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Texarkana Employment

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

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

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses1,29056,820$41,130 - 79,26024%56%
2Elementary school teachers, except special education80037,570$27,720 - 48,73014%95%
3Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education53041,590$29,820 - 53,5906%96%
4Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education51038,590$28,260 - 49,56011%95%
5Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products51039,170$22,520 - 57,8708%51%
6Social and human service assistants24020,320$12,560 - 30,66034%58%
7Accountants and auditors21053,030$30,180 - 80,43018%79%
8Medical and health services managers19070,630$49,300 - 99,75016%57%
9Medical and clinical laboratory technicians17032,010$17,860 - 56,81015%51%
10Teachers and instructors, all other17035,120$13,730 - 52,4509%54%
11Physical therapists11072,840$55,360 - 95,60027%89%
12Pharmacists110101,060$70,140 - 125,73022%97%
13Education administrators, elementary and secondary school10062,860$51,610 - 79,7608%78%
14Lawyers9072,270$44,820 - 118,72011%99%
15Occupational therapists8070,560$47,700 - 96,11023%90%
16Medical and clinical laboratory technologists7045,700$34,950 - 60,37012%51%
17Speech-language pathologists7054,620$42,170 - 72,47011%98%
18Child, family, and school social workers7030,800$21,730 - 44,14019%77%
19Mental health counselors6053,760$32,840 - 63,45030%73%
20Management analysts6050,660$33,620 - 72,01022%78%
21Public relations specialists6072,470$34,960 - 101,02018%81%
22Educational, vocational, and school counselors6049,970$39,790 - 62,15013%73%
23Social and community service managers5034,520$20,300 - 61,59025%72%
24Vocational education teachers, secondary school5040,940$32,230 - 52,8500%96%
25Floral designers5016,740$11,790 - 23,2400%55%
26Chief executives50119,750$49,860 - 2%65%
27Librarians4046,150$31,400 - 61,3004%85%
28Rehabilitation counselors4029,850$16,470 - 47,38023%73%
29Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists4030,220$26,350 - 36,03011%58%
30Mental health and substance abuse social workers4034,300$26,750 - 41,40030%77%
31Counselors, all other4052,410$31,400 - 70,09017%73%
32Computer systems analysts4051,160$34,280 - 84,08029%68%
33Medical and public health social workers4040,840$15,390 - 59,33024%77%
34Coaches and scouts4026,510$13,600 - 54,65015%60%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons2,00020,580$12,510 - 31,60012%25%
2Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food1,62014,940$11,910 - 18,76018%5%
3Cashiers1,59015,480$12,120 - 19,660-2%10%
4Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand1,03024,140$14,010 - 38,5702%5%
5Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer98032,070$16,920 - 47,79010%4%
6Waiters and waitresses96014,650$11,990 - 17,88011%14%
7Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive91023,430$14,100 - 35,6101%18%
8Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks85027,880$16,790 - 38,94013%16%
9Home health aides83014,510$11,700 - 18,19049%7%
10Stock clerks and order fillers79018,240$12,720 - 26,040-7%8%
11Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses73032,020$25,110 - 39,67014%7%
12Office clerks, general71020,380$13,590 - 28,70013%19%
13Tellers68021,190$16,630 - 27,61014%16%
14Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners66016,860$12,160 - 23,22015%4%
15Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants64019,410$13,770 - 24,80018%7%
16First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers61031,420$17,920 - 46,7804%25%
17Business operations specialists, all other61050,150$33,150 - 72,80021%49%
18Maintenance and repair workers, general59025,750$15,390 - 39,80010%6%
19General and operations managers57068,940$32,000 - 113,5402%48%
20Teacher assistants57016,600$12,330 - 23,23010%18%
21First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers57037,420$19,350 - 62,3306%29%
22Customer service representatives52024,160$14,580 - 33,86025%22%
23First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers49026,160$15,630 - 41,11011%14%
24Receptionists and information clerks49019,220$13,190 - 26,06017%13%
25Construction laborers43020,560$13,140 - 30,01011%5%
26Bus drivers, school42014,900$11,600 - 19,9109%4%
27Executive secretaries and administrative assistants37030,740$20,430 - 41,22015%18%
28Maids and housekeeping cleaners35014,530$11,900 - 17,84013%5%
29Truck drivers, light or delivery services35028,000$14,490 - 48,3208%4%
30Child care workers34014,230$11,620 - 16,21018%15%
31Automotive service technicians and mechanics33027,050$16,550 - 43,80014%4%
32Cooks, restaurant33017,070$12,960 - 23,11012%5%
33Police and sheriff's patrol officers32035,440$24,710 - 52,29011%33%
34First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers31050,450$29,960 - 64,4807%13%
35Billing and posting clerks and machine operators31025,490$17,660 - 34,5104%15%
36Parts salespersons30029,370$17,820 - 43,200-1%6%
37Landscaping and groundskeeping workers29017,280$12,350 - 23,49018%6%
38Cooks, fast food28015,120$13,060 - 18,1808%5%
39Industrial truck and tractor operators28029,140$18,360 - 46,230-1%2%
40Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks28030,550$15,190 - 42,7604%6%
41First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers27045,650$27,420 - 61,630-4%15%
42Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers26038,490$27,240 - 49,440-6%14%
43Counter and rental clerks25019,500$12,010 - 36,37023%16%
44Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers24032,540$24,240 - 45,6305%2%
45Electricians22037,620$28,550 - 47,0107%7%
46File clerks21021,340$14,640 - 28,800-40%20%
47Food preparation workers20016,250$12,760 - 20,48015%7%
48Bill and account collectors20028,070$19,710 - 45,26023%13%
49Medical assistants19023,700$16,580 - 32,25035%10%
50Helpers--production workers19020,890$15,090 - 32,4100%4%
51Packers and packagers, hand19024,680$12,420 - 39,380-11%3%
52Insurance sales agents19038,960$15,500 - 56,55013%45%
