Amarillo Employment

Employment and Industries in the Amarillo, Texas Area

Amarillo, Texas is regarded as a regional economic center. Amarillo's major employers are a diverse group of manufacturers, central and back-office operations and distribution companies. Hospitals, educational institutions and banks are also major employers. BWXT Pantex, a nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility, is a major employer. The city is home to a Bell Helicopter Textron facility. The Amarillo area is also one of the country's largest meat packing locations.

Petroleum extraction is an important industry in Amarillo. The city also includes fiberglass production, food processing, copper refining and foundries. Some of the notable food processing companies are Tyson Foods, Affiliated Foods, Inc., Ben E. Keith and McCarty-Hull Agriculture. Tyson Foods is a major employer in Amarillo. The prominent companies in business & financial services are AIG, SITEL, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Nationwide.

The significant employment providing sectors in Amarillo, Texas are healthcare, educational services, construction, manufacturing, government, meat and meat products, and finance and insurance. Management, professional and related occupations (27% of the workforce). Sales and office occupations (24% of the jobs). Service occupations (19% of the labor force).

Notable information about Amarillo, Texas: Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 78.5 (national average: 100). Adult population which has earned a bachelor's degree or better: 21%.

The city's major employers:

  • Amarillo Independent School District
  • Tyson Foods, Inc
  • BWXT Pantex
  • Baptist St. Anthony's Health Care Systems
  • Walmart
  • City of Amarillo
  • Northwest Texas Healthcare System
  • Affiliated Foods
  • Texas Department of Criminal Justice
  • VA Medical Center, Amarillo
  • AIG
  • Xcel Energy
  • United Supermarkets
  • Texas Tech University Health Science Center
  • Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc
  • Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad

The city's major manufacturing companies are provided below:

  • BWXT, Pantex
  • Amarillo Gear Company
  • Bell Helicopter Textron
  • Tech Spray, Inc
  • Owens Corning Fiberglass
  • Arden Corporation
  • Crouse Hinds, Division of Cooper Industries
  • Weyerhaeuser Paper Company
  • ASARCO Inc

Local businesses are invited to work with associations such as:

Those interested in staying current with Amarillo business activities may want to visit Amarillo.com.

