Lubbock Employment

Employment and Industries in the Lubbock, 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 Lubbock than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Lubbock.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Lubbock.
A list of any large public companies in Lubbock.

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	3,570	52,340	$35,160 - 75,880	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,630	48,920	$17,420 - 102,160	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	1,070	50,920	$30,750 - 73,280	18%	79%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	720	40,520	$28,950 - 53,920	6%	96%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	630	40,570	$30,670 - 52,420	11%	95%
6	Teachers and instructors, all other	480	26,140	$12,580 - 50,100	9%	54%
7	Medical and health services managers	340	58,930	$41,570 - 87,290	16%	57%
8	Lawyers	310	76,730	$18,010 -	11%	99%
9	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	260	43,590	$29,500 - 58,320	12%	51%
10	Child, family, and school social workers	260	32,520	$26,000 - 43,370	19%	77%
11	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	260	42,490	$22,910 - 59,390	13%	73%
12	Financial managers	250	88,530	$47,830 - 135,620	13%	60%
13	Physical therapists	250	70,450	$45,320 - 103,040	27%	89%
14	Pharmacists	240	108,900	$93,500 - 127,570	22%	97%
15	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	220	28,180	$19,550 - 38,400	15%	51%
16	Sales managers	200	75,040	$41,020 - 111,280	10%	69%
17	Management analysts	190	59,010	$34,890 - 97,950	22%	78%
18	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	180		$[?] -	25%	67%
19	Computer programmers	170	48,600	$18,860 - 77,340	0%	73%
20	Computer systems analysts	170	49,600	$30,530 - 64,270	29%	68%
21	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	170	62,530	$48,640 - 78,390	8%	78%
22	Market research analysts	170	46,650	$26,510 - 73,040	20%	82%
23	Public relations specialists	160	41,040	$22,580 - 64,500	18%	81%
24	Coaches and scouts	160	23,470	$13,020 - 46,180	15%	60%
25	Training and development specialists	150	45,550	$27,730 - 63,160	18%	56%
26	Instructional coordinators	150	48,160	$16,570 - 109,940	23%	79%
27	Network and computer systems administrators	150	53,180	$33,020 - 83,360	27%	50%
28	Sales and related workers, all other	150	41,660	$17,980 - 65,220	14%	62%
29	Advertising sales agents	140	54,960	$22,480 - 104,310	20%	56%
30	Medical and public health social workers	140	36,380	$30,060 - 46,150	24%	77%
31	Managers, all other	120	68,690	$40,990 - 114,010	7%	55%
32	Chief executives	110	137,720	$57,230 -	2%	65%
33	Personal financial advisors	110	58,140	$32,880 - 107,410	41%	81%
34	Social and community service managers	100	46,680	$29,870 - 64,380	25%	72%
35	Librarians	100	44,660	$30,660 - 58,850	4%	85%
36	Mental health counselors	100	37,440	$24,380 - 55,590	30%	73%
37	Financial specialists, all other	100	41,420	$30,570 - 60,520	12%	50%
38	Credit analysts	100	55,120	$30,040 - 85,620	2%	60%
39	Network systems and data communications analysts	90	44,380	$27,570 - 75,130	53%	57%
40	Graphic designers	90	28,930	$17,910 - 39,940	10%	55%
41	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	90	67,010	$43,810 - 105,710	12%	51%
42	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	80	42,460	$26,500 - 72,800	5%	58%
43	Detectives and criminal investigators	80	50,660	$24,700 - 90,350	17%	54%
44	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	80	31,380	$25,420 - 40,310	34%	73%
45	Electrical engineers	80	76,450	$51,260 - 110,350	6%	81%
46	Computer software engineers, applications	80	73,200	$50,100 - 118,530	45%	85%
47	Marketing managers	70	100,230	$45,390 -	14%	69%
48	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	70	41,080	$26,050 - 59,660	17%	56%
49	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	70	39,800	$27,960 - 61,200	18%	56%
50	Floral designers	70	19,040	$12,180 - 28,630	0%	55%
51	Health educators	70	35,190	$22,860 - 48,650	26%	58%
52	Financial analysts	70	62,240	$38,860 - 101,970	34%	87%
53	Civil engineers	70	55,750	$34,890 - 89,150	18%	87%
54	Tax preparers	70	28,170	$17,080 - 39,900	0%	54%
55	Architects, except landscape and naval	60	49,390	$27,240 - 77,300	18%	88%
56	Speech-language pathologists	60	58,940	$37,150 - 93,200	11%	98%
57	Interior designers	60	33,160	$17,350 - 60,330	20%	55%
58	Producers and directors	60	53,760	$23,510 - 107,080	11%	75%
59	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	50	29,020	$22,280 - 35,480	30%	77%
60	Reporters and correspondents	50	31,110	$20,880 - 41,340	1%	85%
61	Database administrators	50	53,220	$36,290 - 87,860	29%	72%
62	Electronics engineers, except computer	50	78,240	$58,650 - 98,830	4%	81%
63	Mechanical engineers	50	73,080	$40,380 -	4%	78%
64	Computer and information systems managers	50	91,170	$49,950 - 128,080	16%	73%
65	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	40		$[?] -	18%	56%
66	Editors	40	43,830	$20,800 - 80,090	2%	81%
67	Financial examiners	40	70,930	$40,340 - 101,760	11%	76%
68	Veterinarians	40	90,480	$30,050 -	35%	100%
69	Industrial engineers	30	65,240	$40,310 - 94,160	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	4,840	22,700	$12,620 - 37,770	12%	25%
