College Station Employment

Employment and Industries in the College Station, Texas Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in College Station than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of College Station.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in College Station.
A list of any large public companies in College Station.

Most Popular Jobs in College Station, Texas Metro Area (2007 data)

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	1,630	52,510	$23,110 - 75,880	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	990	40,350	$29,380 - 52,790	14%	95%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	720	38,780	$20,620 - 53,400	6%	96%
4	Accountants and auditors	670	62,340	$31,250 - 105,200	18%	79%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	550	51,470	$27,260 - 77,360	8%	51%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	500	39,620	$29,790 - 50,950	11%	95%
7	Civil engineers	440	55,900	$18,520 - 111,910	18%	87%
8	Computer systems analysts	310	62,240	$38,850 - 94,890	29%	68%
9	Computer programmers	200	56,650	$31,580 - 84,910	0%	73%
10	Network and computer systems administrators	190	55,230	$35,220 - 76,920	27%	50%
11	Computer software engineers, systems software	160	48,500	$28,170 - 78,090	28%	85%
12	Computer software engineers, applications	160	72,650	$43,440 - 108,610	45%	85%
13	Electronics engineers, except computer	150	49,880	$28,170 - 80,100	4%	81%
14	Lawyers	140	97,320	$53,220 -	11%	99%
15	Electrical engineers	140	43,490	$27,390 - 71,290	6%	81%
16	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	140	45,660	$31,730 - 60,700	13%	73%
17	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	130	60,860	$42,840 - 81,830	8%	78%
18	Financial managers	130	84,270	$42,260 -	13%	60%
19	Public relations specialists	130	58,120	$29,180 - 98,800	18%	81%
20	Instructional coordinators	120	46,900	$32,360 - 71,930	23%	79%
21	Graphic designers	120	28,560	$17,150 - 47,000	10%	55%
22	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	120	40,170	$32,970 - 52,540	20%	87%
23	Mechanical engineers	120	50,310	$27,400 - 81,900	4%	78%
24	Medical and health services managers	110	72,320	$43,160 - 111,410	16%	57%
25	Advertising sales agents	100	45,360	$20,550 - 69,350	20%	56%
26	Chemists	100	54,950	$28,950 - 86,480	9%	93%
27	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	90	44,020	$33,800 - 57,160	0%	96%
28	Librarians	90	43,220	$23,660 - 60,040	4%	85%
29	Database administrators	90	62,650	$33,920 - 97,680	29%	72%
30	Teachers and instructors, all other	90	25,600	$12,350 - 45,790	9%	54%
31	Sales managers	90	102,470	$47,430 -	10%	69%
32	Pharmacists	90	114,340	$99,680 - 132,310	22%	97%
33	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	80	46,310	$28,980 - 69,350	18%	56%
34	Special education teachers, middle school	80	37,050	$23,270 - 49,590	16%	87%
35	Child, family, and school social workers	80	35,330	$26,990 - 53,850	19%	77%
36	Computer and information systems managers	80	87,950	$49,810 - 136,180	16%	73%
37	Biological technicians	80	32,470	$16,920 - 50,970	16%	60%
38	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	70	44,970	$24,930 - 66,370	18%	56%
39	Special education teachers, secondary school	70	40,200	$32,800 - 53,040	9%	87%
40	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	70	64,600	$41,270 - 117,320	12%	51%
41	Coaches and scouts	70	29,160	$12,660 - 62,850	15%	60%
42	Management analysts	70	55,470	$31,260 - 95,660	22%	78%
43	Architects, except landscape and naval	60	49,500	$28,850 - 81,610	18%	88%
44	Dentists, general	60	137,190	$39,830 -	9%	100%
45	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	60	23,230	$16,680 - 31,920	11%	55%
46	Audio-visual collections specialists	50	42,320	$30,920 - 51,510	0%	79%
47	Network systems and data communications analysts	50	47,010	$30,920 - 62,860	53%	57%
48	Detectives and criminal investigators	50	46,130	$28,450 - 63,210	17%	54%
49	Financial analysts	50	55,550	$31,280 - 83,380	34%	87%
50	Veterinarians	50	77,930	$57,410 - 115,950	35%	100%
51	Training and development specialists	40	45,210	$26,680 - 70,170	18%	56%
52	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	40	45,530	$27,430 - 76,240	5%	58%
53	Legislators	40	20,610	$11,820 - 56,860	1%	65%
54	Editors	40	46,960	$28,870 - 67,400	2%	81%
55	Speech-language pathologists	40	46,410	$33,530 - 63,300	11%	98%
56	Medical and public health social workers	40	48,980	$29,940 - 73,500	24%	77%
57	Physical therapists	40	78,090	$57,700 - 98,750	27%	89%
58	Surveyors	30	53,480	$24,490 - 95,990	24%	82%
59	Budget analysts	30	54,700	$36,320 - 73,310	7%	78%
60	Computer specialists, all other	30	55,070	$24,360 - 81,500	15%	68%
61	Technical writers	30	50,130	$23,630 - 74,320	20%	74%

