Wichita Falls Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Wichita Falls, Texas Metro Area (2006 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	1,160	48,160	$33,930 - 63,780	24%	56%
2	Teachers and instructors, all other	760	32,010	$13,420 - 56,910	9%	54%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	530	42,440	$22,640 - 63,800	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	470	42,210	$29,420 - 56,550	6%	96%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	400	41,510	$30,940 - 55,110	11%	95%
6	Social and human service assistants	370	14,230	$11,470 - 16,230	34%	58%
7	Instructional coordinators	320	60,660	$48,440 - 76,720	23%	79%
8	Accountants and auditors	310	45,830	$28,760 - 64,340	18%	79%
9	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	270	32,680	$24,560 - 37,890	14%	54%
10	Management analysts	130	62,460	$40,230 - 90,260	22%	78%
11	Child, family, and school social workers	130	30,850	$21,290 - 39,850	19%	77%
12	Medical and health services managers	120	66,210	$41,370 - 97,030	16%	57%
13	Pharmacists	110	90,400	$42,380 - 120,330	22%	97%
14	Physical therapists	100	81,490	$59,300 - 111,940	27%	89%
15	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	90	44,760	$32,210 - 58,700	0%	96%
16	Chief executives	90	82,810	$25,900 - 0	2%	65%
17	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	90	46,280	$23,530 - 61,710	13%	73%
18	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	80	57,260	$42,430 - 73,370	8%	78%
19	Financial managers	70	88,150	$47,940 - 0	13%	60%
20	Lawyers	70		$0 - 0	11%	99%
21	Librarians	70	42,220	$19,540 - 55,840	4%	85%
22	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	70	35,450	$24,390 - 45,960	15%	51%
23	Mechanical engineers	70	70,640	$42,120 - 99,170	4%	78%
24	Industrial engineers	70	66,730	$42,920 - 93,600	20%	74%
25	Engineering managers	60	111,550	$59,690 - 0	7%	84%
26	Speech-language pathologists	60	57,810	$38,510 - 103,580	11%	98%
27	Training and development specialists	60	41,290	$21,310 - 67,400	18%	56%
28	Civil engineers	60	60,930	$36,620 - 100,220	18%	87%
29	Floral designers	60	14,900	$11,500 - 19,570	0%	55%
30	Social and community service managers	50	39,260	$25,430 - 56,050	25%	72%
31	Petroleum engineers	50	72,910	$34,690 - 128,530	5%	80%
32	Sales managers	50	95,770	$44,400 - 0	10%	69%
33	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	50	49,820	$26,380 - 78,650	17%	56%
34	Coaches and scouts	50	31,330	$12,660 - 57,670	15%	60%
35	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	50	54,460	$36,340 - 77,240	16%	99%
36	Marketing managers	40	50,420	$15,520 - 117,890	14%	69%
37	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	40	48,960	$30,270 - 70,740	18%	56%
38	Health educators	40	33,900	$26,420 - 38,380	26%	58%
39	Surveyors	40	34,290	$20,770 - 52,580	24%	82%
40	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	40	55,260	$21,190 - 93,200	12%	51%
41	Occupational therapists	40	67,330	$48,880 - 113,960	23%	90%
42	Computer systems analysts	40	61,110	$41,280 - 81,600	29%	68%
43	Dietitians and nutritionists	40	45,940	$31,740 - 60,510	9%	72%
44	Advertising sales agents	40	34,070	$16,810 - 58,120	20%	56%
45	Network and computer systems administrators	40	49,070	$32,770 - 72,910	27%	50%
46	Market research analysts	40	52,970	$24,960 - 79,070	20%	82%
47	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	40	16,390	$11,750 - 23,630	11%	55%
48	Special education teachers, secondary school	40	39,680	$30,210 - 51,500	9%	87%
49	Medical and public health social workers	30	36,780	$25,660 - 48,200	24%	77%
50	Budget analysts	30	59,480	$41,010 - 87,510	7%	78%
51	Computer specialists, all other	30	53,180	$39,490 - 71,060	15%	68%

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	2,220	20,490	$12,940 - 30,060	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	1,820	15,590	$11,860 - 20,650	-2%	10%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,800	13,240	$11,500 - 15,510	18%	5%
4	Customer service representatives	1,270	21,470	$13,080 - 31,080	25%	22%
5	Waiters and waitresses	1,260	14,050	$11,540 - 18,050	11%	14%
6	Office clerks, general	1,260	18,210	$12,300 - 26,170	13%	19%
7	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,160	23,890	$15,530 - 34,130	1%	18%
8	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,020	27,940	$18,410 - 35,890	14%	7%
9	General and operations managers	1,010	75,330	$32,680 - 139,030	2%	48%
10	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	970	18,720	$12,590 - 24,250	15%	4%
11	Personal and home care aides	840	13,850	$11,480 - 17,450	51%	10%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	820	20,380	$13,590 - 29,540	-7%	8%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	720	28,290	$17,140 - 39,670	13%	16%
14	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	710	33,900	$21,090 - 49,090	10%	4%