2	Customer service representatives	4,290	22,670	$13,480 - 35,060	25%	22%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	3,930	14,520	$11,750 - 18,430	18%	5%
4	Cashiers	3,290	15,490	$11,870 - 19,630	-2%	10%
5	Waiters and waitresses	2,990	15,210	$11,860 - 20,870	11%	14%
6	Office clerks, general	2,210	19,870	$12,800 - 28,220	13%	19%
7	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,200	20,530	$13,320 - 29,750	-7%	8%
8	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,920	19,220	$12,760 - 26,770	2%	5%
9	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,860	19,270	$15,820 - 24,920	18%	7%
10	Personal and home care aides	1,850	14,320	$11,830 - 18,570	51%	10%
11	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,790	24,050	$15,540 - 32,490	1%	18%
12	General and operations managers	1,750	83,960	$31,980 -	2%	48%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,700	40,140	$21,270 - 61,330	6%	29%
14	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,690	28,600	$18,670 - 40,930	13%	16%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,510	36,730	$22,800 - 52,710	4%	25%
16	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,480	32,260	$19,990 - 50,210	10%	4%
17	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,400	33,270	$25,560 - 43,020	14%	7%
18	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,290	17,370	$12,540 - 22,330	15%	4%
19	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,210	32,830	$22,450 - 45,970	15%	18%
20	Receptionists and information clerks	1,210	20,460	$13,590 - 28,620	17%	13%
21	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,190	15,760	$11,980 - 20,340	13%	5%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,140	25,390	$15,100 - 42,150	11%	14%
23	Cooks, restaurant	1,050	17,380	$12,190 - 24,150	12%	5%
24	Home health aides	960	18,340	$13,950 - 23,310	49%	7%
25	Maintenance and repair workers, general	900	25,280	$16,640 - 38,070	10%	6%
26	Construction laborers	880	20,590	$14,800 - 27,310	11%	5%
27	Teacher assistants	860	15,830	$12,100 - 22,050	10%	18%
28	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	790	26,390	$14,740 - 46,890	8%	4%
29	Industrial truck and tractor operators	720	24,250	$17,960 - 33,000	-1%	2%
30	Tellers	670	19,570	$15,250 - 25,790	14%	16%
31	Security guards	600	21,290	$12,510 - 36,680	17%	13%
32	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	590	20,460	$13,090 - 31,060	18%	6%
33	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	580	33,690	$20,400 - 50,300	14%	4%
34	Child care workers	570	14,810	$11,750 - 18,880	18%	15%
35	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	550	46,980	$26,430 - 64,880	11%	33%
36	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	540	26,460	$18,930 - 36,130	4%	15%
37	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	540	25,310	$14,590 - 37,160	4%	6%
38	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	520	14,590	$11,810 - 18,580	10%	17%
39	Correctional officers and jailers	510	27,760	$23,040 - 31,700	17%	11%
40	Packers and packagers, hand	510	16,020	$11,720 - 25,450	-11%	3%
41	Counter and rental clerks	490	19,070	$12,050 - 29,090	23%	16%
42	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	490	15,000	$11,970 - 18,590	12%	6%
43	Dishwashers	480	14,850	$11,890 - 18,950	10%	3%
44	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	460	20,120	$13,870 - 26,430	11%	5%
45	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	460	14,840	$11,780 - 18,520	10%	8%
46	Insurance sales agents	450	55,990	$29,350 - 77,580	13%	45%
47	Medical secretaries	410	23,990	$16,660 - 32,970	17%	18%
48	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	410	48,530	$30,960 - 58,930	3%	13%
49	Computer support specialists	400	35,630	$25,610 - 48,970	13%	43%
50	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	390	25,110	$19,040 - 33,860	10%	24%
51	Cooks, fast food	390	16,240	$12,050 - 22,900	8%	5%
52	Business operations specialists, all other	390	52,860	$19,300 - 83,360	21%	49%
53	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	390	16,090	$11,820 - 23,820	14%	3%
54	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	370	46,970	$29,230 - 66,560	7%	13%
55	Bill and account collectors	360	23,730	$16,900 - 31,590	23%	13%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	360	42,680	$28,480 - 62,900	9%	10%
57	Pharmacy technicians	360	26,200	$19,500 - 32,800	32%	16%
58	Food preparation workers	350	16,930	$12,260 - 22,640	15%	7%
59	Carpenters	350	31,620	$23,800 - 41,250	10%	6%
60	Bartenders	350	17,260	$11,930 - 27,570	11%	17%
61	Food batchmakers	340	17,440	$12,510 - 23,520	11%	5%
62	Switchboard operators, including answering service	340	16,830	$11,990 - 22,680	-7%	10%
63	Driver/sales workers	330	21,990	$11,920 - 43,170	-4%	4%
64	Dental assistants	330	23,070	$17,160 - 30,070	29%	9%
65	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	330	45,980	$27,730 - 62,400	-4%	15%
66	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	310	20,470	$12,380 - 37,770	10%	5%
67	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	310	35,830	$22,680 - 51,210	9%	3%
