Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Eagle Pass, TX

Each occupation's median wage in Eagle Pass, TX compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Eagle Pass, TX pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Eagle Pass, TX run 16.2% below the national average (2024), so a Eagle Pass, TX salary is worth about 1.19× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Eagle Pass, TX · vs. national

1Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$86,520
Master's degree
$45,210 – $103,970+34.5%
2Compliance Officers$88,100
Bachelor's degree
$44,950 – $109,300+9.1%
3Business Operations Specialists, All Other$88,710
Bachelor's degree
$35,820 – $100,060+6.8%
4Pharmacy Technicians$47,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,790 – $56,700+3.0%
5Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,090 – $75,700-0.1%
6Detectives and Criminal Investigators$91,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,620 – $109,300-2.4%
7Stockers and Order Fillers$34,700
No formal educational credential
$26,420 – $38,460-7.0%
8Social and Human Service Assistants$41,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,280 – $46,180-10.7%
9Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$57,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,310 – $64,260-11.1%
10Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$43,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,700 – $62,100-11.3%
11Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$44,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$27,160 – $76,830-12.4%
12Managers, All Other$122,930
Bachelor's degree
$100,410 – $136,970-13.4%
13Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$39,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,620 – $47,630-13.6%
14Cashiers$27,950
No formal educational credential
$21,120 – $36,220-15.0%
15Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,900
Some college, no degree
$28,800 – $68,680-15.3%
16Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$45,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,890 – $59,010-15.8%
17First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,950 – $115,000-16.4%
18First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$65,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,240 – $96,070-17.5%
19File Clerks$35,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,730 – $51,230-18.0%
20Light Truck Drivers$36,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,550 – $96,880-19.0%
21Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$31,720
No formal educational credential
$30,610 – $34,330-19.0%
22Medical and Health Services Managers$99,360
Bachelor's degree
$60,550 – $180,200-19.8%
23Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$61,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,300 – $89,780-19.9%
24Customer Service Representatives$35,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,860 – $47,590-20.0%
25Tellers$34,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,840 – $43,210-20.1%
26Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,430
No formal educational credential
$23,620 – $37,810-20.1%
27Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,170
Some college, no degree
$23,600 – $35,200-20.7%
28Security Guards$30,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,950 – $49,320-21.0%
29First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$62,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,960 – $104,450-21.1%
30Accountants and Auditors$65,900
Bachelor's degree
$40,620 – $98,020-21.2%
31Fast Food and Counter Workers$24,570
No formal educational credential
$21,120 – $30,430-21.3%
32Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$46,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,570 – $73,550-21.6%
33Retail Salespersons$27,720
No formal educational credential
$21,440 – $36,470-21.7%
34First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,570 – $46,690-22.1%
35Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$35,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,700 – $47,840-22.2%
36Counter and Rental Clerks$32,030
No formal educational credential
$23,620 – $41,240-22.4%
37Food Preparation Workers$27,390
No formal educational credential
$20,450 – $37,790-22.5%
38Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,300 – $38,640-22.8%
39Computer User Support Specialists$47,650
Some college, no degree
$36,860 – $62,160-23.0%
40First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$37,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,170 – $78,130-23.0%
41Lawyers$122,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,990 – $205,940-23.5%
42Emergency Medical Technicians$33,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,490 – $37,780-23.6%
43Parts Salespersons$29,500
No formal educational credential
$22,270 – $36,450-23.6%
44Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,100 – $51,700-23.6%
45Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,690
No formal educational credential
$26,120 – $46,620-23.7%
46Registered Nurses$73,660
Bachelor's degree
$58,670 – $101,930-24.5%
47Insurance Sales Agents$46,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,670 – $108,840-25.8%
48Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$27,710
No formal educational credential
$21,710 – $33,690-26.0%
49Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,220
No formal educational credential
$20,210 – $29,580-26.2%
50Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$46,430
Bachelor's degree
$22,520 – $89,800-26.2%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianEagle Pass, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$86,520	$45,210 – $103,970	+34.5%
2	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$88,100	$44,950 – $109,300	+9.1%
3	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,710	$35,820 – $100,060	+6.8%
4	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,100	$37,790 – $56,700	+3.0%
5	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,600	$34,090 – $75,700	-0.1%
6	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,560	$56,620 – $109,300	-2.4%
7	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$34,700	$26,420 – $38,460	-7.0%
8	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,020	$26,280 – $46,180	-10.7%
9	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,250	$43,310 – $64,260	-11.1%
10	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,220	$38,700 – $62,100	-11.3%
11	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,360	$27,160 – $76,830	-12.4%
12	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$122,930	$100,410 – $136,970	-13.4%
13	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,460	$25,620 – $47,630	-13.6%
14	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$27,950	$21,120 – $36,220	-15.0%
15	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$42,900	$28,800 – $68,680	-15.3%
16	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,620	$39,890 – $59,010	-15.8%
17	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,230	$35,950 – $115,000	-16.4%
18	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,910	$43,240 – $96,070	-17.5%
19	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,770	$30,730 – $51,230	-18.0%
20	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,320	$23,550 – $96,880	-19.0%
21	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$31,720	$30,610 – $34,330	-19.0%
22	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,360	$60,550 – $180,200	-19.8%
23	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,050	$44,300 – $89,780	-19.9%
24	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,820	$27,860 – $47,590	-20.0%
25	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,360	$26,840 – $43,210	-20.1%
26	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersNo formal educational credential	$29,430	$23,620 – $37,810	-20.1%
27	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$29,170	$23,600 – $35,200	-20.7%
28	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,030	$22,950 – $49,320	-21.0%
29	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,990	$37,960 – $104,450	-21.1%
30	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$65,900	$40,620 – $98,020	-21.2%
31	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$24,570	$21,120 – $30,430	-21.3%
32	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,920	$25,570 – $73,550	-21.6%
33	Retail SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$27,720	$21,440 – $36,470	-21.7%
34	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,350	$26,570 – $46,690	-22.1%
35	Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,750	$25,700 – $47,840	-22.2%
36	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$32,030	$23,620 – $41,240	-22.4%
37	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$27,390	$20,450 – $37,790	-22.5%
38	Receptionists and Information ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,340	$22,300 – $38,640	-22.8%
39	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$47,650	$36,860 – $62,160	-23.0%
40	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,350	$26,170 – $78,130	-23.0%
41	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$122,150	$69,990 – $205,940	-23.5%
42	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$33,980	$28,490 – $37,780	-23.6%
43	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$29,500	$22,270 – $36,450	-23.6%
44	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,310	$24,100 – $51,700	-23.6%
45	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$30,690	$26,120 – $46,620	-23.7%
46	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$73,660	$58,670 – $101,930	-24.5%
47	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,220	$27,670 – $108,840	-25.8%
48	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$27,710	$21,710 – $33,690	-26.0%
49	Maids and Housekeeping CleanersNo formal educational credential	$26,220	$20,210 – $29,580	-26.2%
50	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$46,430	$22,520 – $89,800	-26.2%

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