Amarillo Employment

Employment and Industries in the Amarillo, Texas Area

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Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	2,030	51,710	$39,540 - 65,530	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	860	44,450	$19,780 - 74,230	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	820	60,350	$31,550 - 101,240	18%	79%
4	Instructional coordinators	330	46,440	$28,810 - 64,310	23%	79%
5	Lawyers	250	84,570	$50,190 - 145,590	11%	99%
6	Computer programmers	240	61,160	$32,370 - 92,400	0%	73%
7	Financial managers	220	83,690	$46,940 - 120,870	13%	60%
8	Network and computer systems administrators	210	65,480	$38,270 - 93,440	27%	50%
9	Pharmacists	210	94,120	$77,990 - 118,750	22%	97%
10	Computer systems analysts	200	50,630	$27,790 - 76,290	29%	68%
11	Management analysts	200	50,880	$36,500 - 79,440	22%	78%
12	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	180	43,340	$23,880 - 80,370	5%	58%
13	Medical and health services managers	170	85,280	$45,190 - 123,000	16%	57%
14	Chief executives	150	131,990	$35,770 - 0	2%	65%
15	Training and development specialists	140	41,760	$17,830 - 70,090	18%	56%
16	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	140	26,120	$17,650 - 36,860	15%	51%
17	Sales managers	140	75,090	$33,050 - 140,720	10%	69%
18	Dentists, general	140	170,720	$139,960 - 0	9%	100%
19	Public relations specialists	140	39,350	$20,370 - 59,240	18%	81%
20	Child, family, and school social workers	140	33,420	$25,520 - 43,890	19%	77%
21	Market research analysts	130	44,950	$14,760 - 77,630	20%	82%
22	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	120	95,340	$28,700 - 0	25%	67%
23	Teachers and instructors, all other	120	14,290	$11,520 - 16,500	9%	54%
24	Computer and information systems managers	120	100,930	$56,180 - 143,210	16%	73%
25	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	110	46,060	$27,810 - 71,130	18%	56%
26	Advertising sales agents	110	35,880	$15,680 - 73,850	20%	56%
27	Graphic designers	110	28,630	$13,450 - 39,310	10%	55%
28	Civil engineers	110	69,640	$41,260 - 96,940	18%	87%
29	Social and community service managers	100	47,210	$32,480 - 71,990	25%	72%
30	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	100	48,990	$35,270 - 63,230	12%	51%
31	Insurance underwriters	100	48,350	$26,060 - 77,980	6%	53%
32	Network systems and data communications analysts	100	56,010	$38,670 - 76,650	53%	57%
33	Medical and public health social workers	100	45,010	$29,280 - 58,570	24%	77%
34	Petroleum engineers	80	117,930	$60,560 - 0	5%	80%
35	Database administrators	70	59,130	$37,410 - 88,510	29%	72%
36	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	70	52,110	$28,890 - 77,020	25%	93%
37	Education administrators, postsecondary	70	90,120	$39,690 - 141,570	14%	78%
38	Electrical engineers	70	69,250	$42,700 - 102,800	6%	81%
39	Marketing managers	60	89,090	$33,610 - 0	14%	69%
40	Engineers, all other	60	103,790	$77,380 - 130,730	6%	82%
41	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	60	44,270	$27,720 - 59,500	18%	56%
42	Managers, all other	60	67,940	$35,320 - 117,540	7%	55%
43	Financial analysts	60	71,080	$48,300 - 92,350	34%	87%
44	Sales and related workers, all other	60	31,270	$12,370 - 67,590	14%	62%
45	Reporters and correspondents	50	25,920	$16,680 - 34,780	1%	85%
46	Detectives and criminal investigators	50	50,000	$30,600 - 77,210	17%	54%
47	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	50	43,630	$21,390 - 73,650	12%	51%
48	Engineering managers	50	104,880	$74,170 - 136,990	7%	84%
49	Computer specialists, all other	50	39,170	$20,140 - 75,080	15%	68%
50	Producers and directors	50	34,860	$14,860 - 65,470	11%	75%
51	Personal financial advisors	50	59,930	$26,870 - 111,460	41%	81%
52	Architects, except landscape and naval	40	58,190	$38,860 - 86,070	18%	88%
53	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	40	92,540	$54,550 - 0	22%	93%
54	Health educators	40	35,160	$13,720 - 61,310	26%	58%
55	Editors	40	32,930	$16,950 - 48,240	2%	81%
56	Occupational health and safety specialists	40	56,580	$37,110 - 85,840	8%	72%
57	Physician assistants	40	86,200	$67,140 - 116,860	27%	67%
58	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	40	18,470	$13,840 - 23,370	11%	55%
59	Mechanical engineers	40	77,400	$33,490 - 118,200	4%	78%
60	Computer software engineers, applications	40	74,590	$48,470 - 102,110	45%	85%
61	Computer software engineers, systems software	30	77,790	$50,310 - 109,670	28%	85%
62	Training and development managers	30	82,760	$37,940 - 117,840	16%	58%
63	Social and human service assistants	30	17,770	$12,170 - 26,890	34%	58%
64	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	30	34,310	$24,380 - 56,660	24%	78%
65	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	30	47,570	$37,040 - 64,910	17%	56%
66	Compensation and benefits managers	30	71,380	$43,160 - 109,180	12%	58%
67	Clergy	30	46,270	$18,380 - 72,590	19%	75%
68	Dietitians and nutritionists	30	45,230	$28,280 - 59,450	9%	72%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	4,170	20,760	$12,770 - 34,320	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	3,180	15,710	$11,940 - 20,360	-2%	10%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,600	14,200	$11,490 - 18,200	18%	5%