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	3,250	20,860	$12,530 - 32,540	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,750	15,220	$11,940 - 19,140	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	2,440	15,630	$11,920 - 19,940	-2%	10%
4	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,320	25,210	$15,890 - 34,430	1%	18%
5	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,250	34,510	$22,930 - 49,370	15%	18%
6	Office clerks, general	2,030	19,010	$12,260 - 28,740	13%	19%
7	Waiters and waitresses	1,790	16,280	$11,810 - 28,300	11%	14%
8	General and operations managers	1,180	85,900	$40,420 -	2%	48%
9	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,070	23,750	$12,630 - 39,150	10%	6%
10	Customer service representatives	1,000	21,350	$12,380 - 32,920	25%	22%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	970	27,380	$17,060 - 38,870	13%	16%
12	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	950	43,570	$26,450 - 66,670	6%	29%
13	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	930	33,260	$20,300 - 52,290	10%	4%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	880	25,920	$16,480 - 40,170	11%	14%
15	Receptionists and information clerks	880	20,130	$14,420 - 27,460	17%	13%
16	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	880	18,850	$13,000 - 24,780	2%	5%
17	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	870	18,030	$12,440 - 24,150	15%	4%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	820	36,620	$22,270 - 54,870	4%	25%
19	Teacher assistants	750	16,810	$12,130 - 23,750	10%	18%
20	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	740	19,650	$15,590 - 24,950	18%	7%
21	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	740	15,390	$12,010 - 19,180	13%	5%
22	Construction laborers	730	20,770	$15,950 - 27,920	11%	5%
23	Stock clerks and order fillers	600	21,750	$13,070 - 31,670	-7%	8%
24	Home health aides	590	17,630	$12,220 - 23,950	49%	7%
25	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	560	14,490	$11,790 - 18,430	10%	8%
26	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	550	35,120	$27,090 - 44,990	14%	7%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	520	25,590	$14,980 - 40,930	8%	4%
28	Personal and home care aides	460	13,550	$11,880 - 16,730	51%	10%
29	Business operations specialists, all other	460	55,750	$23,330 - 94,180	21%	49%
30	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	460	19,970	$13,180 - 31,230	18%	6%
31	Electricians	440	25,150	$16,300 - 37,790	7%	7%
32	Cooks, restaurant	440	19,360	$13,250 - 25,660	12%	5%
33	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	430	44,070	$25,700 - 64,610	11%	33%
34	Driver/sales workers	400	19,670	$12,020 - 32,870	-4%	4%
35	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	380	36,090	$22,710 - 52,860	14%	4%
36	Computer support specialists	370	31,410	$20,370 - 43,070	13%	43%
37	Preschool teachers, except special education	360	20,200	$13,220 - 36,270	26%	43%
38	Cooks, fast food	360	15,620	$12,050 - 20,930	8%	5%
39	Bartenders	360	16,080	$11,830 - 26,970	11%	17%
40	Tellers	340	21,030	$16,560 - 27,330	14%	16%
41	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	330	40,350	$26,450 - 61,140	-4%	15%
42	Medical assistants	310	25,150	$18,630 - 30,900	35%	10%
43	Agricultural and food science technicians	310	30,630	$21,310 - 41,090	7%	32%
44	Counter and rental clerks	310	25,470	$12,920 - 51,460	23%	16%
45	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	300	19,500	$12,170 - 30,380	4%	6%
46	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	280	25,330	$14,890 - 35,700	4%	15%
47	Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	280	38,460	$27,280 - 61,030	-4%	0%
48	Carpenters	270	30,130	$18,780 - 43,090	10%	6%
49	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	270	35,010	$21,440 - 66,370	8%	3%
50	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	270	29,580	$21,470 - 39,310	5%	2%
51	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	270	14,020	$11,900 - 18,100	10%	17%
52	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	270	53,430	$31,790 - 83,450	9%	10%
53	Food preparation workers	260	15,710	$12,030 - 20,000	15%	7%
54	Child care workers	260	14,450	$11,750 - 18,310	18%	15%
55	Team assemblers	250	17,830	$11,790 - 30,270	0%	5%
56	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	240	17,770	$12,830 - 23,740	11%	5%
57	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	240	16,530	$12,250 - 20,420	17%	14%
58	Roustabouts, oil and gas	240	23,960	$16,910 - 35,450	-2%	0%
59	Administrative services managers	240	53,890	$22,140 - 98,420	12%	40%
60	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	240	42,680	$25,610 - 70,820	11%	4%
61	Security guards	230	24,770	$15,430 - 39,830	17%	13%
62	Cement masons and concrete finishers	220	24,080	$18,870 - 29,960	11%	2%
63	Dishwashers	220	16,000	$12,000 - 21,580	10%	3%
64	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	220	22,060	$16,430 - 29,700	3%	4%
65	Bus drivers, school	220	17,830	$11,880 - 25,450	9%	4%
66	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	210	50,310	$29,030 - 74,480	7%	13%
67	Postal service mail carriers	200	44,850	$35,900 - 54,670	1%	11%
68	Construction managers	200	58,250	$24,670 - 85,660	16%	29%
69	Packers and packagers, hand	200	16,230	$11,790 - 24,450	-11%	3%
70	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	180	23,860	$13,850 - 36,020	-6%	14%
71	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	160	38,560	$26,690 - 49,820	16%	43%
72	Dental assistants	160	28,460	$12,970 - 66,770	29%	9%
73	Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	160	23,910	$16,250 - 31,880	16%	10%
74	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	160	14,080	$11,720 - 17,850	12%	6%
75	Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	150	27,690	$17,710 - 50,120	12%	3%
76	Loan interviewers and clerks	150	30,800	$21,540 - 41,460	0%	24%
77	Recreation workers	150	18,820	$12,620 - 23,580	13%	47%
78	Civil engineering technicians	150	31,590	$12,980 - 57,010	10%	18%
79	Pharmacy technicians	150	26,190	$19,500 - 32,980	32%	16%
80	Medical secretaries	140	27,250	$20,690 - 35,430	17%	18%
81	Industrial truck and tractor operators	140	21,430	$16,360 - 29,610	-1%	2%
82	Food service managers	140	67,390	$37,690 -	5%	24%
83	Industrial machinery mechanics	140	36,290	$13,270 - 57,360	9%	5%
84	Sales representatives, services, all other	130	37,790	$18,110 - 60,220	28%	48%
85	Parts salespersons	130	26,530	$16,420 - 40,790	-1%	6%
86	Printing machine operators	130	22,080	$16,210 - 31,160	-5%	6%
87	Real estate sales agents	130	42,610	$17,950 - 70,620	11%	45%
88	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	130	34,440	$22,710 - 47,950	9%	3%
89	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	120	19,700	$14,780 - 24,900	12%	0%
90	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	120	15,960	$12,070 - 19,650	10%	5%
91	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	120	46,790	$29,990 - 64,460	0%	42%
92	Couriers and messengers	120	24,130	$14,410 - 31,610	0%	12%
93	Service station attendants	110	22,500	$16,160 - 30,410	13%	6%
94	Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	110	25,950	$16,610 - 38,190	3%	25%
95	Insurance sales agents	110	54,240	$29,190 - 95,170	13%	45%
96	Amusement and recreation attendants	110	16,610	$11,740 - 26,710	24%	22%
97	All other information and record clerks	110	23,160	$12,940 - 40,250	-12%	21%
98	Chemical technicians	110	29,700	$17,590 - 45,670	6%	37%
99	Property, real estate, and community association managers	110	33,510	$19,330 - 46,700	15%	36%
100	Machinists	110	24,610	$13,510 - 40,750	-2%	3%

