Waco Employment

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

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	1,870	51,740	$33,460 - 68,840	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,240	49,640	$20,180 - 82,090	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,220	38,430	$27,070 - 50,340	14%	95%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	810	40,910	$29,720 - 54,580	6%	96%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	670	39,550	$30,300 - 51,980	11%	95%
6	Accountants and auditors	570	46,540	$27,560 - 64,210	18%	79%
7	Lawyers	540	83,940	$51,440 - 0	11%	99%
8	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	230	57,600	$47,280 - 72,170	8%	78%
9	Financial managers	210	79,500	$41,120 - 128,920	13%	60%
10	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	210	43,540	$28,740 - 57,790	13%	73%
11	Child, family, and school social workers	200	36,270	$23,480 - 59,540	19%	77%
12	Social and human service assistants	180	19,320	$15,420 - 26,160	34%	58%
13	Medical and health services managers	180	63,880	$36,040 - 93,780	16%	57%
14	Computer programmers	150	61,520	$19,440 - 101,230	0%	73%
15	Pharmacists	150	99,020	$83,060 - 118,860	22%	97%
16	Computer systems analysts	140	55,020	$34,380 - 82,310	29%	68%
17	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	140	14,890	$11,750 - 24,250	11%	55%
18	Coaches and scouts	130	56,840	$17,620 - 125,440	15%	60%
19	Advertising sales agents	120	43,490	$14,610 - 88,250	20%	56%
20	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	120	25,930	$19,910 - 38,710	15%	51%
21	Network and computer systems administrators	120	49,990	$37,070 - 71,500	27%	50%
22	Market research analysts	120	59,730	$24,560 - 122,710	20%	82%
23	Sales managers	120	72,210	$46,560 - 114,070	10%	69%
24	Mechanical engineers	120	64,210	$41,890 - 94,250	4%	78%
25	Training and development specialists	110	47,590	$26,720 - 74,410	18%	56%
26	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	110	43,280	$32,570 - 55,860	0%	96%
27	Librarians	110	40,540	$21,700 - 56,020	4%	85%
28	Instructional coordinators	110	51,980	$31,650 - 72,130	23%	79%
29	Chief executives	110	132,210	$73,900 - 0	2%	65%
30	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	100		$0 - 0	25%	67%
31	Industrial engineers	100	64,190	$41,050 - 97,800	20%	74%
32	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	90	57,960	$33,990 - 128,540	16%	99%
33	Computer software engineers, applications	90	71,250	$42,280 - 100,410	45%	85%
34	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	80	42,170	$25,840 - 59,910	12%	51%
35	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	80	45,700	$20,520 - 74,250	5%	58%
36	Graphic designers	80	36,080	$19,560 - 55,110	10%	55%
37	Network systems and data communications analysts	70	48,850	$28,780 - 72,500	53%	57%
38	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	70	34,890	$25,440 - 45,320	34%	73%
39	Speech-language pathologists	70	46,220	$31,130 - 65,870	11%	98%
40	Public relations specialists	70	40,430	$26,900 - 56,450	18%	81%
41	Electrical engineers	70	65,190	$40,470 - 95,350	6%	81%
42	Computer and information systems managers	70	77,190	$49,770 - 114,090	16%	73%
43	Social and community service managers	60	42,060	$28,860 - 62,270	25%	72%
44	Engineering managers	60	94,240	$57,910 - 136,140	7%	84%
45	Medical and public health social workers	60	36,360	$24,160 - 52,260	24%	77%
46	Management analysts	60	54,080	$24,530 - 103,670	22%	78%
47	Marketing managers	50	102,820	$49,210 - 0	14%	69%
48	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	50	44,860	$31,110 - 65,720	18%	56%
49	Chiropractors	50	57,800	$27,570 - 119,690	14%	98%
50	Floral designers	50	20,150	$16,200 - 24,510	0%	55%
51	Database administrators	50	51,560	$24,920 - 73,920	29%	72%
52	Civil engineers	50	58,170	$33,540 - 90,830	18%	87%
53	Physical therapists	50	63,110	$38,480 - 101,820	27%	89%
54	Producers and directors	50	30,690	$19,440 - 45,960	11%	75%
55	Occupational therapists	40	59,460	$43,970 - 79,700	23%	90%
56	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	40	43,960	$25,920 - 67,410	17%	56%
57	Managers, all other	40	76,450	$39,120 - 120,870	7%	55%
58	Editors	40	32,140	$15,700 - 54,430	2%	81%
59	Rehabilitation counselors	30	28,090	$24,600 - 30,140	23%	73%
60	Recreational therapists	30	36,930	$24,890 - 56,510	4%	77%
61	Veterinarians	30	63,550	$44,160 - 91,570	35%	100%

