San Angelo Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in San Angelo, 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	770	50,950	$34,570 - 69,800	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	630	39,280	$32,920 - 49,700	14%	95%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	510	43,310	$33,550 - 56,650	6%	96%
4	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	370	40,260	$33,260 - 51,030	11%	95%
5	Accountants and auditors	370	51,150	$28,990 - 81,340	18%	79%
6	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	330	40,260	$16,080 - 65,110	8%	51%
7	Network and computer systems administrators	260	53,280	$37,080 - 73,030	27%	50%
8	Management analysts	160	48,820	$36,470 - 61,550	22%	78%
9	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	90	60,340	$47,350 - 75,340	8%	78%
10	Medical and health services managers	90	71,470	$44,880 - 107,270	16%	57%
11	Detectives and criminal investigators	90		$[?] -	17%	54%
12	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	80	61,080	$38,320 - 89,500	12%	51%
13	Coaches and scouts	80	25,140	$13,400 - 50,680	15%	60%
14	Sales managers	70	73,780	$36,590 - 118,930	10%	69%
15	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	70	46,230	$29,120 - 63,220	13%	73%
16	Financial managers	60	63,620	$39,400 - 96,030	13%	60%
17	Pharmacists	60	102,940	$53,320 - 127,270	22%	97%
18	Computer software engineers, systems software	50	69,520	$49,770 - 97,100	28%	85%
19	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	50	46,380	$34,490 - 59,950	12%	51%
20	Medical and public health social workers	50	41,900	$31,210 - 58,580	24%	77%
21	Training and development specialists	50	41,970	$26,040 - 63,110	18%	56%
22	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	50	42,360	$33,410 - 52,440	0%	96%
23	Physical therapists	50	77,270	$50,460 - 128,520	27%	89%
24	Chief executives	50	122,760	$17,240 -	2%	65%
25	Librarians	50	49,240	$34,110 - 65,430	4%	85%
26	Advertising sales agents	40	38,540	$16,720 - 63,300	20%	56%
27	Market research analysts	40	36,380	$21,260 - 78,810	20%	82%
28	Public relations specialists	40	42,280	$26,600 - 65,060	18%	81%
29	Child, family, and school social workers	40	30,950	$26,450 - 38,040	19%	77%
30	Managers, all other	40	56,590	$29,480 - 94,720	7%	55%
31	Graphic designers	30	30,630	$17,310 - 56,730	10%	55%
32	Speech-language pathologists	30	55,680	$37,730 - 83,160	11%	98%
33	Civil engineers	30	52,130	$29,570 - 77,180	18%	87%
34	Budget analysts	30	52,570	$40,570 - 64,120	7%	78%
35	Floral designers	30	19,030	$12,540 - 28,430	0%	55%
36	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	30	32,150	$20,950 - 45,250	15%	51%
37	Database administrators	30	49,020	$32,270 - 80,050	29%	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	1,760	21,510	$12,370 - 36,650	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,660	14,540	$11,670 - 19,880	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	1,150	15,410	$11,850 - 19,570	-2%	10%
4	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,000	22,670	$14,280 - 31,250	1%	18%
5	Waiters and waitresses	900	15,810	$11,860 - 22,550	11%	14%
6	Customer service representatives	810	25,700	$14,150 - 41,860	25%	22%
7	Office clerks, general	730	24,480	$13,270 - 40,600	13%	19%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	690	17,820	$12,720 - 23,940	15%	4%
9	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	590	19,530	$15,550 - 24,490	18%	7%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	530	27,130	$15,500 - 39,180	13%	16%
11	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	530	34,740	$19,350 - 64,400	4%	25%
12	Construction laborers	530	21,440	$14,040 - 26,120	11%	5%
13	Stock clerks and order fillers	530	20,530	$12,780 - 30,430	-7%	8%
14	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	510	16,550	$12,040 - 21,920	2%	5%
15	Maintenance and repair workers, general	510	25,880	$14,880 - 39,860	10%	6%
16	General and operations managers	510	84,880	$35,470 -	2%	48%
17	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	470	31,390	$20,800 - 39,790	14%	7%
18	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	460	32,320	$19,860 - 46,650	15%	18%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	450	42,680	$23,110 - 68,150	6%	29%
20	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	440	21,120	$12,220 - 41,970	8%	4%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	370	26,700	$16,940 - 40,360	11%	14%
22	Teacher assistants	350	16,740	$12,130 - 22,820	10%	18%
23	Cooks, restaurant	340	18,650	$13,080 - 24,620	12%	5%
24	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	320	18,150	$12,440 - 24,890	18%	6%
