Victoria Employment

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

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	1,050	50,770	$28,860 - 72,480	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	810		$[?] -	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	560	44,000	$26,330 - 69,810	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	410	43,560	$33,880 - 56,020	6%	96%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	270	41,300	$33,280 - 50,760	11%	95%
6	Accountants and auditors	270	50,340	$32,630 - 75,000	18%	79%
7	Chemical engineers	130	86,930	$66,550 - 120,310	8%	91%
8	Instructional coordinators	130	46,580	$24,760 - 64,820	23%	79%
9	Financial managers	100	93,560	$49,050 -	13%	60%
10	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	100	49,370	$38,800 - 60,860	13%	73%
11	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	90	57,740	$44,860 - 74,480	8%	78%
12	Medical and health services managers	90	79,700	$47,850 - 115,890	16%	57%
13	Child, family, and school social workers	90	33,830	$26,810 - 42,540	19%	77%
14	Industrial engineers	90	79,430	$44,490 - 115,610	20%	74%
15	Speech-language pathologists	70	62,110	$47,400 - 80,760	11%	98%
16	Chief executives	70	147,010	$82,770 -	2%	65%
17	Pharmacists	70	104,550	$86,320 - 125,440	22%	97%
18	Self-enrichment education teachers	60	37,490	$19,000 - 51,330	23%	54%
19	Engineering managers	60	131,720	$86,750 -	7%	84%
20	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	60	42,860	$32,380 - 57,280	0%	96%
21	Social and community service managers	50	40,180	$26,460 - 62,660	25%	72%
22	Occupational therapists	50	62,110	$35,410 - 96,930	23%	90%
23	Training and development specialists	50	49,450	$22,420 - 79,150	18%	56%
24	Sales managers	50	86,390	$43,020 -	10%	69%
25	Physical therapists	50	80,280	$64,520 - 100,900	27%	89%
26	Surveyors	40	53,890	$36,700 - 77,920	24%	82%
27	Occupational health and safety specialists	40	64,200	$51,480 - 81,060	8%	72%
28	Social and human service assistants	40	28,730	$19,400 - 37,390	34%	58%
29	Medical and public health social workers	40	55,730	$30,520 - 94,700	24%	77%
30	Environmental engineers	40	57,620	$33,680 - 87,950	25%	86%
31	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	40	82,110	$33,730 - 130,090	25%	67%
32	Lawyers	40	64,600	$44,380 - 94,720	11%	99%
33	Librarians	40	45,330	$34,450 - 57,190	4%	85%
34	Management analysts	40	64,770	$35,280 - 103,610	22%	78%
35	Mechanical engineers	40	59,570	$42,770 - 85,930	4%	78%
36	Chemists	40	78,190	$37,700 - 114,360	9%	93%
37	Detectives and criminal investigators	40	41,400	$28,510 - 61,730	17%	54%
38	Graphic designers	30	31,160	$21,530 - 38,140	10%	55%
39	Civil engineers	30	81,030	$53,300 - 105,570	18%	87%
40	Network and computer systems administrators	30	59,140	$33,000 - 100,600	27%	50%
41	Market research analysts	30	47,130	$32,360 - 64,880	20%	82%
42	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	30		$[?] -	18%	56%