68	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	310	33,060	$21,810 - 43,560	11%	4%
69	Team assemblers	300	23,280	$15,940 - 31,340	0%	5%
70	Painters, construction and maintenance	290	25,210	$17,030 - 32,710	12%	6%
71	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	290	21,770	$15,860 - 31,270	12%	6%
72	Preschool teachers, except special education	280	15,470	$11,820 - 18,900	26%	43%
73	Postal service mail carriers	280	43,330	$34,360 - 50,510	1%	11%
74	Electricians	270	33,330	$23,620 - 45,300	7%	7%
75	Sales representatives, services, all other	270	48,610	$15,100 - 78,830	28%	48%
76	Radiologic technologists and technicians	260	41,050	$30,290 - 57,050	15%	25%
77	Medical assistants	260	20,460	$16,660 - 25,140	35%	10%
78	Order clerks	260	23,180	$15,230 - 31,490	-23%	16%
79	Loan officers	260	66,390	$33,560 - 114,480	12%	49%
80	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	250	41,550	$21,340 - 62,910	5%	8%
81	Medical records and health information technicians	250	21,650	$16,040 - 33,010	18%	12%
82	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	250	56,670	$29,420 - 90,400	4%	38%
83	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	240	24,280	$17,580 - 31,450	5%	2%
84	Telemarketers	230	16,280	$11,970 - 22,810	-9%	14%
85	Food service managers	230	45,230	$27,720 - 63,470	5%	24%
86	Parts salespersons	220	31,610	$16,350 - 47,030	-1%	6%
87	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	220	43,080	$27,210 - 64,460	10%	17%
88	Loan interviewers and clerks	210	32,520	$24,210 - 41,970	0%	24%
89	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	200	20,320	$13,440 - 28,560	-4%	5%
90	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	200	16,470	$12,860 - 19,590	17%	14%
91	Couriers and messengers	200	18,600	$14,130 - 24,200	0%	12%
92	Industrial machinery mechanics	200	31,970	$18,770 - 55,630	9%	5%
93	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	190	40,670	$25,970 - 49,410	-7%	12%
94	Cement masons and concrete finishers	190	26,980	$20,260 - 36,230	11%	2%
95	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	190	33,630	$20,040 - 51,000	2%	11%
96	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	180	32,780	$22,160 - 45,140	12%	3%
97	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	180	33,840	$19,060 - 51,890	4%	30%
98	Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	180	30,910	$13,550 - 51,240	3%	25%
99	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	180	33,400	$19,930 - 49,410	12%	3%
100	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	180	24,010	$16,220 - 29,440	3%	4%

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Jobs More Common Near Lubbock Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Agricultural equipment operators	16,220	160	17.6
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	20,740	190	10.5
Physical therapist aides	19,670	160	5.4
Food batchmakers	17,440	340	5
Residential advisors	17,980	130	4.3
Personal and home care aides	14,320	1,850	4.2
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	21,050	140	3.4
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	26,880	130	3.3
Correctional officers and jailers	27,760	510	3.3
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	15,840	130	2.7
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	48,530	410	2.7
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	33,270	1,400	2.6
Switchboard operators, including answering service	16,830	340	2.5
Office machine operators, except computer	19,430	170	2.5
Photographers	23,110	120	2.5
Couriers and messengers	18,600	200	2.4
Customer service representatives	22,670	4,290	2.3
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	25,110	390	2.2
New accounts clerks	28,320	140	2.1
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	28,720	160	2.1
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	41,550	250	2.1
Medical transcriptionists	28,770	130	2
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	24,010	180	2
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	43,590	260	2
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	32,780	180	2
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	55,030	120	2
Surgical technologists	35,010	130	2
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	28,180	220	1.9
Medical records and health information technicians	21,650	250	1.9
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,520	3,930	1.9
Physical therapists	70,450	250	1.9
Respiratory therapists	44,910	140	1.8
Service station attendants	17,900	110	1.8
Health technologists and technicians, all other	26,590	100	1.8
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	20,470	310	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	25,390	1,140	1.8
Brickmasons and blockmasons	36,110	160	1.8
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	14,590	520	1.8
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	20,120	460	1.8
Credit analysts	55,120	100	1.8
Registered nurses	52,340	3,570	1.8
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	19,270	1,860	1.8
Veterinary technologists and technicians	23,060	100	1.7