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	3,200	21,090	$12,750 - 31,640	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	3,070	14,200	$11,520 - 18,150	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	2,670	16,050	$12,190 - 20,730	-2%	10%
4	Customer service representatives	2,450	24,530	$13,920 - 34,300	25%	22%
5	Office clerks, general	1,980	19,930	$12,340 - 29,520	13%	19%
6	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,960	23,000	$14,640 - 31,560	1%	18%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,660	16,390	$11,820 - 23,110	15%	4%
8	Waiters and waitresses	1,630	13,550	$11,450 - 15,840	11%	14%
9	General and operations managers	1,550	78,700	$36,270 - 133,040	2%	48%
10	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,440	34,140	$23,020 - 45,840	10%	4%
11	Team assemblers	1,420	23,720	$16,040 - 32,590	0%	5%
12	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,420	19,780	$12,480 - 29,500	2%	5%
13	Construction laborers	1,280	21,110	$14,170 - 36,940	11%	5%
14	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,270	26,730	$17,760 - 37,190	13%	16%
15	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,190	21,160	$15,640 - 32,240	18%	7%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,140	40,470	$25,010 - 58,310	6%	29%
17	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,040	21,140	$13,400 - 30,370	-7%	8%
18	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,030	34,670	$22,500 - 48,720	15%	18%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,000	33,640	$19,960 - 49,660	4%	25%
20	Maintenance and repair workers, general	960	28,670	$16,490 - 45,960	10%	6%
21	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	870	20,510	$14,890 - 28,590	18%	6%
22	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	870	35,800	$26,600 - 47,910	14%	7%
23	Receptionists and information clerks	840	19,620	$13,550 - 26,180	17%	13%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	800	45,520	$27,790 - 63,270	-4%	15%
25	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	780	24,940	$15,460 - 39,870	8%	4%
26	Home health aides	750	13,890	$11,490 - 17,660	49%	7%
27	Teacher assistants	710	18,350	$12,330 - 24,160	10%	18%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	710	26,430	$15,510 - 48,750	11%	14%
29	Industrial truck and tractor operators	710	24,090	$17,020 - 32,930	-1%	2%
30	Cooks, restaurant	690	17,130	$12,380 - 22,720	12%	5%
31	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	660	30,540	$19,200 - 40,260	-6%	14%
32	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	630	55,480	$34,320 - 78,300	9%	47%
33	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	630	13,480	$11,580 - 17,490	10%	8%
34	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	580	14,410	$11,580 - 18,740	13%	5%
35	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	510	38,380	$24,090 - 53,280	11%	33%
36	Tellers	490	20,380	$15,140 - 27,560	14%	16%
37	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	440	24,930	$15,950 - 32,420	-4%	5%
38	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	430	17,290	$12,330 - 22,900	11%	5%
39	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	430	33,210	$18,980 - 46,700	14%	4%
40	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	430	24,870	$17,960 - 32,230	4%	15%
41	Business operations specialists, all other	430	49,350	$23,200 - 75,070	21%	49%
42	Security guards	410	22,090	$14,250 - 35,320	17%	13%
43	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	400	27,260	$16,310 - 40,350	4%	6%
44	Parts salespersons	390	27,340	$16,090 - 43,550	-1%	6%
45	Counter and rental clerks	390	20,490	$11,840 - 35,570	23%	16%
46	Child care workers	390	14,130	$11,610 - 18,010	18%	15%
47	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	380	26,560	$20,170 - 32,700	5%	2%
48	Driver/sales workers	370	22,340	$12,350 - 35,080	-4%	4%
49	Dishwashers	370	13,840	$11,600 - 17,550	10%	3%
50	Machinists	350	30,800	$21,850 - 43,380	-2%	3%
51	Carpenters	330	31,330	$21,040 - 44,670	10%	6%
52	Preschool teachers, except special education	330	19,240	$11,970 - 32,100	26%	43%
53	Sewing machine operators	320	17,810	$15,010 - 22,510	-26%	5%
54	Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	320	32,110	$15,500 - 49,130	-7%	0%
55	Paralegals and legal assistants	320	36,040	$30,370 - 45,880	22%	45%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	310	49,430	$27,890 - 74,910	7%	13%
57	Administrative services managers	310	63,420	$37,270 - 90,900	12%	40%
58	Food preparation workers	300	16,490	$12,150 - 22,490	15%	7%
59	File clerks	300	25,700	$14,740 - 51,140	-40%	20%
60	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	300	14,320	$11,610 - 17,820	12%	6%
61	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	300	33,480	$16,360 - 47,560	11%	4%
62	Industrial machinery mechanics	290	34,590	$25,520 - 53,590	9%	5%
63	Order clerks	280	28,950	$18,010 - 44,590	-23%	16%
64	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	270	22,000	$14,420 - 28,350	12%	0%
65	Cooks, fast food	260	15,430	$11,970 - 20,090	8%	5%
66	Brickmasons and blockmasons	260	36,600	$24,970 - 51,370	10%	3%
67	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	260	41,570	$27,930 - 58,060	9%	10%
68	Sheet metal workers	250	26,960	$19,010 - 39,830	7%	4%
69	Electricians	250	38,770	$21,050 - 50,530	7%	7%
70	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	250	33,500	$22,610 - 44,970	12%	3%
71	Postal service mail carriers	250	43,580	$34,060 - 53,790	1%	11%
72	Construction managers	250	43,620	$13,220 - 66,750	16%	29%
73	Loan officers	250	58,940	$22,840 - 98,690	12%	49%
74	Computer support specialists	240	36,930	$24,560 - 52,230	13%	43%
75	Helpers--production workers	240	17,690	$13,430 - 23,430	0%	4%
76	Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	240	20,260	$16,300 - 24,820	11%	3%
77	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	230	14,770	$11,760 - 18,480	10%	17%
78	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	230	34,460	$20,400 - 45,290	9%	3%
79	Cement masons and concrete finishers	220	24,210	$18,850 - 29,460	11%	2%
80	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	220	28,670	$20,390 - 39,550	8%	3%
81	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	210	41,370	$24,410 - 49,570	-7%	12%
82	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	210	26,250	$16,600 - 38,300	0%	22%
83	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	210	16,540	$12,000 - 22,920	10%	5%
84	Bill and account collectors	210	27,940	$19,730 - 37,000	23%	13%
85	Bartenders	210	16,150	$11,600 - 26,040	11%	17%
86	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	210	25,410	$16,090 - 36,030	3%	4%
87	Data entry keyers	210	18,820	$12,300 - 26,660	-4%	18%
88	Electromechanical equipment assemblers	210	27,070	$18,580 - 43,710	-8%	6%
89	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	190	32,160	$18,880 - 48,070	4%	30%
90	Medical assistants	190	24,780	$18,300 - 31,680	35%	10%
91	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	190	15,140	$11,800 - 20,030	17%	14%
92	Recreation workers	190	17,950	$12,300 - 23,900	13%	47%
93	Printing machine operators	190	26,600	$17,510 - 39,570	-5%	6%
94	Pharmacy technicians	190	30,240	$21,440 - 36,680	32%	16%
95	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	180	37,090	$24,130 - 48,350	16%	43%
96	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	180	17,420	$11,680 - 28,690	14%	3%
97	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	180	21,630	$12,530 - 33,960	12%	6%
98	Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	180	22,340	$15,890 - 28,300	6%	0%
99	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	180	58,690	$36,860 - 76,730	4%	38%
100	Healthcare support workers, all other	170	29,410	$15,370 - 48,440	16%	10%

