Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Wichita Falls, TX

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

Cost of living: prices in Wichita Falls, TX run 10.5% below the national average (2024), so a Wichita Falls, 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, Wichita Falls, TX · vs. national

1Physical Therapist Assistants$78,310
Associate's degree
$49,970 – $97,830+14.5%
2Printing Press Operators$51,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $58,350+12.5%
3Teachers and Instructors, All Other$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $86,260+11.8%
4Instructional Coordinators$86,260
Master's degree
$70,180 – $109,300+11.4%
5Physicians, All Other$292,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$154,700 – $441,700+9.9%
6Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,970 – $57,190+6.8%
7Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$68,440
Master's degree
$41,860 – $98,070+6.4%
8Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$63,770
Master's degree
$38,090 – $92,070+5.8%
9Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$62,070
Master's degree
$31,970 – $95,370+4.6%
10Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$77,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,890 – $96,750+4.6%
11Occupational Therapy Assistants$74,450
Associate's degree
$71,480 – $96,100+3.0%
12Coaches and Scouts$48,540
Bachelor's degree
$21,060 – $82,750+2.6%
13Speech-Language Pathologists$99,590
Master's degree
$69,050 – $148,100+1.8%
14Occupational Therapists$101,720
Master's degree
$66,320 – $139,190+1.4%
15Food Preparation Workers$35,700
No formal educational credential
$22,530 – $37,340+1.1%
16Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,000 – $78,950-0.7%
17Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,030 – $77,370-0.7%
18Postal Service Clerks$61,710
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,360-0.7%
19Pharmacists$139,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,350 – $166,510-1.1%
20Nurse Practitioners$130,310
Master's degree
$102,870 – $163,440-1.5%
21Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$49,940
Bachelor's degree
$34,230 – $65,170-1.9%
22Production Workers, All Other$39,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,110 – $54,970-2.2%
23Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,790 – $77,860-2.2%
24Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,970 – $56,150-2.3%
25Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$45,720
No formal educational credential
$34,730 – $59,730-2.6%
26Healthcare Social Workers$66,000
Master's degree
$44,320 – $102,900-2.8%
27Computer User Support Specialists$59,750
Some college, no degree
$39,650 – $74,310-3.4%
28Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,440 – $73,920-3.9%
29Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$73,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,950 – $91,380-4.1%
30Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,630
No formal educational credential
$24,290 – $44,820-4.5%
31Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,230
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $54,080-4.7%
32Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040-4.7%
33Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,250
Bachelor's degree
$47,200 – $75,790-4.8%
34Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,240 – $76,130-4.9%
35Buyers and Purchasing Agents$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$44,540 – $100,420-4.9%
36Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,140 – $82,420-5.1%
37Physician Assistants$128,780
Master's degree
$104,500 – $157,810-5.2%
38Tire Repairers and Changers$35,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,440 – $39,660-5.6%
39Pharmacy Technicians$43,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,130 – $52,260-5.7%
40Management Analysts$95,570
Bachelor's degree
$62,890 – $152,040-6.2%
41Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,710 – $72,930-6.3%
42Packers and Packagers, Hand$33,910
No formal educational credential
$22,240 – $50,510-6.5%
43Dental Hygienists$91,340
Associate's degree
$77,860 – $96,610-6.9%
44Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,070 – $58,370-7.1%
45Child, Family, and School Social Workers$54,950
Bachelor's degree
$35,360 – $74,880-7.7%
46Bill and Account Collectors$43,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,380 – $55,600-7.8%
47Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$58,900
Bachelor's degree
$46,720 – $64,240-7.9%
48Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,990 – $58,650-8.0%
49Mechanical Engineers$95,710
Bachelor's degree
$59,550 – $124,000-8.1%
50Security Guards$34,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,670 – $61,950-8.2%

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

#	Occupation	MedianWichita Falls, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$78,310	$49,970 – $97,830	+14.5%
2	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,510	$31,200 – $58,350	+12.5%
3	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,920	$61,110 – $86,260	+11.8%
4	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$86,260	$70,180 – $109,300	+11.4%
5	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$292,330	$154,700 – $441,700	+9.9%
6	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,160	$28,970 – $57,190	+6.8%
7	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$68,440	$41,860 – $98,070	+6.4%
8	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$63,770	$38,090 – $92,070	+5.8%
9	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$62,070	$31,970 – $95,370	+4.6%
10	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,720	$61,890 – $96,750	+4.6%
11	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,450	$71,480 – $96,100	+3.0%
12	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$48,540	$21,060 – $82,750	+2.6%
13	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$99,590	$69,050 – $148,100	+1.8%
14	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,720	$66,320 – $139,190	+1.4%
15	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$35,700	$22,530 – $37,340	+1.1%
16	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,250	$35,000 – $78,950	-0.7%
17	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,530	$32,030 – $77,370	-0.7%
18	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,710	$42,600 – $76,360	-0.7%
19	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,400	$107,350 – $166,510	-1.1%
20	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,310	$102,870 – $163,440	-1.5%
21	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$49,940	$34,230 – $65,170	-1.9%
22	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,220	$33,110 – $54,970	-2.2%
23	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,040	$43,790 – $77,860	-2.2%
24	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,090	$24,970 – $56,150	-2.3%
25	Roustabouts, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$45,720	$34,730 – $59,730	-2.6%
26	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$66,000	$44,320 – $102,900	-2.8%
27	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$59,750	$39,650 – $74,310	-3.4%
28	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,380	$32,440 – $73,920	-3.9%
29	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,110	$54,950 – $91,380	-4.1%
30	Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursNo formal educational credential	$35,630	$24,290 – $44,820	-4.5%
31	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$44,230	$31,200 – $54,080	-4.7%
32	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $81,040	-4.7%
33	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,250	$47,200 – $75,790	-4.8%
34	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,330	$39,240 – $76,130	-4.9%
35	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$73,920	$44,540 – $100,420	-4.9%
36	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,740	$38,140 – $82,420	-5.1%
37	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,780	$104,500 – $157,810	-5.2%
38	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,600	$27,440 – $39,660	-5.6%
39	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,160	$35,130 – $52,260	-5.7%
40	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,570	$62,890 – $152,040	-6.2%
41	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,330	$47,710 – $72,930	-6.3%
42	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$33,910	$22,240 – $50,510	-6.5%
43	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$91,340	$77,860 – $96,610	-6.9%
44	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,090	$36,070 – $58,370	-7.1%
45	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$54,950	$35,360 – $74,880	-7.7%
46	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,350	$28,380 – $55,600	-7.8%
47	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$58,900	$46,720 – $64,240	-7.9%
48	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,010	$36,990 – $58,650	-8.0%
49	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,710	$59,550 – $124,000	-8.1%
50	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,920	$24,670 – $61,950	-8.2%

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