25	Receptionists and information clerks	300	19,260	$12,860 - 25,850	17%	13%
26	Slaughterers and meat packers	290	15,790	$12,000 - 19,680	13%	2%
27	Bill and account collectors	290	30,760	$20,830 - 45,910	23%	13%
28	Tellers	250	19,700	$15,200 - 24,630	14%	16%
29	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	220	33,520	$15,250 - 56,550	14%	4%
30	Carpenters	220	24,840	$18,270 - 32,480	10%	6%
31	Dishwashers	220	14,500	$11,840 - 18,140	10%	3%
32	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	210	31,030	$15,850 - 49,610	10%	4%
33	Computer support specialists	210	56,790	$31,890 - 76,070	13%	43%
34	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	210	14,220	$11,720 - 18,170	13%	5%
35	Business operations specialists, all other	200	45,390	$18,720 - 75,320	21%	49%
36	Child care workers	190	13,630	$11,720 - 15,440	18%	15%
37	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	180	14,540	$11,770 - 18,670	10%	17%
38	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	170	43,430	$25,010 - 67,480	-4%	15%
39	Insurance sales agents	160	44,720	$21,640 - 70,590	13%	45%
40	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	160	17,600	$11,510 - 27,550	14%	3%
41	Packers and packagers, hand	160	15,560	$11,790 - 20,140	-11%	3%
42	Counter and rental clerks	160	17,370	$11,840 - 24,850	23%	16%
43	Sales representatives, services, all other	160	52,140	$20,930 - 86,370	28%	48%
44	Driver/sales workers	150	22,850	$17,690 - 29,050	-4%	4%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	150	52,310	$35,320 - 71,270	7%	13%
46	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	150	23,370	$13,200 - 32,980	12%	6%
47	Preschool teachers, except special education	150	17,480	$12,000 - 29,620	26%	43%
48	Home health aides	150	16,480	$12,300 - 22,280	49%	7%
49	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	140	25,570	$19,990 - 33,030	10%	24%
50	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	140	25,580	$16,370 - 35,540	4%	6%
51	Electricians	140	38,140	$26,050 - 49,610	7%	7%
52	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	140	14,500	$11,800 - 18,340	10%	5%
53	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	140	14,220	$11,760 - 17,910	12%	6%
54	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	140	27,630	$13,400 - 46,580	9%	3%
55	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	130	25,490	$16,570 - 36,330	4%	15%
56	Food preparation workers	130	15,530	$12,000 - 20,360	15%	7%
57	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	130	23,550	$13,610 - 31,970	5%	2%
58	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	130	51,590	$29,270 - 78,520	9%	10%
59	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	130	28,580	$21,050 - 42,820	8%	3%
60	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	130	39,130	$27,030 - 53,780	11%	4%
61	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	130	45,290	$24,600 - 77,010	-6%	14%
62	Medical assistants	120	19,870	$13,160 - 27,640	35%	10%
63	Loan officers	120	46,830	$23,860 - 80,750	12%	49%
64	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	120	48,150	$35,610 - 64,170	0%	42%
65	Data entry keyers	110	17,780	$12,370 - 24,470	-4%	18%
66	Pharmacy technicians	110	27,350	$20,320 - 35,110	32%	16%
67	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	100	18,740	$13,510 - 24,610	11%	5%
68	File clerks	90	16,090	$11,880 - 22,860	-40%	20%
69	Postal service mail carriers	90	43,890	$35,420 - 50,630	1%	11%
70	Cooks, fast food	90	14,740	$11,820 - 18,820	8%	5%
71	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	90	14,270	$11,660 - 17,420	17%	14%
72	Industrial truck and tractor operators	80	25,080	$16,920 - 35,080	-1%	2%
73	Radiologic technologists and technicians	80	47,210	$33,270 - 63,410	15%	25%
74	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	80	46,560	$31,620 - 70,980	12%	3%
75	Automotive body and related repairers	80	29,910	$17,050 - 47,020	12%	3%
76	Residential advisors	80	18,890	$16,150 - 22,990	19%	28%
77	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	80	33,160	$19,340 - 55,190	2%	11%
78	Sewing machine operators	80	17,170	$12,910 - 20,890	-26%	5%
79	Parts salespersons	70	26,270	$14,890 - 42,890	-1%	6%
80	Structural metal fabricators and fitters	70	26,870	$19,230 - 36,540	0%	0%
81	Amusement and recreation attendants	70	14,470	$11,830 - 16,390	24%	22%
82	Painters, construction and maintenance	70	23,280	$16,570 - 33,490	12%	6%
83	Dental assistants	70	28,350	$22,260 - 38,640	29%	9%
84	Construction managers	70	58,750	$37,980 - 92,430	16%	29%
85	Office and administrative support workers, all other	70	23,620	$13,180 - 37,650	-8%	32%