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	1,970	22,150	$12,330 - 36,440	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,780	14,530	$11,780 - 18,230	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	1,550	16,700	$12,310 - 22,120	-2%	10%
4	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,100	22,330	$13,550 - 32,720	1%	18%
5	Office clerks, general	980	21,800	$13,610 - 31,420	13%	19%
6	Waiters and waitresses	820	14,860	$11,800 - 21,160	11%	14%
7	Construction laborers	810	22,530	$15,210 - 30,590	11%	5%
8	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	760	18,860	$13,520 - 24,670	18%	7%
9	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	740	33,140	$23,890 - 48,250	10%	4%
10	Customer service representatives	710	21,220	$12,340 - 32,230	25%	22%
11	General and operations managers	710	85,900	$38,790 -	2%	48%
12	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	690	31,940	$22,500 - 42,130	14%	7%
13	Industrial machinery mechanics	670	46,390	$25,310 - 67,920	9%	5%
14	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	660	18,800	$12,120 - 29,350	2%	5%
15	Electricians	660	39,270	$26,590 - 53,870	7%	7%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	650	37,990	$20,180 - 61,620	4%	25%
17	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	630	28,020	$19,550 - 41,600	13%	16%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	570	24,800	$13,730 - 37,960	10%	6%
19	Teacher assistants	550	15,400	$11,720 - 19,600	10%	18%
20	Stock clerks and order fillers	530	17,990	$12,080 - 25,410	-7%	8%
21	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	500	18,340	$12,450 - 25,740	15%	4%
22	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	490	34,160	$20,110 - 51,090	15%	18%
23	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	490	31,430	$21,230 - 41,240	8%	3%
24	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	460	25,180	$13,740 - 50,240	8%	4%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	460	57,170	$33,940 - 80,300	9%	10%
26	Personal and home care aides	440	13,420	$11,900 - 15,630	51%	10%
27	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	390	14,030	$11,750 - 17,330	13%	5%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	390	40,470	$26,080 - 64,040	6%	29%
29	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	380	34,300	$22,060 - 45,840	5%	2%
30	Chemical technicians	380	57,140	$52,110 - 64,570	6%	37%
31	Receptionists and information clerks	350	19,710	$15,520 - 25,580	17%	13%
32	Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	350	32,720	$21,290 - 46,760	-4%	0%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	350	23,270	$15,260 - 36,790	11%	14%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	300	53,570	$31,900 - 82,410	-4%	15%
35	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	290	44,160	$33,110 - 63,300	11%	33%
36	Chemical equipment operators and tenders	250	46,250	$32,990 - 62,940	-3%	14%
37	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	250	32,990	$18,900 - 47,070	14%	4%
38	Machinists	250	33,470	$20,510 - 44,460	-2%	3%
39	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	240	19,060	$12,650 - 26,820	18%	6%
40	Tellers	230	21,100	$16,670 - 27,870	14%	16%
41	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	210	58,580	$32,570 - 90,480	7%	13%
42	Counter and rental clerks	200	21,780	$12,060 - 43,400	23%	16%
43	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	190	28,830	$20,220 - 39,590	4%	15%
44	Recreation workers	190	16,630	$12,120 - 26,200	13%	47%
45	Cooks, restaurant	190	17,730	$12,870 - 23,670	12%	5%
46	Food preparation workers	190	15,670	$12,110 - 19,910	15%	7%
47	Child care workers	190	15,110	$11,760 - 19,040	18%	15%
48	Carpenters	180	25,890	$17,180 - 33,770	10%	6%
49	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	170	41,280	$27,730 - 52,790	11%	4%
50	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	160	22,470	$14,060 - 30,630	4%	6%
51	Parts salespersons	160	26,830	$17,260 - 40,630	-1%	6%
52	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	160	16,770	$12,180 - 22,520	11%	5%
53	Bus drivers, school	150	19,300	$12,490 - 27,560	9%	4%
54	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	140	17,060	$12,360 - 22,830	10%	5%
55	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	140	34,170	$17,470 - 50,280	-6%	14%
56	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	130	20,000	$15,310 - 29,100	-4%	5%
57	Medical secretaries	130	26,720	$19,820 - 32,520	17%	18%
58	Sales representatives, services, all other	130	62,030	$24,880 - 134,730	28%	48%
59	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	130	22,590	$16,460 - 30,260	-4%	4%
60	Bartenders	130	14,710	$11,780 - 20,340	11%	17%
61	Pharmacy technicians	130	26,700	$20,020 - 35,460	32%	16%
62	Construction managers	120	59,140	$34,070 - 85,520	16%	29%
63	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	120	29,440	$23,320 - 38,170	12%	3%
64	Preschool teachers, except special education	120	21,010	$12,670 - 31,220	26%	43%
65	File clerks	110	17,380	$11,980 - 24,100	-40%	20%
66	Computer support specialists	110	40,900	$26,030 - 67,000	13%	43%
67	Postal service mail carriers	110	43,030	$33,800 - 50,960	1%	11%
68	Business operations specialists, all other	110	57,330	$30,320 - 127,120	21%	49%
69	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	110	16,470	$11,900 - 21,710	14%	3%
70	Dishwashers	110	14,220	$11,770 - 17,750	10%	3%
71	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	110	19,170	$11,720 - 32,360	12%	6%
72	Packers and packagers, hand	110	16,900	$11,630 - 28,300	-11%	3%
73	Helpers--production workers	110	20,550	$16,110 - 25,350	0%	4%
74	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	110	14,130	$11,550 - 16,070	12%	6%
75	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	100	25,010	$17,000 - 33,880	10%	24%
76	Radiologic technologists and technicians	100	47,880	$38,370 - 64,640	15%	25%
77	Driver/sales workers	100	22,500	$12,590 - 33,710	-4%	4%
78	Sheet metal workers	100	24,310	$16,800 - 34,950	7%	4%
79	Insurance sales agents	100	51,900	$26,320 - 94,800	13%	45%
80	Medical assistants	100	23,960	$13,530 - 33,310	35%	10%
81	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	100	14,940	$11,940 - 18,250	17%	14%
82	Dental hygienists	90	48,640	$28,440 - 62,810	30%	33%
83	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	90	33,160	$20,560 - 53,550	10%	17%
84	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	90	34,570	$20,980 - 55,080	12%	3%
85	Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	90	21,130	$16,730 - 26,630	12%	3%
86	Data entry keyers	90	21,870	$16,410 - 28,630	-4%	18%
87	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	90	28,450	$13,650 - 42,200	3%	18%
88	Loan officers	90	55,840	$31,030 - 96,800	12%	49%
89	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	90	28,720	$19,430 - 43,210	9%	3%
90	Bill and account collectors	90	26,040	$16,960 - 31,990	23%	13%
91	Service station attendants	80	14,870	$11,740 - 18,400	13%	6%
92	Painters, construction and maintenance	80	25,740	$17,400 - 36,010	12%	6%
93	Dental assistants	80	26,240	$15,910 - 32,300	29%	9%
94	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	80	15,220	$11,740 - 20,940	10%	17%
95	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	80	28,860	$17,540 - 43,490	2%	11%
96	Administrative services managers	80	63,790	$31,820 - 131,710	12%	40%
97	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	80	51,990	$18,540 - 90,270	4%	38%
98	Medical records and health information technicians	70	26,220	$16,210 - 41,260	18%	12%
99	Food service managers	70	55,180	$29,110 - 118,630	5%	24%
100	Logisticians	70	53,450	$23,810 - 77,540	17%	43%