Jobs in Amarillo

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations116150$44,130$21.22100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations15920$35,160$16.913.75
3Sales and Related Occupations12830$35,640$17.149.5
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations11070$24,220$11.648.7
5Transportation and Material Moving Occupations10560$33,800$16.256.7
6Production Occupations9130$37,770$18.165.6
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations7540$76,070$36.575.85
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations7490$49,820$23.956
9Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations6990$45,310$21.783.75
10Construction and Extraction Occupations5010$42,820$20.594.6
11Management Occupations4880$99,580$47.886.35
12Retail Salespersons4860$26,270$12.632.7
13Business and Financial Operations Occupations4050$70,750$34.015.35
14Healthcare Support Occupations4050$27,580$13.262.85
15Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations3810$25,890$12.453.6
16Fast Food and Counter Workers3460$20,880$10.042.45
17Cashiers3270$22,090$10.622.2
18Protective Service Occupations3100$48,660$23.42.2
19Office Clerks, General2930$33,790$16.241.9
20Registered Nurses2620$67,560$32.481.95
21Personal Care and Service Occupations2540$26,090$12.554.65
22Stockers and Order Fillers2100$27,950$13.441.25
23Customer Service Representatives2090$29,910$14.381.75
24Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2060$43,730$21.031.2
25Waiters and Waitresses2050$24,920$11.981.65
26Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1990$25,560$12.291.5
27General and Operations Managers1870$105,280$50.621.5
28Community and Social Service Occupations1760$50,100$24.091.75
29Home Health and Personal Care Aides1740$20,400$9.810
30Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1690$33,560$16.131.4
31Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1560$31,170$14.991.8
32Architecture and Engineering Occupations1400$82,050$39.451.7
33Computer and Mathematical Occupations1370$75,510$36.33
34Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1210$40,160$19.310.9
35Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations1190$49,230$23.671.8
36Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1180$36,690$17.641.05
37First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1180$42,080$20.230.95
38First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1160$36,430$17.520.6
39Cooks, Restaurant1070$25,870$12.440.9
40Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1070$30,780$14.80.4
41Correctional Officers and Jailers1040$41,060$19.740.25
42Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1030$60,850$29.250.85
43First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers970$55,210$26.550.95
44Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners970$20,730$9.960.9
45Accountants and Auditors960$79,880$38.410.9
46Light Truck Drivers880$32,890$15.810.6
47Substitute Teachers, Short-Term870$20,550$9.880.4
48Nursing Assistants810$27,610$13.270.95
49Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses800$45,290$21.780.5
50Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment770$24,470$11.770.3
51Receptionists and Information Clerks730$26,750$12.860.7
52Electricians700$54,020$25.970.45
53First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers640$64,430$30.980.4
54Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers640$28,370$13.640.75
55Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations640$65,690$31.580.8
56Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers640$67,120$32.270.4
57Legal Occupations630$78,680$37.830.8
58Construction Laborers610$33,520$16.120.9
59Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other610$76,340$36.70.7
60Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics600$42,240$20.310.5
61Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers590$41,170$19.790.35
62Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters560$40,230$19.340.3
63Bartenders550$23,860$11.470.4
64Childcare Workers550$21,020$10.110.7
65Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers550$18,840$9.060.3
66Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel550$49,840$23.960.7
67Billing and Posting Clerks540$36,770$17.680.3
68Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists540$43,360$20.850.2
69Security Guards540$31,560$15.180.7
70First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers530$62,130$29.870.4
71Insurance Sales Agents520$61,920$29.770.3
72Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks520$34,610$16.640.4
73Medical Assistants460$31,400$15.090.45
74Food Preparation Workers450$22,400$10.770.5
75Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks450$34,300$16.490.2
76First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers440$64,980$31.240.3
77Dishwashers430$20,790$100.3
78Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators410$38,640$18.580.25
79Tellers410$28,840$13.870.25
80Parts Salespersons390$36,580$17.580.2
81Construction Managers380$89,730$43.140.3
82Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria380$25,450$12.240.3
83Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks380$22,560$10.850.15
84Packers and Packagers, Hand370$24,300$11.680.4
85Recreation Workers370$23,130$11.120.3
86Computer User Support Specialists360$46,090$22.160.4
87Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop350$22,060$10.610.3
88Pharmacy Technicians350$35,780$17.20.3
89Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors340$37,770$18.160.2
90Firefighters340$63,720$30.630.2
91Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric340$241,630$116.170.3
92First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors320$55,110$26.490.3
93Child, Family, and School Social Workers310$51,990$250.2
94Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics310$35,590$17.110
95Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers310$45,600$21.920.3
96Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors300$57,130$27.470.2
97Financial Managers300$131,230$63.090.4
98Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians290$46,200$22.210.2
99Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers290$24,370$11.720.1
100Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity280$29,140$14.010.3
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Amarillo Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$44,130116,150
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,16015,920
Sales and Related Occupations$35,64012,830
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$24,22011,070
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$33,80010,560
Production Occupations$37,7709,130
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$76,0707,540
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$49,8207,490
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,3106,990
Construction and Extraction Occupations$42,8205,010
Management Occupations$99,5804,880
Retail Salespersons$26,2704,860
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$70,7504,050
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,5804,050
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,8903,810
Fast Food and Counter Workers$20,8803,460
Cashiers$22,0903,270
Protective Service Occupations$48,6603,100
Office Clerks, General$33,7902,930
Registered Nurses$67,5602,620
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,0902,540
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,9502,100
Customer Service Representatives$29,9102,090
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$43,7302,060
Waiters and Waitresses$24,9202,050
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,5601,990
General and Operations Managers$105,2801,870
Community and Social Service Occupations$50,1001,760
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$20,4001,740
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$33,5601,690
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,1701,560
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$82,0501,400
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$75,5101,370
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$40,1601,210
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$49,2301,190
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$36,6901,180
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,0801,180
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,4301,160
Cooks, Restaurant$25,8701,070
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$30,7801,070
Correctional Officers and Jailers$41,0601,040
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,8501,030
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,210970
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$20,730970
Accountants and Auditors$79,880960
Light Truck Drivers$32,890880
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$20,550870
Nursing Assistants$27,610810
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$45,290800
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$24,470770

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Amarillo, Texas Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$44,130116,150
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,16015,920
Sales and Related Occupations$35,64012,830
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$33,80010,560
Production Occupations$37,7709,130
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$76,0707,540
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$49,8207,490
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,3106,990
Construction and Extraction Occupations$42,8205,010
Management Occupations$99,5804,880
Retail Salespersons$26,2704,860
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$70,7504,050
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,5804,050
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,8903,810
Protective Service Occupations$48,6603,100
Office Clerks, General$33,7902,930
Registered Nurses$67,5602,620
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,0902,540
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,9502,100
Customer Service Representatives$29,9102,090
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$43,7302,060
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,5601,990
General and Operations Managers$105,2801,870
Community and Social Service Occupations$50,1001,760
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$33,5601,690
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,1701,560
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$82,0501,400
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$75,5101,370
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$40,1601,210
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$49,2301,190
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$36,6901,180
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,0801,180
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,4301,160
Cooks, Restaurant$25,8701,070
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$30,7801,070
Correctional Officers and Jailers$41,0601,040
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,8501,030
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,210970
Accountants and Auditors$79,880960
Light Truck Drivers$32,890880
Nursing Assistants$27,610810
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$45,290800
Receptionists and Information Clerks$26,750730
Electricians$54,020700
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$64,430640
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$28,370640
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$65,690640
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$67,120640
Legal Occupations$78,680630
Construction Laborers$33,520610

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