Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Longview, TX

Each occupation's median wage in Longview, 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 Longview, TX pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Longview, TX run 10.5% below the national average (2024), so a Longview, TX salary is worth about 1.12× 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, Longview, TX · vs. national

1Production Workers, All Other$54,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,780 – $59,340+36.6%
2Education Administrators, All Other$116,890
Bachelor's degree
$49,450 – $137,040+22.8%
3Occupational Therapists$112,760
Master's degree
$55,490 – $145,620+12.4%
4Physical Therapist Assistants$76,680
Associate's degree
$25,700 – $95,810+12.1%
5Physical Therapists$113,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,210 – $145,620+10.9%
6Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$82,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,870 – $98,870+10.6%
7Chemical Technicians$65,760
Associate's degree
$39,800 – $90,840+8.9%
8Instructional Coordinators$83,260
Master's degree
$61,140 – $99,750+7.5%
9Lodging Managers$73,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,480 – $77,540+5.5%
10Occupational Therapy Assistants$76,070
Associate's degree
$54,630 – $94,690+5.2%
11Helpers--Electricians$44,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,010 – $51,140+4.8%
12Surgical Technologists$66,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,760 – $77,800+2.4%
13Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$64,680
Master's degree
$39,880 – $94,810+0.5%
14Mechanical Drafters$71,790
Associate's degree
$51,210 – $86,850+0.3%
15Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,800
Bachelor's degree
$39,240 – $79,5600.0%
16Data Entry Keyers$41,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,930 – $61,930-0.1%
17Dentists, General$170,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,320 – $357,100-0.2%
18Industrial Production Managers$124,940
Bachelor's degree
$80,220 – $190,960-0.9%
19Sewing Machine Operators$36,290
No formal educational credential
$22,430 – $48,290-1.0%
20Couriers and Messengers$38,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,630 – $47,050-1.6%
21Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$50,030
Bachelor's degree
$21,520 – $65,510-1.7%
22Postal Service Clerks$61,050
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,360-1.7%
23Power Plant Operators$100,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,280 – $121,510-1.8%
24Nurse Practitioners$129,210
Master's degree
$98,210 – $170,980-2.3%
25Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,470
Associate's degree
$46,170 – $110,630-2.5%
26Pharmacists$137,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,780 – $165,720-2.6%
27Facilities Managers$103,790
Bachelor's degree
$62,200 – $140,010-2.7%
28Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$52,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,700 – $72,380-2.7%
29First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,300 – $140,240-3.5%
30Mechanical Engineers$100,230
Bachelor's degree
$66,830 – $144,670-3.7%
31Tire Repairers and Changers$36,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,920 – $44,100-3.7%
32Chief Executives$205,770
Bachelor's degree
$79,170 – $405,670-3.8%
33Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,580 – $85,340-4.0%
34Veterinarians$124,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,970 – $198,810-4.1%
35Stockers and Order Fillers$35,770
No formal educational credential
$28,170 – $43,140-4.2%
36Management Analysts$97,410
Bachelor's degree
$55,860 – $160,100-4.4%
37Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$45,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $60,140-4.4%
38Respiratory Therapists$78,520
Associate's degree
$65,360 – $145,620-4.6%
39Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040-4.7%
40Healthcare Social Workers$64,520
Master's degree
$35,850 – $83,470-4.9%
41Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,040 – $85,010-4.9%
42Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,000
No formal educational credential
$38,010 – $54,070-4.9%
43Computer Occupations, All Other$110,310
Bachelor's degree
$51,690 – $178,120-5.4%
44Property Appraisers and Assessors$64,320
Bachelor's degree
$48,830 – $93,810-5.4%
45Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,110 – $43,930-5.5%
46Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$33,660
No formal educational credential
$27,380 – $37,730-5.6%
47Physician Assistants$128,180
Master's degree
$103,180 – $156,580-5.7%
48Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,520
Associate's degree
$49,550 – $81,340-5.7%
49Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,210
Bachelor's degree
$47,020 – $66,110-5.9%
50Bus Drivers, School$45,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,340 – $65,980-5.9%

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

#	Occupation	MedianLongview, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,800	$30,780 – $59,340	+36.6%
2	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$116,890	$49,450 – $137,040	+22.8%
3	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$112,760	$55,490 – $145,620	+12.4%
4	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,680	$25,700 – $95,810	+12.1%
5	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$113,980	$70,210 – $145,620	+10.9%
6	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,230	$49,870 – $98,870	+10.6%
7	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,760	$39,800 – $90,840	+8.9%
8	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$83,260	$61,140 – $99,750	+7.5%
9	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,040	$39,480 – $77,540	+5.5%
10	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,070	$54,630 – $94,690	+5.2%
11	Helpers--ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,710	$32,010 – $51,140	+4.8%
12	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,210	$47,760 – $77,800	+2.4%
13	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$64,680	$39,880 – $94,810	+0.5%
14	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$71,790	$51,210 – $86,850	+0.3%
15	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$63,800	$39,240 – $79,560	0.0%
16	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,310	$26,930 – $61,930	-0.1%
17	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$170,660	$81,320 – $357,100	-0.2%
18	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,940	$80,220 – $190,960	-0.9%
19	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$36,290	$22,430 – $48,290	-1.0%
20	Couriers and MessengersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,580	$29,630 – $47,050	-1.6%
21	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$50,030	$21,520 – $65,510	-1.7%
22	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,050	$42,600 – $76,360	-1.7%
23	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,180	$79,280 – $121,510	-1.8%
24	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,210	$98,210 – $170,980	-2.3%
25	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$64,470	$46,170 – $110,630	-2.5%
26	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,280	$104,780 – $165,720	-2.6%
27	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,790	$62,200 – $140,010	-2.7%
28	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,300	$38,700 – $72,380	-2.7%
29	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,810	$43,300 – $140,240	-3.5%
30	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,230	$66,830 – $144,670	-3.7%
31	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,330	$27,920 – $44,100	-3.7%
32	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$205,770	$79,170 – $405,670	-3.8%
33	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,680	$36,580 – $85,340	-4.0%
34	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,730	$100,970 – $198,810	-4.1%
35	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$35,770	$28,170 – $43,140	-4.2%
36	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,410	$55,860 – $160,100	-4.4%
37	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,790	$31,200 – $60,140	-4.4%
38	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,520	$65,360 – $145,620	-4.6%
39	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $81,040	-4.7%
40	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$64,520	$35,850 – $83,470	-4.9%
41	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,290	$45,040 – $85,010	-4.9%
42	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$47,000	$38,010 – $54,070	-4.9%
43	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,310	$51,690 – $178,120	-5.4%
44	Property Appraisers and AssessorsBachelor's degree	$64,320	$48,830 – $93,810	-5.4%
45	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,220	$28,110 – $43,930	-5.5%
46	Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$33,660	$27,380 – $37,730	-5.6%
47	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,180	$103,180 – $156,580	-5.7%
48	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,520	$49,550 – $81,340	-5.7%
49	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$60,210	$47,020 – $66,110	-5.9%
50	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,110	$23,340 – $65,980	-5.9%

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