86	Security guards	70	20,870	$12,430 - 30,530	17%	13%
87	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	70	24,120	$14,980 - 42,680	27%	47%
88	Printing machine operators	70	31,130	$20,500 - 44,520	-5%	6%
89	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	70	31,620	$26,140 - 41,610	12%	3%
90	Administrative services managers	70	65,920	$30,260 - 110,880	12%	40%
91	Property, real estate, and community association managers	70	31,870	$18,830 - 48,980	15%	36%
92	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	70	56,740	$34,110 - 78,860	4%	38%
93	Bartenders	70	15,010	$11,880 - 19,560	11%	17%
94	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	60	33,410	$21,070 - 48,410	16%	26%
95	Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	60	18,220	$13,370 - 24,430	-10%	13%
96	Couriers and messengers	60	15,070	$11,970 - 19,100	0%	12%
97	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	60	28,710	$18,760 - 41,060	13%	11%
98	Surgical technologists	60	41,880	$24,540 - 60,030	25%	16%
99	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	60	31,810	$22,180 - 43,680	3%	18%
100	First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	60	31,140	$21,180 - 41,050	18%	15%

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Jobs More Common Near San Angelo Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Slaughterers and meat packers	15,790	290	74.1
Network and computer systems administrators	53,280	260	3.1
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	31,390	470	2.8
Bill and account collectors	30,760	290	2.7
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	14,500	140	2.6
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,540	1,660	2.6
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	25,570	140	2.5
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	40,260	370	2.5
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	22,670	1,000	2.2
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	27,630	140	2.2
Physicians and surgeons, all other	203,110	130	2.2
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	43,310	510	2.1
Construction laborers	21,440	530	2
Insurance sales agents	44,720	160	2
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	14,540	180	2
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	17,600	160	1.9
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	21,120	440	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	26,700	370	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	34,740	530	1.9
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	19,530	590	1.8
Elementary school teachers, except special education	39,280	630	1.8
Dishwashers	14,500	220	1.7
Tellers	19,700	250	1.7
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	23,370	150	1.7
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	48,150	120	1.6
Maintenance and repair workers, general	25,880	510	1.6
Driver/sales workers	22,850	150	1.6
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	23,550	130	1.6
Retail salespersons	21,510	1,760	1.6
Preschool teachers, except special education	17,480	150	1.6
Cooks, restaurant	18,650	340	1.5
Data entry keyers	17,780	110	1.5
Waiters and waitresses	15,810	900	1.5
Computer support specialists	56,790	210	1.5
Pharmacy technicians	27,350	110	1.5
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	28,580	130	1.5
Customer service representatives	25,700	810	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	52,310	150	1.4
Counter and rental clerks	17,370	160	1.4
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	33,520	220	1.4
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	18,150	320	1.4
Cashiers	15,410	1,150	1.3
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	14,220	140	1.3
Child care workers	13,630	190	1.3
Loan officers	46,830	120	1.3
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,820	690	1.3
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	42,680	450	1.3
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	18,740	100	1.3
Accountants and auditors	51,150	370	1.2
Registered nurses	50,950	770	1.2

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Computer support specialists	56,790	1.39	210
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	45,290	1.37	130
Physicians and surgeons, all other	203,110	1.21	130
Bill and account collectors	30,760	1.02	290
Sales representatives, services, all other	52,140	1.02	160
Pharmacy technicians	27,350	1	110
Office clerks, general	24,480	1	730
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	42,680	0.96	450
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	23,370	0.96	150