Insurance sales agents	55,990	450	1.7
Medical and health services managers	58,930	340	1.7
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	24,070	140	1.7
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	15,760	1,190	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	36,730	1,510	1.6
Radiologic technologists and technicians	41,050	260	1.6
Library technicians	20,060	130	1.6

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Advertising sales agents	54,960	1.18	140
Loan officers	66,390	1.14	260
Pharmacists	108,900	1.09	240
Automotive body and related repairers	40,370	1.06	130
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	20,470	1.06	310
Amusement and recreation attendants	18,870	1.06	110
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	55,030	1.05	120
Parts salespersons	31,610	1.05	220
Sales and related workers, all other	41,660	1.04	150
Loan interviewers and clerks	32,520	1.04	210
Insurance sales agents	55,990	1.02	450
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	20,740	1.01	190
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	40,670	1	190
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	46,980	1	550
Physical therapists	70,450	1	250
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	33,630	0.99	190
Financial managers	88,530	0.99	250
Postal service mail carriers	43,330	0.98	280
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	76,490	0.98	110
Cooks, fast food	16,240	0.97	390
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	36,730	0.97	1,510
Administrative services managers	67,620	0.97	160
Chief executives	137,720	0.96	110
Pharmacy technicians	26,200	0.96	360
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	48,530	0.96	410
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	33,690	0.96	580
All other information and record clerks	30,120	0.96	130
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	26,390	0.95	790
New accounts clerks	28,320	0.95	140
Food service managers	45,230	0.95	230
Sales representatives, services, all other	48,610	0.95	270
Retail salespersons	22,700	0.95	4,840
Business operations specialists, all other	52,860	0.94	390
Cooks, short order	17,950	0.93	140
Training and development specialists	45,550	0.93	150
Data entry keyers	23,530	0.93	170
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	31,600	0.93	110
Bartenders	17,260	0.93	350
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	41,550	0.92	250
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	38,470	0.92	150
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	28,600	0.92	1,690
Surgical technologists	35,010	0.92	130
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	25,110	0.92	390
Medical transcriptionists	28,770	0.92	130
Stock clerks and order fillers	20,530	0.92	2,200
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	25,310	0.91	540
Service station attendants	17,900	0.91	110
Legal secretaries	31,950	0.91	140
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	35,830	0.91	310
Food preparation workers	16,930	0.91	350

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Pediatricians, general	164,590
Surgeons	141,100
Chief executives	137,720	110
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	118,580
Physician assistants	118,050
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	113,550
Pharmacists	108,900	240
Marketing managers	100,230	70
Computer software engineers, systems software	93,270
Computer and information systems managers	91,170	50
Veterinarians	90,480	40
Industrial production managers	89,230	70
Financial managers	88,530	250
General and operations managers	83,960	1,750
Family and general practitioners	80,090
Electronics engineers, except computer	78,240	50
Sales engineers	77,310
Lawyers	76,730	310
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary	76,610	30
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	76,490	110
Electrical engineers	76,450	80
Sales managers	75,040	200
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	73,770	30
Computer software engineers, applications	73,200	80
Mechanical engineers	73,080	50
Business teachers, postsecondary	71,580	60
Financial examiners	70,930	40
Physical therapists	70,450	250
Managers, all other	68,690	120
Administrative services managers	67,620	160
Occupational therapists	67,230
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	67,010	90
Loan officers	66,390	260
Industrial engineers	65,240	30
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	62,530	170
Financial analysts	62,240	70
Diagnostic medical sonographers	61,390	50
Dental hygienists	60,420	100
Management analysts	59,010	190
Speech-language pathologists	58,940	60
Medical and health services managers	58,930	340
Personal financial advisors	58,140	110
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	56,670	250
Insurance sales agents	55,990	450
Civil engineers	55,750	70
Occupational therapist assistants	55,410
Credit analysts	55,120	100
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	55,030	120
Advertising sales agents	54,960	140
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	54,090	80

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