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Jobs More Common Near Victoria Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	32,720	350	72.1
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	46,250	250	25.7
Chemical technicians	57,140	380	21.1
Chemical engineers	86,930	130	17
Industrial machinery mechanics	46,390	670	9.4
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	31,430	490	4.5
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	34,300	380	3.7
Instructional coordinators	46,580	130	3.7
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	22,590	130	3.5
Electricians	39,270	660	3.4
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	31,940	690	3.4
Personal and home care aides	13,420	440	2.7
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	57,170	460	2.6
Construction laborers	22,530	810	2.5
Parts salespersons	26,830	160	2.4
Recreation workers	16,630	190	2.3
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,530	1,780	2.3
Machinists	33,470	250	2.2
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	17,060	140	2.2
Sheet metal workers	24,310	100	2.1
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	22,330	1,100	2
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	18,860	760	1.9
Elementary school teachers, except special education		810	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	37,990	650	1.9
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	44,160	290	1.8
Construction managers	59,140	120	1.7
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	29,440	120	1.7
Radiologic technologists and technicians	47,880	100	1.7
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	16,770	160	1.6
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	14,940	100	1.6
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	25,180	460	1.6
File clerks	17,380	110	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	58,580	210	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	53,570	300	1.6
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	33,140	740	1.6
Teacher assistants	15,400	550	1.5
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	41,300	270	1.5
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	25,010	100	1.5
Cashiers	16,700	1,550	1.5
Maintenance and repair workers, general	24,800	570	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	23,270	350	1.5
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	14,030	390	1.5
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	49,370	100	1.4
Pharmacy technicians	26,700	130	1.4
Retail salespersons	22,150	1,970	1.4
Counter and rental clerks	21,780	200	1.4
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	43,560	410	1.4
Registered nurses	50,770	1,050	1.4
General and operations managers	85,900	710	1.4
Tellers	21,100	230	1.3