15	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	690	18,930	$15,460 - 23,850	18%	7%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	640	34,000	$22,210 - 50,000	4%	25%
17	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	620	33,310	$20,680 - 49,010	15%	18%
18	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	610	18,530	$12,190 - 26,970	2%	5%
19	Receptionists and information clerks	600	19,490	$13,430 - 26,580	17%	13%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	590	37,220	$20,480 - 60,930	6%	29%
21	Construction laborers	570	18,020	$13,180 - 22,870	11%	5%
22	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	550	25,770	$16,520 - 35,390	5%	2%
23	Maintenance and repair workers, general	530	26,040	$15,120 - 40,240	10%	6%
24	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	500	27,620	$15,370 - 44,430	8%	4%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	500	22,910	$14,610 - 35,980	11%	14%
26	Teacher assistants	440	15,970	$12,140 - 21,280	10%	18%
27	Team assemblers	420	17,870	$13,190 - 19,710	0%	5%
28	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	410	39,440	$16,390 - 60,650	11%	33%
29	Tellers	400	20,940	$16,040 - 28,310	14%	16%
30	Home health aides	400	14,130	$11,630 - 17,790	49%	7%
31	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	380	14,810	$11,620 - 19,890	13%	5%
32	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	360	44,930	$27,910 - 67,210	-4%	15%
33	Packers and packagers, hand	330	18,610	$11,650 - 33,630	-11%	3%
34	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	300	33,340	$19,970 - 52,300	-6%	14%
35	Machinists	300	40,670	$24,490 - 56,220	-2%	3%
36	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	290	24,800	$19,380 - 30,410	4%	15%
37	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	280	30,470	$16,750 - 44,740	14%	4%
38	Security guards	270	16,690	$11,760 - 23,260	17%	13%
39	Cooks, restaurant	260	19,050	$15,260 - 23,730	12%	5%
40	Counter and rental clerks	260	25,690	$13,030 - 40,230	23%	16%
41	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	260	40,450	$27,300 - 57,250	9%	3%
42	Bus drivers, school	250	18,770	$12,050 - 28,890	9%	4%
43	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	250	21,270	$14,040 - 30,530	18%	6%
44	Electricians	240	42,420	$23,780 - 56,820	7%	7%
45	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	230	16,970	$12,020 - 21,880	11%	5%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	230	46,180	$29,430 - 67,140	7%	13%
47	Dishwashers	230	13,900	$11,620 - 17,380	10%	3%
48	Child care workers	230	14,320	$11,740 - 17,820	18%	15%
49	Switchboard operators, including answering service	230	15,930	$11,900 - 22,440	-7%	10%
50	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	220	23,610	$15,140 - 35,920	4%	6%
51	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	210	42,080	$24,260 - 66,960	9%	10%
52	Parts salespersons	200	23,730	$12,630 - 36,680	-1%	6%
53	Business operations specialists, all other	200	52,840	$13,870 - 88,800	21%	49%
54	Food preparation workers	190	15,250	$11,760 - 19,790	15%	7%
55	Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	190	53,650	$45,420 - 67,220	-4%	0%
56	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	190	16,690	$12,130 - 21,440	10%	5%
57	Physical therapist aides	190	17,170	$12,190 - 24,840	24%	23%
58	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	180	30,950	$19,190 - 49,820	-26%	6%
59	Industrial truck and tractor operators	180	25,340	$16,180 - 35,520	-1%	2%
60	Cooks, fast food	180	14,030	$11,650 - 17,700	8%	5%
61	Postal service mail carriers	170	43,770	$35,340 - 50,460	1%	11%
62	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	170	23,650	$16,380 - 34,940	-4%	5%
63	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	170	13,670	$11,500 - 17,730	10%	17%
64	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	170	44,180	$24,530 - 58,410	5%	8%
65	Medical records and health information technicians	160	20,880	$14,480 - 30,220	18%	12%
66	Roustabouts, oil and gas	160	27,770	$17,870 - 35,900	-2%	0%
67	Recreation workers	150	22,260	$15,070 - 31,100	13%	47%
68	Industrial machinery mechanics	150	38,790	$27,010 - 51,880	9%	5%
69	Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	150	31,920	$18,600 - 43,520	-15%	0%
70	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	150	27,860	$17,230 - 39,790	-2%	6%
71	Mechanical drafters	140	43,390	$31,180 - 56,470	5%	25%
72	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	140	13,390	$11,490 - 16,560	12%	6%
73	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	140	38,270	$27,570 - 63,590	11%	4%
74	Bartenders	140	15,510	$11,690 - 21,470	11%	17%
75	Pharmacy technicians	140	25,760	$20,180 - 31,480	32%	16%
76	Cement masons and concrete finishers	130	24,450	$17,030 - 31,880	11%	2%
77	Medical assistants	130	24,250	$17,490 - 32,340	35%	10%
