Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Texarkana, TX-AR

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

Cost of living: prices in Texarkana, TX-AR run 16.0% below the national average (2024), so a Texarkana, TX-AR 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, Texarkana, TX-AR · vs. national

1Physicians, All Other$516,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,520 – $516,930+94.4%
2Production Workers, All Other$49,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,570 – $65,980+22.4%
3Personal Financial Advisors$120,420
Bachelor's degree
$44,510 – $178,800+14.6%
4Procurement Clerks$56,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,950 – $64,940+12.6%
5Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$47,440
Bachelor's degree
$28,140 – $56,900+10.6%
6Occupational Therapy Assistants$79,720
Associate's degree
$62,380 – $86,970+10.3%
7Physical Therapist Assistants$73,560
Associate's degree
$29,120 – $86,970+7.6%
8Occupational Therapists$106,060
Master's degree
$73,200 – $135,200+5.7%
9Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$77,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,360 – $95,370+4.5%
10Healthcare Social Workers$70,390
Master's degree
$35,960 – $94,150+3.7%
11Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,320 – $83,780+3.1%
12Physical Therapists$105,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,060 – $134,500+2.7%
13Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,050 – $80,290+2.3%
14Speech-Language Pathologists$99,990
Master's degree
$67,410 – $145,780+2.2%
15Mechanical Engineers$106,330
Bachelor's degree
$62,200 – $166,430+2.1%
16Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$81,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,110 – $99,320+1.5%
17Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $76,350+1.0%
18Postal Service Clerks$61,050
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,360-1.7%
19Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,620
Bachelor's degree
$30,680 – $95,720-2.1%
20Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,810
Associate's degree
$53,560 – $93,460-2.9%
21Instructional Coordinators$74,950
Master's degree
$45,760 – $102,450-3.2%
22Nurse Practitioners$127,920
Master's degree
$99,280 – $202,380-3.3%
23Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,380 – $61,630-3.7%
24Respiratory Therapists$78,880
Associate's degree
$60,260 – $101,300-4.1%
25Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,650
Master's degree
$38,030 – $97,140-4.2%
26Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,300
No formal educational credential
$33,210 – $64,030-4.3%
27First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,760 – $97,220-5.0%
28Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,850
Bachelor's degree
$44,070 – $112,400-5.1%
29Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,960 – $65,170-5.3%
30Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$56,030
Master's degree
$32,550 – $115,060-5.6%
31Pharmacists$132,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,150 – $160,480-5.9%
32Industrial Production Managers$118,450
Bachelor's degree
$68,950 – $196,150-6.0%
33Recreation Workers$34,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,770 – $73,320-6.3%
34Physical Therapist Aides$32,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,280 – $52,550-7.0%
35Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,300 – $72,510-7.0%
36Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,210
Bachelor's degree
$48,610 – $68,110-7.6%
37Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040-7.6%
38Helpers--Production Workers$36,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,850 – $49,870-7.6%
39Parts Salespersons$35,660
No formal educational credential
$25,260 – $64,770-7.7%
40Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$59,910
Bachelor's degree
$46,630 – $70,850-7.9%
41Facilities Managers$98,140
Bachelor's degree
$50,000 – $170,150-8.0%
42Electricians$58,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,870 – $72,990-8.0%
43Physician Assistants$124,870
Master's degree
$89,600 – $148,560-8.1%
44Education Administrators, Postsecondary$95,790
Master's degree
$61,070 – $169,820-8.4%
45Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,710
No formal educational credential
$27,900 – $53,040-8.8%
46Packers and Packagers, Hand$32,880
No formal educational credential
$18,560 – $46,760-9.4%
47Tire Repairers and Changers$34,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,060 – $39,370-9.8%
48Driver/Sales Workers$34,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,260 – $55,910-10.3%
49Security Guards$34,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,120 – $56,410-10.4%
50Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$57,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,900 – $68,700-10.9%

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

#	Occupation	MedianTexarkana, TX-AR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$516,930	$110,520 – $516,930	+94.4%
2	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,100	$29,570 – $65,980	+22.4%
3	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$120,420	$44,510 – $178,800	+14.6%
4	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,930	$44,950 – $64,940	+12.6%
5	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$47,440	$28,140 – $56,900	+10.6%
6	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$79,720	$62,380 – $86,970	+10.3%
7	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,560	$29,120 – $86,970	+7.6%
8	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$106,060	$73,200 – $135,200	+5.7%
9	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,700	$35,360 – $95,370	+4.5%
10	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$70,390	$35,960 – $94,150	+3.7%
11	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,480	$37,320 – $83,780	+3.1%
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,580	$72,060 – $134,500	+2.7%
13	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,980	$45,050 – $80,290	+2.3%
14	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$99,990	$67,410 – $145,780	+2.2%
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,330	$62,200 – $166,430	+2.1%
16	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$81,450	$60,110 – $99,320	+1.5%
17	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,070	$31,200 – $76,350	+1.0%
18	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,050	$42,600 – $76,360	-1.7%
19	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$61,620	$30,680 – $95,720	-2.1%
20	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,810	$53,560 – $93,460	-2.9%
21	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$74,950	$45,760 – $102,450	-3.2%
22	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,920	$99,280 – $202,380	-3.3%
23	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,610	$34,380 – $61,630	-3.7%
24	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,880	$60,260 – $101,300	-4.1%
25	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$61,650	$38,030 – $97,140	-4.2%
26	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$47,300	$33,210 – $64,030	-4.3%
27	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,880	$43,760 – $97,220	-5.0%
28	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,850	$44,070 – $112,400	-5.1%
29	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,860	$31,960 – $65,170	-5.3%
30	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$56,030	$32,550 – $115,060	-5.6%
31	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,530	$105,150 – $160,480	-5.9%
32	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,450	$68,950 – $196,150	-6.0%
33	Recreation WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,240	$22,770 – $73,320	-6.3%
34	Physical Therapist AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32,770	$23,280 – $52,550	-7.0%
35	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,920	$47,300 – $72,510	-7.0%
36	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,210	$48,610 – $68,110	-7.6%
37	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,930	$42,390 – $81,040	-7.6%
38	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,110	$27,850 – $49,870	-7.6%
39	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$35,660	$25,260 – $64,770	-7.7%
40	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$59,910	$46,630 – $70,850	-7.9%
41	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,140	$50,000 – $170,150	-8.0%
42	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,140	$34,870 – $72,990	-8.0%
43	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$124,870	$89,600 – $148,560	-8.1%
44	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$95,790	$61,070 – $169,820	-8.4%
45	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$36,710	$27,900 – $53,040	-8.8%
46	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$32,880	$18,560 – $46,760	-9.4%
47	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,020	$29,060 – $39,370	-9.8%
48	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,770	$24,260 – $55,910	-10.3%
49	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,060	$24,120 – $56,410	-10.4%
50	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,370	$46,900 – $68,700	-10.9%

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