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Chemical technicians	57,140	1.38	380
Sales representatives, services, all other	62,030	1.21	130
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	46,250	1.12	250
Industrial machinery mechanics	46,390	1.06	670
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	58,580	1.06	210
Chemical engineers	86,930	1.05	130
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	53,570	1.04	300
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	34,170	1.04	140
Business operations specialists, all other	57,330	1.02	110
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	57,170	1.01	460
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	34,300	1	380
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	37,990	1	650
Computer support specialists	40,900	1	110
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	28,830	0.98	190
Pharmacy technicians	26,700	0.98	130
Postal service mail carriers	43,030	0.98	110
Counter and rental clerks	21,780	0.96	200
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	44,160	0.94	290
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	32,990	0.94	250
Medical secretaries	26,720	0.94	130
Cashiers	16,700	0.93	1,550
Machinists	33,470	0.92	250
Retail salespersons	22,150	0.92	1,970
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	41,280	0.92	170
General and operations managers	85,900	0.92	710
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	34,160	0.91	490
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,470	0.91	390
Tellers	21,100	0.91	230
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	33,140	0.91	740
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	25,180	0.91	460
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	28,020	0.9	630
Helpers--production workers	20,550	0.9	110
Parts salespersons	26,830	0.89	160
Office clerks, general	21,800	0.89	980
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	17,060	0.89	140
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	43,560	0.88	410
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,530	0.88	1,780
Accountants and auditors	50,340	0.88	270
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	32,720	0.87	350
Electricians	39,270	0.87	660
Registered nurses	50,770	0.86	1,050
Dishwashers	14,220	0.86	110
Packers and packagers, hand	16,900	0.85	110
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	14,130	0.85	110
Receptionists and information clerks	19,710	0.85	350
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	41,300	0.85	270
Preschool teachers, except special education	21,010	0.85	120
Cooks, restaurant	17,730	0.84	190
Food preparation workers	15,670	0.84	190
Waiters and waitresses	14,860	0.84	820

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Chief executives	147,010	70
Engineering managers	131,720	60
Pharmacists	104,550	70
Industrial production managers	96,390	50
Financial managers	93,560	100
Chemical engineers	86,930	130
Sales managers	86,390	50
General and operations managers	85,900	710
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	82,110	40
Civil engineers	81,030	30
Physical therapists	80,280	50
Medical and health services managers	79,700	90
Industrial engineers	79,430	90
Chemists	78,190	40
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	69,070
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	68,500	40
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	68,250
Management analysts	64,770	40
Lawyers	64,600	40
Occupational health and safety specialists	64,200	40
Administrative services managers	63,790	80
Occupational therapists	62,110	50
Speech-language pathologists	62,110	70
Sales representatives, services, all other	62,030	130
Mechanical engineers	59,570	40
Network and computer systems administrators	59,140	30
Construction managers	59,140	120
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	58,580	210
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	57,740	90
Environmental engineers	57,620	40
Business operations specialists, all other	57,330	110
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	57,170	460
Chemical technicians	57,140	380
Loan officers	55,840	90
Medical and public health social workers	55,730	40
Stationary engineers and boiler operators	55,720	70
Property, real estate, and community association managers	55,280
Food service managers	55,180	70
Surveyors	53,890	40
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	53,570	300
Logisticians	53,450	70
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	51,990	80
Insurance sales agents	51,900	100
Physical therapist assistants	51,290	40
Registered nurses	50,770	1,050
Accountants and auditors	50,340	270
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	50,160	30
Training and development specialists	49,450	50
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	49,370	100
Dental hygienists	48,640	90

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