Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Victoria, TX

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

Cost of living: prices in Victoria, TX run 10.2% below the national average (2024), so a Victoria, TX salary is worth about 1.11× 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, Victoria, TX · vs. national

1Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$84,430
Master's degree
$37,540 – $94,620+31.2%
2Physical Therapist Assistants$73,310
Associate's degree
$35,760 – $99,130+7.2%
3Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,250
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040+6.1%
4Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,300
Associate's degree
$55,220 – $102,440+5.3%
5Occupational Therapists$103,800
Master's degree
$68,130 – $130,200+3.5%
6Industrial Production Managers$128,600
Bachelor's degree
$80,710 – $206,560+2.0%
7Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,720
Associate's degree
$66,730 – $92,810+2.0%
8Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,830
Bachelor's degree
$39,150 – $84,270+1.6%
9Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$47,650
No formal educational credential
$35,610 – $57,940+1.5%
10Facilities Managers$108,270
Bachelor's degree
$70,060 – $152,760+1.5%
11Bus Drivers, School$48,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,360 – $58,080+1.0%
12First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,230 – $111,760+0.8%
13Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,900
Bachelor's degree
$38,790 – $74,550+0.6%
14Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$17,230 – $74,940+0.5%
15Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,280
Bachelor's degree
$39,030 – $117,950+0.3%
16Instructional Coordinators$77,700
Master's degree
$61,590 – $93,680+0.3%
17Medical Records Specialists$51,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,520 – $78,130+0.2%
18Pharmacists$140,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$89,620 – $169,1100.0%
19Physical Therapists$102,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,570 – $130,000-0.2%
20Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$37,090
No formal educational credential
$28,930 – $46,690-0.5%
21Stockers and Order Fillers$37,120
No formal educational credential
$27,380 – $47,330-0.6%
22Healthcare Social Workers$67,180
Master's degree
$35,260 – $80,250-1.0%
23Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$57,050
No formal educational credential
$44,550 – $63,090-1.9%
24Speech-Language Pathologists$95,950
Master's degree
$79,790 – $133,440-2.0%
25Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,120 – $70,390-2.1%
26Nurse Practitioners$129,580
Master's degree
$95,900 – $157,520-2.1%
27Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,110
Bachelor's degree
$41,810 – $117,000-2.3%
28Surgical Technologists$63,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,540 – $74,910-2.6%
29Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,390 – $74,350-3.3%
30Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$98,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,680 – $115,800-4.2%
31Helpers--Production Workers$37,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,350 – $46,700-4.4%
32Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$55,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,220 – $101,770-5.1%
33Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,160 – $73,570-5.1%
34Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,250 – $90,310-5.3%
35Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,590 – $75,120-5.5%
36Driver/Sales Workers$36,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$20,840 – $62,530-5.6%
37Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,810
No formal educational credential
$32,430 – $55,090-5.6%
38Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,310
Bachelor's degree
$36,400 – $81,750-5.8%
39Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,360 – $50,510-5.9%
40Pharmacy Technicians$43,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,410 – $48,670-5.9%
41Social and Human Service Assistants$43,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,390 – $55,990-6.3%
42Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$45,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,800 – $59,880-6.4%
43Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,750 – $45,190-6.9%
44First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,690 – $119,250-7.0%
45Respiratory Therapists$76,110
Associate's degree
$63,010 – $81,500-7.5%
46Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,310 – $66,750-7.5%
47Loan Officers$70,790
Bachelor's degree
$31,270 – $195,320-7.7%
48Computer Systems Analysts$97,170
Bachelor's degree
$68,080 – $124,320-8.2%
49First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$73,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,250 – $127,950-8.3%
50Dental Assistants$43,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,570 – $62,790-8.5%

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

#	Occupation	MedianVictoria, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$84,430	$37,540 – $94,620	+31.2%
2	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,310	$35,760 – $99,130	+7.2%
3	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$64,250	$42,390 – $81,040	+6.1%
4	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,300	$55,220 – $102,440	+5.3%
5	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$103,800	$68,130 – $130,200	+3.5%
6	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,600	$80,710 – $206,560	+2.0%
7	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,720	$66,730 – $92,810	+2.0%
8	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$64,830	$39,150 – $84,270	+1.6%
9	Roustabouts, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$47,650	$35,610 – $57,940	+1.5%
10	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,270	$70,060 – $152,760	+1.5%
11	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,380	$27,360 – $58,080	+1.0%
12	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,060	$40,230 – $111,760	+0.8%
13	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$59,900	$38,790 – $74,550	+0.6%
14	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,400	$17,230 – $74,940	+0.5%
15	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,280	$39,030 – $117,950	+0.3%
16	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$77,700	$61,590 – $93,680	+0.3%
17	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,250	$34,520 – $78,130	+0.2%
18	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,860	$89,620 – $169,110	0.0%
19	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,520	$76,570 – $130,000	-0.2%
20	Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursNo formal educational credential	$37,090	$28,930 – $46,690	-0.5%
21	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$37,120	$27,380 – $47,330	-0.6%
22	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$67,180	$35,260 – $80,250	-1.0%
23	Service Unit Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$57,050	$44,550 – $63,090	-1.9%
24	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$95,950	$79,790 – $133,440	-2.0%
25	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,270	$30,120 – $70,390	-2.1%
26	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,580	$95,900 – $157,520	-2.1%
27	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,110	$41,810 – $117,000	-2.3%
28	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,000	$30,540 – $74,910	-2.6%
29	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,820	$31,390 – $74,350	-3.3%
30	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and RelayPostsecondary nondegree award	$98,680	$63,680 – $115,800	-4.2%
31	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,350	$28,350 – $46,700	-4.4%
32	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,080	$32,220 – $101,770	-5.1%
33	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,120	$31,160 – $73,570	-5.1%
34	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,100	$44,250 – $90,310	-5.3%
35	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,320	$37,590 – $75,120	-5.5%
36	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,600	$20,840 – $62,530	-5.6%
37	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$43,810	$32,430 – $55,090	-5.6%
38	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$59,310	$36,400 – $81,750	-5.8%
39	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,420	$35,360 – $50,510	-5.9%
40	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,050	$34,410 – $48,670	-5.9%
41	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,020	$27,390 – $55,990	-6.3%
42	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,600	$37,800 – $59,880	-6.4%
43	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,660	$27,750 – $45,190	-6.9%
44	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,340	$39,690 – $119,250	-7.0%
45	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$76,110	$63,010 – $81,500	-7.5%
46	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,880	$29,310 – $66,750	-7.5%
47	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$70,790	$31,270 – $195,320	-7.7%
48	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,170	$68,080 – $124,320	-8.2%
49	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,260	$45,250 – $127,950	-8.3%
50	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,980	$31,570 – $62,790	-8.5%

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