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Jobs More Common Near Waco Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	15,970	170	15.8
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	22,350	160	9.7
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	32,110	320	9.7
Electromechanical equipment assemblers	27,070	210	7.4
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	20,260	240	6.6
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	19,860	100	5.8
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	22,340	180	4.7
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	14,890	140	4.3
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	27,100	140	3.6
Brickmasons and blockmasons	36,600	260	3.5
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	55,480	630	3.3
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	25,410	210	3.1
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	15,350	130	3
Prepress technicians and workers	26,460	120	2.8
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	43,280	110	2.7
Surgical technologists	33,110	130	2.7
Sewing machine operators	17,810	320	2.6
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	22,000	270	2.6
Parts salespersons	27,340	390	2.6
Sheet metal workers	26,960	250	2.2
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	30,540	660	2.2
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	37,090	180	2.1
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	25,280	160	2.1
Industrial machinery mechanics	34,590	290	2
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	17,290	430	2
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	21,950	110	2
Team assemblers	23,720	1,420	2
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	57,600	230	1.9
Paralegals and legal assistants	36,040	320	1.9
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	35,800	870	1.9
File clerks	25,700	300	1.9
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	13,480	630	1.9
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	24,930	440	1.9
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,200	3,070	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	45,520	800	1.9
Administrative services managers	63,420	310	1.9
Construction laborers	21,110	1,280	1.9
Helpers--electricians	23,520	110	1.8
Roofers	21,370	140	1.8
Industrial truck and tractor operators	24,090	710	1.8
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	39,550	670	1.8
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	26,560	380	1.8
Construction managers	43,620	250	1.7
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	23,000	1,960	1.7
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	20,440	100	1.7
Order clerks	28,950	280	1.6
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	38,380	510	1.6
Industrial production managers	92,130	160	1.6
Customer service representatives	24,530	2,450	1.6
Home health aides	13,890	750	1.6

