Jobs that pay the biggest premium in San Angelo, TX

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

Cost of living: prices in San Angelo, TX run 7.5% below the national average (2024), so a San Angelo, TX salary is worth about 1.08× 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, San Angelo, TX · vs. national

1Teachers and Instructors, All Other$78,850
Bachelor's degree
$36,670 – $97,470+19.2%
2Physical Therapist Assistants$78,200
Associate's degree
$51,650 – $91,590+14.4%
3Detectives and Criminal Investigators$106,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,400 – $169,520+13.6%
4Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$66,770
Master's degree
$45,220 – $87,040+10.8%
5Production Workers, All Other$44,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,840 – $56,040+9.8%
6Instructional Coordinators$83,790
Master's degree
$56,310 – $109,300+8.2%
7Healthcare Social Workers$73,410
Master's degree
$50,080 – $93,170+8.1%
8Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$63,560
Master's degree
$36,600 – $83,790+7.1%
9Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,180
Bachelor's degree
$47,460 – $68,630+1.1%
10Physical Therapists$103,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,960 – $134,420+0.3%
11Pharmacists$140,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$122,810 – $160,870-0.2%
12Occupational Therapists$99,570
Master's degree
$80,180 – $125,760-0.8%
13Clergy$59,870
Bachelor's degree
$51,550 – $87,730-1.5%
14First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$104,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,090 – $211,950-1.7%
15Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$49,730
Bachelor's degree
$35,740 – $63,270-2.3%
16Pharmacy Technicians$44,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,660 – $55,420-2.3%
17Nurse Practitioners$129,180
Master's degree
$102,370 – $159,490-2.4%
18Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,870 – $73,150-2.5%
19Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,350 – $58,020-3.6%
20Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,990
No formal educational credential
$21,110 – $37,060-3.6%
21Industrial Production Managers$121,060
Bachelor's degree
$73,680 – $254,560-4.0%
22Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,550
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $48,950-5.4%
23Stockers and Order Fillers$35,260
No formal educational credential
$27,040 – $45,640-5.5%
24Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$43,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,690 – $50,330-5.5%
25Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,530
Master's degree
$44,480 – $82,440-5.9%
26Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,080 – $63,090-6.1%
27Administrative Services Managers$107,200
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $157,490-6.1%
28Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,820 – $53,290-6.2%
29Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,790 – $67,900-6.3%
30Postal Service Mail Carriers$56,660
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040-6.4%
31Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,050 – $87,680-6.7%
32Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,910 – $59,850-6.8%
33Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,280 – $49,790-7.3%
34Respiratory Therapists$76,200
Associate's degree
$61,740 – $94,740-7.4%
35Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$58,190
Bachelor's degree
$35,520 – $92,910-7.5%
36Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,050 – $72,280-7.9%
37Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,050
Bachelor's degree
$49,590 – $74,010-7.9%
38Medical Records Specialists$46,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,300 – $60,040-8.2%
39Social and Human Service Assistants$42,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,030 – $55,120-8.3%
40Procurement Clerks$46,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,080 – $59,950-8.5%
41Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,810 – $76,870-8.9%
42Animal Caretakers$32,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,230 – $48,780-8.9%
43Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,360 – $78,020-9.2%
44Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$33,930
No formal educational credential
$22,680 – $45,760-9.4%
45Real Estate Sales Agents$47,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,190 – $107,650-9.4%
46Self-Enrichment Teachers$42,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,540 – $61,390-9.8%
47Compliance Officers$72,850
Bachelor's degree
$45,030 – $136,610-9.8%
48Tire Repairers and Changers$33,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,110 – $37,530-10.1%
49Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$35,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,250 – $47,720-10.3%
50Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$46,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,410 – $68,520-10.4%

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

#	Occupation	MedianSan Angelo, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,850	$36,670 – $97,470	+19.2%
2	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$78,200	$51,650 – $91,590	+14.4%
3	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,580	$51,400 – $169,520	+13.6%
4	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$66,770	$45,220 – $87,040	+10.8%
5	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,060	$32,840 – $56,040	+9.8%
6	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$83,790	$56,310 – $109,300	+8.2%
7	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$73,410	$50,080 – $93,170	+8.1%
8	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$63,560	$36,600 – $83,790	+7.1%
9	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$60,180	$47,460 – $68,630	+1.1%
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,070	$73,960 – $134,420	+0.3%
11	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,670	$122,810 – $160,870	-0.2%
12	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,570	$80,180 – $125,760	-0.8%
13	ClergyBachelor's degree	$59,870	$51,550 – $87,730	-1.5%
14	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,230	$79,090 – $211,950	-1.7%
15	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$49,730	$35,740 – $63,270	-2.3%
16	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,720	$32,660 – $55,420	-2.3%
17	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,180	$102,370 – $159,490	-2.4%
18	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,070	$29,870 – $73,150	-2.5%
19	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,530	$31,350 – $58,020	-3.6%
20	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$34,990	$21,110 – $37,060	-3.6%
21	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,060	$73,680 – $254,560	-4.0%
22	Food Processing Workers, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$37,550	$31,200 – $48,950	-5.4%
23	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$35,260	$27,040 – $45,640	-5.5%
24	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,400	$34,690 – $50,330	-5.5%
25	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$60,530	$44,480 – $82,440	-5.9%
26	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,990	$38,080 – $63,090	-6.1%
27	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,200	$64,990 – $157,490	-6.1%
28	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,450	$36,820 – $53,290	-6.2%
29	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,130	$30,790 – $67,900	-6.3%
30	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$56,660	$42,390 – $81,040	-6.4%
31	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,490	$44,050 – $87,680	-6.7%
32	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,220	$37,910 – $59,850	-6.8%
33	Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,560	$35,280 – $49,790	-7.3%
34	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$76,200	$61,740 – $94,740	-7.4%
35	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$58,190	$35,520 – $92,910	-7.5%
36	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,340	$47,050 – $72,280	-7.9%
37	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,050	$49,590 – $74,010	-7.9%
38	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,930	$36,300 – $60,040	-8.2%
39	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,120	$27,030 – $55,120	-8.3%
40	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,260	$34,080 – $59,950	-8.5%
41	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,130	$28,810 – $76,870	-8.9%
42	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32,220	$22,230 – $48,780	-8.9%
43	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,670	$35,360 – $78,020	-9.2%
44	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$33,930	$22,680 – $45,760	-9.4%
45	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,890	$36,190 – $107,650	-9.4%
46	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,230	$26,540 – $61,390	-9.8%
47	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$72,850	$45,030 – $136,610	-9.8%
48	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,900	$27,110 – $37,530	-10.1%
49	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,560	$22,250 – $47,720	-10.3%
50	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,010	$38,410 – $68,520	-10.4%

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