78	Administrative services managers	130	68,330	$30,780 - 113,840	12%	40%
79	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	130	16,360	$13,250 - 19,120	17%	14%
80	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	120	51,220	$28,730 - 64,120	10%	17%
81	Radiologic technologists and technicians	120	41,380	$29,750 - 55,620	15%	25%
82	Amusement and recreation attendants	120	16,220	$11,680 - 22,440	24%	22%
83	Carpenters	120	31,040	$21,350 - 44,260	10%	6%
84	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	120	24,500	$13,740 - 44,390	27%	47%
85	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	120	18,180	$12,030 - 28,120	12%	6%
86	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	120	33,830	$20,720 - 50,450	12%	3%
87	Helpers--production workers	120	19,560	$13,910 - 23,990	0%	4%
88	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	110	26,210	$17,120 - 37,850	10%	24%
89	Structural metal fabricators and fitters	110	27,820	$16,610 - 42,060	0%	0%
90	Driver/sales workers	110	23,760	$18,270 - 36,730	-4%	4%
91	Dental assistants	110	25,350	$16,110 - 34,730	29%	9%
92	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	110	39,960	$21,510 - 63,280	0%	42%
93	Paralegals and legal assistants	110	29,850	$24,200 - 38,910	22%	45%
94	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	100	40,210	$29,640 - 52,410	16%	43%
95	Preschool teachers, except special education	100	22,370	$12,930 - 41,920	26%	43%
96	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	100	15,900	$11,940 - 21,480	13%	15%
97	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	90	18,610	$11,970 - 30,290	12%	0%
98	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	90	37,570	$21,320 - 52,990	4%	30%
99	Data entry keyers	90	23,780	$17,620 - 28,270	-4%	18%
100	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	90	26,010	$12,990 - 37,100	3%	18%

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Jobs More Common Near Wichita Falls Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	53,650	190	101.3
Roustabouts, oil and gas	27,770	160	17.3
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	32,680	270	16.4
Physical therapist aides	17,170	190	12.7
Instructional coordinators	60,660	320	7.5
Mechanical drafters	43,390	140	5.6
Teachers and instructors, all other	32,010	760	4.6
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,920	150	4.5
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	25,770	550	4.3
Personal and home care aides	13,850	840	4.2
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	27,940	1,020	3.9
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	44,180	170	3.7
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	27,820	110	3.4
Switchboard operators, including answering service	15,930	230	3.3
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	27,860	150	3.3
Social and human service assistants	14,230	370	3.2
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	40,450	260	2.7
Medical records and health information technicians	20,880	160	2.6
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	30,950	180	2.4
Parts salespersons	23,730	200	2.3
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	16,690	190	2.3
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	39,440	410	2.2
Machinists	40,670	300	2.2
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	40,210	100	2
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	13,240	1,800	1.9
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	16,970	230	1.9
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	41,510	400	1.8
Industrial machinery mechanics	38,790	150	1.8
Tellers	20,940	400	1.8
Bus drivers, school	18,770	250	1.8
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	16,360	130	1.7
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	23,890	1,160	1.7
Radiologic technologists and technicians	41,380	120	1.7
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	33,340	300	1.7
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	15,900	100	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	22,910	500	1.7
Physical therapists	81,490	100	1.6
Cement masons and concrete finishers	24,450	130	1.6
Recreation workers	22,260	150	1.5
General and operations managers	75,330	1,010	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	34,000	640	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	44,930	360	1.5
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	24,500	120	1.5
Home health aides	14,130	400	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	51,220	120	1.4
Construction laborers	18,020	570	1.4
Counter and rental clerks	25,690	260	1.4
Customer service representatives	21,470	1,270	1.4
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	18,930	690	1.4
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	24,800	290	1.4

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	53,650	1.19	190