4	Waiters and waitresses	2,560	14,200	$11,590 - 17,870	11%	14%
5	Office clerks, general	2,320	18,570	$12,210 - 27,180	13%	19%
6	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,020	16,880	$11,790 - 23,280	15%	4%
7	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,940	23,480	$14,040 - 34,320	1%	18%
8	General and operations managers	1,800	81,550	$34,030 - [?]	2%	48%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,730	25,870	$16,040 - 37,010	13%	16%
10	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,570	34,140	$20,290 - 51,760	10%	4%
11	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,400	31,980	$20,000 - 45,440	15%	18%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,350	18,890	$12,670 - 26,370	-7%	8%
13	Construction laborers	1,340	19,040	$12,410 - 27,450	11%	5%
14	Customer service representatives	1,310	25,100	$16,530 - 36,010	25%	22%
15	Personal and home care aides	1,270	13,410	$11,610 - 16,500	51%	10%
16	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,240	19,850	$15,260 - 25,400	18%	7%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,220	41,140	$23,550 - 64,870	6%	29%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,160	24,440	$14,320 - 37,450	10%	6%
19	Security guards	1,150	29,340	$12,890 - 45,200	17%	13%
20	Receptionists and information clerks	1,080	18,430	$12,720 - 24,800	17%	13%
21	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,080	19,040	$12,840 - 26,530	2%	5%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,050	32,790	$19,270 - 51,190	4%	25%
23	Correctional officers and jailers	1,040	29,850	$23,860 - 37,660	17%	11%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	990	23,530	$14,550 - 35,320	11%	14%
25	Cooks, restaurant	880	18,210	$13,750 - 23,620	12%	5%
26	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	860	32,910	$25,450 - 41,420	14%	7%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	780	22,460	$13,540 - 38,250	8%	4%
28	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	730	45,840	$30,890 - 61,800	11%	33%
29	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	730	14,590	$11,660 - 18,360	13%	5%
30	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	720	56,170	$29,350 - 92,710	-4%	15%
31	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	630	17,630	$12,840 - 22,200	14%	3%
32	Packers and packagers, hand	630	16,980	$11,600 - 27,470	-11%	3%
33	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	630	18,960	$12,630 - 25,260	18%	6%
34	Driver/sales workers	620	18,860	$11,810 - 31,990	-4%	4%
35	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	600	21,700	$13,060 - 32,790	4%	6%
36	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	590	41,050	$20,040 - 58,720	-6%	14%
37	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	580	32,010	$19,660 - 46,280	14%	4%
38	Electricians	570	40,730	$28,270 - 51,880	7%	7%
39	Tellers	540	18,480	$15,240 - 23,140	14%	16%
40	Carpenters	530	31,160	$21,220 - 43,940	10%	6%
41	Industrial truck and tractor operators	480	27,810	$17,050 - 43,360	-1%	2%
42	Industrial machinery mechanics	470	38,610	$24,950 - 56,770	9%	5%
43	Food preparation workers	450	14,830	$11,760 - 19,680	15%	7%
44	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	430	50,180	$30,020 - 79,760	7%	13%
45	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	430	15,040	$11,810 - 19,550	10%	8%
46	Counter and rental clerks	420	21,320	$12,420 - 34,920	23%	16%
47	Medical assistants	410	20,620	$14,910 - 28,570	35%	10%
48	Dishwashers	400	14,970	$11,700 - 20,410	10%	3%
49	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	380	14,120	$11,640 - 17,480	12%	6%
50	Parts salespersons	350	26,080	$15,140 - 42,500	-1%	6%
51	Telemarketers	340	17,010	$15,030 - 19,690	-9%	14%
52	Child care workers	340	13,510	$11,530 - 16,640	18%	15%
53	Team assemblers	330	31,560	$14,200 - 57,940	0%	5%
54	Business operations specialists, all other	330	54,310	$24,880 - 87,470	21%	49%
55	Painters, construction and maintenance	320	28,500	$20,580 - 35,970	12%	6%
56	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	320	30,650	$18,330 - 49,070	8%	3%
57	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	320	48,290	$27,920 - 68,170	9%	10%
58	Computer support specialists	310	40,720	$22,090 - 63,730	13%	43%
59	Bill and account collectors	310	24,550	$17,680 - 31,460	23%	13%
60	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	300	13,360	$11,470 - 15,680	10%	17%
61	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	290	35,630	$23,320 - 46,710	12%	3%
62	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	290	38,200	$25,020 - 49,900	11%	4%
63	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	280	23,470	$15,980 - 32,980	-4%	5%
64	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	280	16,630	$12,680 - 19,610	17%	14%
65	Pharmacy technicians	280	26,510	$19,100 - 34,010	32%	16%
66	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	270	30,970	$19,460 - 49,340	5%	2%
67	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	270	36,770	$23,850 - 49,970	9%	3%