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Jobs More Common Near College Station Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	121,150	3,760	95.6
Agricultural and food science technicians	30,630	310	65.9
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	38,460	280	48.9
Roustabouts, oil and gas	23,960	240	22.5
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	23,910	160	4.8
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	22,060	220	3.7
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	27,690	150	3.7
Chemical technicians	29,700	110	3.5
Civil engineering technicians	31,590	150	3.4
Civil engineers	55,900	440	3.2
Service station attendants	22,500	110	2.8
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	34,510	2,250	2.6
Chemists	54,950	100	2.4
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	25,210	2,320	2.4
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	16,530	240	2.2
Couriers and messengers	24,130	120	2.2
Tire repairers and changers	22,290	100	2.2
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	25,920	880	2.1
Electronics engineers, except computer	49,880	150	2
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	24,350	100	2
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,220	2,750	2
Driver/sales workers	19,670	400	2
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	38,560	160	2
Instructional coordinators	46,900	120	2
Cement masons and concrete finishers	24,080	220	1.9
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	14,490	560	1.9
Administrative services managers	53,890	240	1.8
Preschool teachers, except special education	20,200	360	1.7
Electrical engineers	43,490	140	1.7
Construction managers	58,250	200	1.6
Personal and home care aides	13,550	460	1.6
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	15,390	740	1.6
Maintenance and repair workers, general	23,750	1,070	1.6
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	39,620	500	1.6
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	35,120	550	1.5
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	19,700	120	1.5
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	29,580	270	1.5
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	25,950	110	1.5
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	44,070	430	1.5
Receptionists and information clerks	20,130	880	1.4
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	35,010	270	1.4
Home health aides	17,630	590	1.4
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	17,770	240	1.4
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	14,020	270	1.4
Waiters and waitresses	16,280	1,790	1.4
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	38,780	720	1.4
Bartenders	16,080	360	1.4
Real estate sales agents	42,610	130	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	36,620	820	1.3
Retail salespersons	20,860	3,250	1.3