Counter and rental clerks	25,690	1.17	260
Machinists	40,670	1.15	300
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	30,950	1.13	180
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,920	1.1	150
Instructional coordinators	60,660	1.1	320
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	40,450	1.05	260
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	27,620	1.05	500
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	51,220	1.04	120
Roustabouts, oil and gas	27,770	1.03	160
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	44,180	1.03	170
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	33,340	1.03	300
Administrative services managers	68,330	1.03	130
Postal service mail carriers	43,770	1	170
Recreation workers	22,260	0.99	150
Mechanical drafters	43,390	0.98	140
Pharmacy technicians	25,760	0.98	140
Packers and packagers, hand	18,610	0.98	330
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	26,210	0.98	110
Pharmacists	90,400	0.97	110
Business operations specialists, all other	52,840	0.97	200
Electricians	42,420	0.97	240
Driver/sales workers	23,760	0.96	110
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	33,900	0.96	710
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	21,270	0.95	250
Amusement and recreation attendants	16,220	0.95	120
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	23,650	0.94	170
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	28,290	0.94	720
Cooks, restaurant	19,050	0.94	260
Tellers	20,940	0.94	400
Medical assistants	24,250	0.93	130
Stock clerks and order fillers	20,380	0.93	820
Industrial machinery mechanics	38,790	0.92	150
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	33,310	0.92	620
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	33,830	0.92	120
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	34,000	0.9	640
Management analysts	62,460	0.9	130
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	44,930	0.9	360
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	16,690	0.9	190
Industrial truck and tractor operators	25,340	0.89	180
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	16,360	0.89	130
Cashiers	15,590	0.89	1,820
Teachers and instructors, all other	32,010	0.89	760
Dishwashers	13,900	0.89	230
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	23,610	0.89	220
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	39,440	0.89	410
Cooks, fast food	14,030	0.88	180
Bartenders	15,510	0.88	140
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,720	0.88	970
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	24,800	0.88	290

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Engineering managers	111,550	60
Sales managers	95,770	50
Pharmacists	90,400	110
Financial managers	88,150	70
Chief executives	82,810	90
Physical therapists	81,490	100
Industrial production managers	79,470
General and operations managers	75,330	1,010
Physician assistants	74,400
Petroleum engineers	72,910	50
Mechanical engineers	70,640	70
Administrative services managers	68,330	130
Occupational therapists	67,330	40
Industrial engineers	66,730	70
Medical and health services managers	66,210	120
Management analysts	62,460	130
Family and general practitioners	62,000	80
Computer systems analysts	61,110	40
Civil engineers	60,930	60
Instructional coordinators	60,660	320
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	59,990	70
Budget analysts	59,480	30
Loan officers	59,200	80
Speech-language pathologists	57,810	60
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	57,260	80
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	56,360	40
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	55,260	40
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	54,460	50
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	53,650	190
Computer specialists, all other	53,180	30
Market research analysts	52,970	40
Business operations specialists, all other	52,840	200
Avionics technicians	52,160
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	51,670	50
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	51,220	120
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	50,910	30
Marketing managers	50,420	40
Dental hygienists	50,110	50
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	49,820	50
Network and computer systems administrators	49,070	40
Mental health counselors	49,000
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	48,960	40
Sales representatives, services, all other	48,340	60
Registered nurses	48,160	1,160
Real estate sales agents	47,470	70
Industrial engineering technicians	46,630	40
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	46,280	90
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	46,180	230
Dietitians and nutritionists	45,940	40
Accountants and auditors	45,830	310

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