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	33,520	0.95	220
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	52,310	0.95	150
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	25,570	0.94	140
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	48,150	0.93	120
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	25,580	0.92	140
Stock clerks and order fillers	20,530	0.92	530
Driver/sales workers	22,850	0.92	150
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	34,740	0.91	530
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	51,590	0.91	130
General and operations managers	84,880	0.91	510
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	26,700	0.9	370
Retail salespersons	21,510	0.9	1,760
Waiters and waitresses	15,810	0.89	900
Accountants and auditors	51,150	0.89	370
Customer service representatives	25,700	0.89	810
Network and computer systems administrators	53,280	0.89	260
Cooks, restaurant	18,650	0.88	340
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,540	0.88	1,660
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	43,310	0.88	510
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	17,600	0.88	160
Dishwashers	14,500	0.87	220
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	27,130	0.87	530
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	39,130	0.87	130
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	25,490	0.87	130
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	32,320	0.86	460
Registered nurses	50,950	0.86	770
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	14,220	0.86	140
Cashiers	15,410	0.86	1,150
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	31,030	0.85	210
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	14,540	0.85	180
Tellers	19,700	0.85	250
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	43,430	0.85	170
Electricians	38,140	0.84	140
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	19,530	0.84	590
Food preparation workers	15,530	0.83	130
Receptionists and information clerks	19,260	0.83	300
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	40,260	0.83	370
Elementary school teachers, except special education	39,280	0.82	630
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	31,390	0.82	470
Insurance sales agents	44,720	0.82	160
Loan officers	46,830	0.81	120

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	203,110	130
Chief executives	122,760	50
Computer and information systems managers	115,780
Pharmacists	102,940	60
General and operations managers	84,880	510
Electrical engineers	82,130
Computer programmers	80,570
Financial analysts	80,210
Physical therapists	77,270	50
Sales managers	73,780	70
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	73,350	40
Operations research analysts	72,360
Medical and health services managers	71,470	90
Computer software engineers, systems software	69,520	50
Administrative services managers	65,920	70
Computer systems analysts	64,940
Financial managers	63,620	60
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	61,080	80
Lawyers	60,580
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	60,340	90
Construction managers	58,750	70
Computer support specialists	56,790	210
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	56,740	70
Managers, all other	56,590	40
Speech-language pathologists	55,680	30
Food service managers	53,530	50
Network and computer systems administrators	53,280	260
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	52,800
Budget analysts	52,570	30
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	52,310	150
Sales representatives, services, all other	52,140	160
Civil engineers	52,130	30
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	51,590	130
Accountants and auditors	51,150	370
Registered nurses	50,950	770
Librarians	49,240	50
Mechanical drafters	49,220	40
Database administrators	49,020	30
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	49,010
Management analysts	48,820	160
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	48,150	120
Radiologic technologists and technicians	47,210	80
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	47,010	40
Loan officers	46,830	120
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	46,560	80
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	46,380	50
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	46,230	70
Business operations specialists, all other	45,390	200
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	45,300
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	45,290

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