68	Preschool teachers, except special education	260	16,080	$12,050 - 21,300	26%	43%
69	Data entry keyers	260	23,020	$13,680 - 36,320	-4%	18%
70	Postal service mail carriers	260	43,670	$35,780 - 50,180	1%	11%
71	Sales representatives, services, all other	250	45,710	$20,240 - 94,760	28%	48%
72	Cooks, fast food	240	15,580	$12,770 - 17,960	8%	5%
73	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	240	23,940	$14,270 - 31,960	4%	15%
74	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	240	25,900	$19,680 - 35,210	11%	29%
75	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	230	18,200	$12,300 - 25,640	12%	6%
76	Home health aides	220	15,100	$11,830 - 18,060	49%	7%
77	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	210	41,340	$31,870 - 49,430	-7%	12%
78	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	210	33,460	$21,280 - 52,970	12%	3%
79	Dental assistants	210	29,760	$21,760 - 39,020	29%	9%
80	Bartenders	210	14,070	$11,570 - 17,680	11%	17%
81	Cement masons and concrete finishers	200	31,560	$17,910 - 45,420	11%	2%
82	Construction managers	200	57,450	$38,000 - 89,420	16%	29%
83	Food service managers	200	44,170	$27,040 - 68,510	5%	24%
84	Insurance sales agents	190	57,850	$30,840 - 109,050	13%	45%
85	Loan officers	190	54,760	$28,820 - 90,420	12%	49%
86	Machinists	190	38,710	$25,980 - 56,020	-2%	3%
87	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	180	19,800	$14,920 - 26,260	12%	0%
88	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	180	30,740	$21,440 - 43,720	3%	18%
89	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	180	49,040	$26,500 - 72,120	10%	17%
90	Amusement and recreation attendants	180	15,310	$11,680 - 22,400	24%	22%
91	Civil engineering technicians	180	32,820	$21,670 - 53,260	10%	18%
92	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	180	29,670	$17,050 - 52,420	-4%	4%
93	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	170	25,330	$17,320 - 36,290	0%	22%
94	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	160	29,660	$14,870 - 45,920	2%	11%
95	Agricultural and food science technicians	160	26,570	$19,770 - 34,640	7%	32%
96	Loan interviewers and clerks	160	24,670	$18,880 - 33,940	0%	24%
97	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	160	24,490	$18,730 - 33,470	3%	4%
98	Administrative services managers	160	75,370	$40,300 - 120,290	12%	40%
99	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	160	58,610	$29,080 - 104,720	4%	38%
100	Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	150	19,540	$12,270 - 29,750	12%	3%

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Jobs More Common Near Amarillo Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Agricultural and food science technicians	26,570	160	29.3
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	16,210	110	10
Correctional officers and jailers	29,850	1,040	7.6
Transportation workers, all other	23,190	110	6.1
Hazardous materials removal workers	39,820	130	6.1
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	67,030	100	6
Instructional coordinators	46,440	330	4.4
Residential advisors	17,600	100	4.3
Crane and tower operators	27,300	100	4.3
Personal and home care aides	13,410	1,270	3.6
Civil engineering technicians	32,820	180	3.3
Industrial machinery mechanics	38,610	470	3.2
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	19,540	150	3
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	33,460	210	2.9
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	17,630	630	2.7
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	40,510	140	2.6
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	55,810	110	2.6
Dentists, general	170,720	140	2.5
Driver/sales workers	18,860	620	2.4
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	24,490	160	2.3
Parts salespersons	26,080	350	2.3
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	29,670	180	2.3
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	45,840	730	2.3
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	30,690	110	2.2
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	16,630	280	2.2
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	25,900	240	2.1
Construction laborers	19,040	1,340	1.9
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	41,050	590	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	23,530	990	1.9
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	32,910	860	1.9
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	35,630	290	1.8
Tire repairers and changers	21,300	100	1.7
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	19,800	180	1.7
Painters, construction and maintenance	28,500	320	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	56,170	720	1.7
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	23,480	1,940	1.6
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	36,770	270	1.6
Cooks, restaurant	18,210	880	1.6
Waiters and waitresses	14,200	2,560	1.6
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,200	2,600	1.6
Security guards	29,340	1,150	1.6
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	26,120	140	1.5
General and operations managers	81,550	1,800	1.5