Work Paying Relatively Well in the College Station, Texas Metro Area (2007 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	121,150	1.6	3,760
Food service managers	67,390	1.42	140
Public relations specialists	58,120	1.18	130
Service station attendants	22,500	1.15	110
Counter and rental clerks	25,470	1.12	310
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	23,910	1.11	160
Accountants and auditors	62,340	1.08	670
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	27,690	1.05	150
Couriers and messengers	24,130	1.04	120
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	36,090	1.03	380
Security guards	24,770	1.03	230
Postal service mail carriers	44,850	1.02	200
Insurance sales agents	54,240	0.99	110
Loan interviewers and clerks	30,800	0.99	150
Business operations specialists, all other	55,750	0.99	460
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	43,570	0.98	950
Lawyers	97,320	0.98	140
Stock clerks and order fillers	21,750	0.97	600
Computer software engineers, applications	72,650	0.97	160
Dishwashers	16,000	0.97	220
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	36,620	0.96	820
Pharmacy technicians	26,190	0.96	150
Medical secretaries	27,250	0.96	140
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	42,680	0.95	240
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	53,430	0.94	270
Financial managers	84,270	0.94	130
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	44,070	0.94	430
Cooks, fast food	15,620	0.93	360
Amusement and recreation attendants	16,610	0.93	110
Computer systems analysts	62,240	0.93	310
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	51,470	0.93	550
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	25,590	0.93	520
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	34,510	0.92	2,250
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,220	0.92	2,750
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	45,660	0.92	140
Network and computer systems administrators	55,230	0.92	190
Waiters and waitresses	16,280	0.92	1,790
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	35,120	0.92	550
Cooks, restaurant	19,360	0.92	440
General and operations managers	85,900	0.92	1,180
Medical assistants	25,150	0.92	310
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	33,260	0.92	930
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	50,310	0.91	210
Tellers	21,030	0.91	340
Dental assistants	28,460	0.91	160
Computer programmers	56,650	0.91	200
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	46,790	0.91	120
Real estate sales agents	42,610	0.89	130
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	25,210	0.89	2,320
Registered nurses	52,510	0.89	1,630

Highest Paying Jobs in College Station, Texas Metro Area (2007 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	181,420
Petroleum engineers	143,100
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	142,560
Dentists, general	137,190	60
Chief executives	121,380
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	121,150	3,760
Natural sciences managers	120,160
Pharmacists	114,340	90
Sales managers	102,470	90
Education administrators, postsecondary	98,890
Lawyers	97,320	140
Computer and information systems managers	87,950	80
General and operations managers	85,900	1,180
Financial managers	84,270	130
Industrial production managers	78,990	40
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	78,590
Physical therapists	78,090	40
Veterinarians	77,930	50
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	77,880
Physician assistants	73,660
Computer software engineers, applications	72,650	160
Medical and health services managers	72,320	110
Loan officers	71,080	90
Food service managers	67,390	140
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	64,600	70
Health educators	63,510
Dental hygienists	63,480	80
Database administrators	62,650	90
Accountants and auditors	62,340	670
Computer systems analysts	62,240	310
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	60,860	130
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	60,660	40
Construction managers	58,250	200
Public relations specialists	58,120	130
Computer programmers	56,650	200
Civil engineers	55,900	440
Business operations specialists, all other	55,750	460
Financial analysts	55,550	50
Management analysts	55,470	70
Network and computer systems administrators	55,230	190
Computer specialists, all other	55,070	30
Chemists	54,950	100
Budget analysts	54,700	30
Insurance sales agents	54,240	110
Administrative services managers	53,890	240
Surveyors	53,480	30
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	53,430	270
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	53,330	80
Registered nurses	52,510	1,630
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	51,620

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