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Waco, Texas Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Coaches and scouts	56,840	1.72	130
File clerks	25,700	1.18	300
Dental assistants	35,100	1.17	160
Pharmacy technicians	30,240	1.15	190
Industrial production managers	92,130	1.15	160
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	32,110	1.12	320
Healthcare support workers, all other	29,410	1.09	170
Order clerks	28,950	1.07	280
Amusement and recreation attendants	18,300	1.07	110
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	55,480	1.07	630
Pharmacists	99,020	1.06	150
Loan officers	58,940	1.04	250
Food service managers	47,120	1.04	160
Market research analysts	59,730	1.04	120
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	50,650	1.03	140
Insurance sales agents	55,490	1.03	170
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	27,260	1.02	400
Computer programmers	61,520	1.02	150
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	41,370	1.02	210
Training and development specialists	47,590	1.01	110
Sales representatives, services, all other	49,840	1	150
Postal service mail carriers	43,580	1	250
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	24,930	0.99	440
Automotive body and related repairers	37,110	0.99	130
Cooks, fast food	15,430	0.97	260
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	35,800	0.97	870
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	26,040	0.97	110
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	34,140	0.97	1,440
Chief executives	132,210	0.96	110
Security guards	22,090	0.96	410
Bill and account collectors	27,940	0.96	210
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	34,670	0.96	1,030
Stock clerks and order fillers	21,140	0.96	1,040
Advertising sales agents	43,490	0.96	120
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	33,210	0.96	430
Legal secretaries	32,570	0.95	150
Administrative services managers	63,420	0.95	310
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	21,630	0.95	180
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	21,160	0.95	1,190
Medical assistants	24,780	0.95	190
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	31,210	0.95	110
Child, family, and school social workers	36,270	0.95	200
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	24,940	0.94	780
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	30,540	0.94	660
Instructional coordinators	51,980	0.94	110
Helpers--electricians	23,520	0.94	110
All other information and record clerks	28,920	0.94	170
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,470	0.93	1,140
Counter and rental clerks	20,490	0.93	390
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	45,740	0.93	140

Highest Paying Jobs in Waco, Texas Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	194,400
Chief executives	132,210	110
Marketing managers	102,820	50
Pharmacists	99,020	150
Engineering managers	94,240	60
Industrial production managers	92,130	160
Chemical engineers	86,030
Lawyers	83,940	540
Financial managers	79,500	210
General and operations managers	78,700	1,550
Computer and information systems managers	77,190	70
Managers, all other	76,450	40
Sales managers	72,210	120
Engineers, all other	72,000
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	71,700	50
Computer software engineers, applications	71,250	90
Electrical engineers	65,190	70
Logisticians	64,740	40
Mechanical engineers	64,210	120
Industrial engineers	64,190	100
Medical and health services managers	63,880	180
Veterinarians	63,550	30
Administrative services managers	63,420	310
Physical therapists	63,110	50
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	61,590
Computer programmers	61,520	150
Market research analysts	59,730	120
Occupational therapists	59,460	40
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	59,330	70
Loan officers	58,940	250
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	58,690	180
Civil engineers	58,170	50
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	57,960	90
Chiropractors	57,800	50
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	57,600	230
Coaches and scouts	56,840	130
Detectives and criminal investigators	56,050
Insurance sales agents	55,490	170
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	55,480	630
Computer systems analysts	55,020	140
Management analysts	54,080	60
Instructional coordinators	51,980	110
Registered nurses	51,740	1,870
Database administrators	51,560	50
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	51,120
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	50,650	140
Network and computer systems administrators	49,990	120
Sales representatives, services, all other	49,840	150
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	49,640	1,240
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	49,430	310

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