Food service managers	44,170	200	1.5
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	34,140	1,570	1.5
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	46,060	110	1.5
Pharmacy technicians	26,510	280	1.5
Insurance underwriters	48,350	100	1.5
Telemarketers	17,010	340	1.5
Automotive body and related repairers	36,510	150	1.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Amarillo, Texas Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Security guards	29,340	1.28	1,150
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	41,050	1.26	590
Team assemblers	31,560	1.24	330
Dentists, general	170,720	1.16	140
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	95,340	1.16	120
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	55,810	1.13	110
Administrative services managers	75,370	1.13	160
Network and computer systems administrators	65,480	1.13	210
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	56,170	1.12	720
Cost estimators	58,510	1.11	140
Computer and information systems managers	100,930	1.1	120
Accountants and auditors	60,350	1.1	820
Medical and health services managers	85,280	1.1	170
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	29,290	1.09	140
Machinists	38,710	1.09	190
Hazardous materials removal workers	39,820	1.08	130
Insurance sales agents	57,850	1.07	190
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	50,430	1.03	110
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	45,840	1.03	730
Civil engineers	69,640	1.03	110
All other information and record clerks	31,690	1.03	140
Computer support specialists	40,720	1.02	310
Medical secretaries	28,120	1.02	140
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	41,340	1.02	210
Computer programmers	61,160	1.01	240
Pharmacy technicians	26,510	1.01	280
Pharmacists	94,120	1.01	210
Postal service mail carriers	43,670	1	260
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	49,040	1	180
Business operations specialists, all other	54,310	0.99	330
Dental assistants	29,760	0.99	210
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	30,740	0.99	180
Industrial truck and tractor operators	27,810	0.98	480
Cooks, fast food	15,580	0.98	240
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	29,670	0.98	180
Financial managers	83,690	0.97	220
Food service managers	44,170	0.97	200
Counter and rental clerks	21,320	0.97	420
Automotive body and related repairers	36,510	0.97	150
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	34,140	0.97	1,570
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	35,630	0.97	290
Loan officers	54,760	0.97	190
Chief executives	131,990	0.96	150
Dishwashers	14,970	0.96	400
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	36,770	0.95	270
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	30,690	0.95	110
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	41,140	0.95	1,220
Data entry keyers	23,020	0.94	260
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	23,470	0.94	280
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	30,970	0.93	270

Highest Paying Jobs in Amarillo, Texas Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	180,870
Dentists, general	170,720	140
Physicians and surgeons, all other	151,330	80
Chief executives	131,990	150
Petroleum engineers	117,930	80
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	105,400
Engineering managers	104,880	50
Engineers, all other	103,790	60
Computer and information systems managers	100,930	120
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	95,340	120
Pharmacists	94,120	210
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	92,540	40
Education administrators, postsecondary	90,120	70
Industrial production managers	89,560	90
Marketing managers	89,090	60
Physician assistants	86,200	40
Medical and health services managers	85,280	170
Lawyers	84,570	250
Financial managers	83,690	220
Training and development managers	82,760	30
General and operations managers	81,550	1,800
Computer software engineers, systems software	77,790	30
Mechanical engineers	77,400	40
Administrative services managers	75,370	160
Sales managers	75,090	140
Computer software engineers, applications	74,590	40
Sales engineers	71,530
Compensation and benefits managers	71,380	30
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	71,100	90
Financial analysts	71,080	60
Civil engineers	69,640	110
Electrical engineers	69,250	70
Managers, all other	67,940	60
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	67,030	100
Network and computer systems administrators	65,480	210
Physical therapists	65,310
Computer programmers	61,160	240
Accountants and auditors	60,350	820
Occupational therapists	60,220
Logisticians	60,110	50
Personal financial advisors	59,930	50
Database administrators	59,130	70
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	58,610	160
Cost estimators	58,510	140
Architects, except landscape and naval	58,190	40
Insurance sales agents	57,850	190
Construction managers	57,450	200
Occupational health and safety specialists	56,580	40
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	56,170	720
Surveyors	56,060

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