53Pharmacy technicians18023,670$17,220 - 31,52032%16%
54Painters, construction and maintenance17036,170$24,010 - 48,06012%6%
55Dishwashers17014,330$12,200 - 17,53010%3%
56Cooks, institution and cafeteria17016,270$12,440 - 22,92011%5%
57Production, planning, and expediting clerks17040,680$32,340 - 53,8504%30%
58Postal service mail carriers16043,350$33,610 - 55,6401%11%
59All other information and record clerks15034,890$18,690 - 49,230-12%21%
60Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop15015,190$11,830 - 19,30010%17%
61Cleaners of vehicles and equipment14015,870$12,060 - 20,56014%3%
62Electrical and electronic engineering technicians13044,180$24,070 - 60,3104%18%
63Preschool teachers, except special education13020,700$12,270 - 34,61026%43%
64Security guards13023,820$13,240 - 38,03017%13%
65First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers13044,420$29,110 - 60,5609%10%
66Property, real estate, and community association managers13039,160$20,590 - 57,46015%36%
67Administrative services managers130 $[?] - 12%40%
68Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers12032,080$22,910 - 40,9309%3%
69Food servers, nonrestaurant12016,460$13,310 - 22,58016%9%
70Healthcare support workers, all other11025,050$14,410 - 40,49016%10%
71Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks11015,450$12,410 - 18,89017%14%
72Cement masons and concrete finishers11026,430$20,280 - 33,97011%2%
73Procurement clerks11037,300$28,310 - 47,760-1%24%
74First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers11047,310$30,640 - 62,1904%38%
75Dental assistants10029,270$24,300 - 35,66029%9%
76Industrial machinery mechanics10041,510$33,420 - 49,4009%5%
77Radiologic technologists and technicians10043,050$29,180 - 58,56015%25%
78Driver/sales workers10022,470$14,140 - 35,270-4%4%
79Carpenters10030,540$23,450 - 38,65010%6%
80Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators10029,030$21,090 - 40,1208%3%
81Team assemblers10021,820$13,640 - 30,4800%5%
82Medical records and health information technicians10033,200$19,890 - 40,63018%12%
83Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop10014,490$11,670 - 19,22010%8%
84Interviewers, except eligibility and loan9022,950$16,910 - 32,44010%24%
85Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders9023,410$16,000 - 29,330-4%5%
86Laundry and dry-cleaning workers9014,300$11,770 - 17,64010%5%
87Machine feeders and offbearers9029,220$18,050 - 48,430-14%0%
88Bartenders9014,990$12,530 - 18,06011%17%
89Construction managers9053,640$30,860 - 80,52016%29%
90Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers9014,770$12,360 - 18,41012%6%
91Computer support specialists9030,460$17,600 - 46,83013%43%
92Machinists9032,240$17,060 - 45,630-2%3%
93First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators8049,180$28,130 - 70,81010%17%
94Tire repairers and changers8019,400$13,290 - 27,99020%6%
95Respiratory therapists8044,400$32,890 - 59,69023%28%
96Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders80 $[?] - -8%3%
97Food service managers8063,070$28,240 - 117,9605%24%
98Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters7033,190$22,850 - 42,74011%4%
99Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators7040,820$31,780 - 49,380-7%12%
100Payroll and timekeeping clerks7026,670$17,470 - 38,2303%18%
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Jobs More Common Near Texarkana Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Procurement clerks37,3001104.5
Parts salespersons29,3703004.3
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians32,0101703.6
Tellers21,1906803.6
Bus drivers, school14,9004203.3
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses32,0207303.3
Home health aides14,5108303.2
File clerks21,3402102.9
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education38,5905102.6
Social and human service assistants20,3202402.5
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians44,1801302.4
Medical and health services managers70,6301902.4
Property, real estate, and community association managers39,1601302.3
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers32,5402402.2
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers50,4503102.2
Physical therapists72,8401102.1
Food servers, nonrestaurant16,4601202
Healthcare support workers, all other25,0501101.9
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer32,0709801.9
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food14,9401,6201.9
All other information and record clerks34,8901501.9
Painters, construction and maintenance36,1701701.9
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers26,1604901.9
Medical records and health information technicians33,2001001.9
Pharmacy technicians23,6701801.8
Production, planning, and expediting clerks40,6801701.8
Insurance sales agents38,9601901.8
Police and sheriff's patrol officers35,4403201.8
Child care workers14,2303401.8
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators25,4903101.8
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers38,4902601.8
Elementary school teachers, except special education37,5708001.7
Business operations specialists, all other50,1506101.7
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks15,4501101.7
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education41,5905301.7
Counter and rental clerks19,5002501.6
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers31,4206101.6
Cooks, institution and cafeteria16,2701701.6
Cement masons and concrete finishers26,4301101.6
Administrative services managers 1301.6
Registered nurses56,8201,2901.6
Automotive service technicians and mechanics27,0503301.6
Radiologic technologists and technicians43,0501001.6
Cooks, fast food15,1202801.6
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive23,4309101.5
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school62,8601001.5
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants19,4106401.5
Teacher assistants16,6005701.5
Postal service mail carriers43,3501601.4
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers32,0801201.4

