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 90.364, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Warehouse workers driving forklifts loaded with goods
Forklift operators in a Miami warehouse, 2011. Photograph by U.S. Department of Agriculture. Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Abilene, TX with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Family Medicine Physicians40$112,510$220,400$366,830
Chief Executives40$88,400$165,770$390,370
Architectural and Engineering Managers40$111,730$156,940$209,780
Dentists, General50$81,390$156,040$284,130
Computer and Information Systems Managers120$81,660$135,670$200,200
Financial Managers310$82,640$134,920$276,710
Pharmacists150$47,580$133,660$168,840
Nurse Practitioners110$67,050$129,120$159,810
Physician Assistants60$102,890$127,550$157,760
Veterinarians40$77,140$122,820$175,200
Lawyers160$45,480$122,560$268,380
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives30$57,880$118,210$120,680
Managers, All Other260$62,640$114,900$193,540
Sales Managers280$63,020$111,020$218,380
Marketing Managers140$71,010$109,100$197,740
Industrial Production Managers90$72,610$108,830$178,450
Human Resources Managers80$79,770$107,640$177,330
Training and Development Managers30$73,710$107,280$181,000
Electrical Engineers50$69,840$106,340$161,190
Occupational Therapists90$78,110$104,740$132,340
Software Developers250$55,110$103,760$159,200
Administrative Services Managers120$70,790$103,710$167,780
Physical Therapists180$45,210$102,920$131,280
Medical and Health Services Managers420$61,410$102,210$156,020
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers60$71,870$100,430$106,330
Mechanical Engineers50$68,460$99,460$153,340
Computer Occupations, All Other80$44,780$96,890$136,990
Industrial Engineers40$69,420$96,840$128,810
Public Relations Managers40$60,370$93,710$173,440
Dental Hygienists70$77,160$93,600$99,290
Education Administrators, Postsecondary120$60,950$91,860$159,510
Construction Managers190$57,740$89,050$171,510
General and Operations Managers2,120$43,770$86,200$210,360
Business Teachers, Postsecondary100$41,770$84,670$179,830
Financial and Investment Analysts70$49,330$84,390$159,870
Personal Financial Advisors50$40,030$83,870$409,660
Data Scientists40$38,490$83,600$149,140
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary210$65,580$82,910$105,870
Project Management Specialists400$48,710$82,230$129,480
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers110$59,180$82,200$137,240

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Abilene, TX by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers2,930$21,470$26,310$30,620
Customer Service Representatives2,550$29,790$36,830$53,210
General and Operations Managers2,120$43,770$86,200$210,360
Retail Salespersons2,000$22,420$29,530$44,930
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,820$21,860$23,690$31,160
Cashiers1,780$21,750$27,130$35,400
Registered Nurses1,680$63,890$80,240$100,710
Stockers and Order Fillers1,380$27,390$34,200$45,120
Office Clerks, General1,110$23,910$37,410$57,150
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,090$38,180$54,720$77,630
Waiters and Waitresses1,080$16,290$22,520$47,280
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers970$38,830$60,300$89,980
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants940$34,980$43,790$49,790
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners930$22,340$30,020$41,310
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers900$27,980$34,700$58,270
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive900$27,610$39,360$58,280
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General840$29,600$42,940$69,720
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand830$25,860$35,810$45,110
Nursing Assistants800$28,870$37,460$43,050
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary750$22,130$28,700$37,490
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers750$28,190$42,000$72,200
Correctional Officers and Jailers730$44,710$53,570$57,330
Cooks, Restaurant730$22,320$30,180$36,080
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education660$46,630$53,480$60,250
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks650$31,020$45,620$63,350

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Abilene, TX?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Abilene, TX is $44,340. Employment is 75,070.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Abilene, TX?

Family Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $220,400, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Abilene, TX.