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Packers and packagers, hand24,6801.25190
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers38,4901.17260
All other information and record clerks34,8901.11150
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks30,5501.1280
Procurement clerks37,3001.1110
Painters, construction and maintenance36,1701.09170
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand24,1401.031,030
Physical therapists72,8401.03110
Production, planning, and expediting clerks40,6801.02170
Pharmacists101,0601.01110
Truck drivers, light or delivery services28,0001.01350
Industrial truck and tractor operators29,1401280
Security guards23,8200.99130
Postal service mail carriers43,3500.98160
Parts salespersons29,3700.98300
Teachers and instructors, all other35,1200.97170
Registered nurses56,8200.961,290
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers32,5400.95240
File clerks21,3400.94210
Bill and account collectors28,0700.93200
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians32,0100.92170
Accountants and auditors53,0300.92210
Tellers21,1900.92680
Helpers--production workers20,8900.91190
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers50,4500.91310
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food14,9400.91,620
Cooks, fast food15,1200.9280
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks27,8800.9850
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop15,1900.89150
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers45,6500.89270
Business operations specialists, all other50,1500.89610
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers26,1600.89490
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer32,0700.88980
Healthcare support workers, all other25,0500.88110
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians44,1800.87130
Food preparation workers16,2500.87200
Pharmacy technicians23,6700.87180
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators25,4900.87310
Medical and health services managers70,6300.86190
Dishwashers14,3300.86170
Medical assistants23,7000.86190
Counter and rental clerks19,5000.86250
Cashiers15,4800.861,590
Retail salespersons20,5800.862,000
Food servers, nonrestaurant16,4600.85120
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers37,4200.84570
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education41,5900.84530
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses32,0200.84730
Customer service representatives24,1600.83520
Preschool teachers, except special education20,7000.83130

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

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other145,78070
Engineering managers141,490 
Chief executives119,75050
Pharmacists101,060110
Financial managers77,520 
Sales managers74,830 
Physical therapists72,840110
Public relations specialists72,47060
Lawyers72,27090
Medical and health services managers70,630190
Occupational therapists70,56080
General and operations managers68,940570
Industrial production managers64,44030
Food service managers63,07080
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school62,860100
Physician assistants61,420 
Logisticians59,71030
Physical therapist assistants57,530 
Registered nurses56,8201,290
Speech-language pathologists54,62070
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators54,22030
Mental health counselors53,76060
Construction managers53,64090
Accountants and auditors53,030210
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products52,45040
Counselors, all other52,41040
Computer systems analysts51,16040
Management analysts50,66060
Appraisers and assessors of real estate50,490 
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers50,450310
Business operations specialists, all other50,150610
Educational, vocational, and school counselors49,97060
Dental hygienists49,95060
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators49,18080
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers49,170 
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers47,310110
Librarians46,15040
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists45,70070
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers45,650270
Detectives and criminal investigators45,080 
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers44,420130
Respiratory therapists44,40080
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians44,180130
Postal service mail carriers43,350160
Radiologic technologists and technicians43,050100
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door41,63030
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education41,590530
Industrial machinery mechanics41,510100
Cost estimators41,30060
Vocational education teachers, secondary school40,94050

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