McAllen Employment

Employment and Industries in the McAllen, Texas Area

International trade, tourism and manufacturing have important roles in McAllen. The McAllen/Reynosa region has become a primary location for businesses setting up operations along the United States/Mexico border. The McAllen Foreign-Trade Zone is typically ranked among the nation's most active foreign trade zones.

Over 80 of the Fortune 500 global manufacturers have facilities in McAllen/Reynosa including Bissel, Panasonic, Eaton, Black & Decker, GE, Nokia, Johnson Controls, Sony, Whirlpool, West Bend and Drexel Meyer. McAllen also includes call centers for companies such as T-Mobile, Hotel.com, Western Wireless, Ticketmaster, West TeleServices and Merkafon.

Notable data regarding McAllen, Texas: Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,000. Adult population which has achieved a bachelor's degree or higher: 24%. Cost of living index in 2008: 79.0 (U.S. average: 100).

The McAllen area's top employers:

  • Edinburg Consolidated I S D
  • McAllen Independent School District
  • Edinburg Regional Medical Center
  • University of Texas Pan American
  • McAllen Medical Center
  • Hidalgo County
  • Mission Consolidated I S D
  • City of McAllen
  • Columbia Rio Grande Regional Hospital
  • South Texas College

Top fields of employment in McAllen, Texas:

  • Educational services
  • Healthcare
  • Construction
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services

McAllen companies are invited to work with the following organizations:

Those interested in staying current with McAllen business activities may want to read the online newspaper The Monitor.

Jobs in Mcallen

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations263960$37,530$18.04100
2Healthcare Support Occupations43010$22,630$10.882.85
3Office and Administrative Support Occupations36390$31,600$15.1913.75
4Home Health and Personal Care Aides36250$21,250$10.220
5Sales and Related Occupations28940$31,600$15.199.5
6Educational Instruction and Library Occupations27120$46,740$22.476
7Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations24020$22,750$10.948.7
8Transportation and Material Moving Occupations19240$29,510$14.196.7
9Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations16200$77,150$37.095.85
10Retail Salespersons9480$24,070$11.572.7
11Fast Food and Counter Workers9280$21,130$10.162.45
12Management Occupations8880$90,160$43.356.35
13Cashiers8790$23,060$11.092.2
14Production Occupations8610$31,140$14.975.6
15Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations7650$38,330$18.433.75
16Protective Service Occupations7640$46,810$22.52.2
17Office Clerks, General7430$28,050$13.491.9
18Construction and Extraction Occupations6720$35,750$17.194.6
19Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations6540$24,310$11.693.6
20Business and Financial Operations Occupations6050$61,440$29.545.35
21Registered Nurses5120$73,320$35.251.95
22Customer Service Representatives5100$28,210$13.561.75
23Personal Care and Service Occupations4690$24,970$12.014.65
24Waiters and Waitresses4400$19,630$9.441.65
25Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers4210$39,650$19.061.2
26Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners4190$23,640$11.371.5
27Community and Social Service Occupations3750$48,020$23.091.75
28Stockers and Order Fillers3620$25,620$12.321.25
29Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3510$30,400$14.611.4
30General and Operations Managers3220$90,810$43.661.5
31Substitute Teachers, Short-Term3080$22,630$10.880.4
32Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2710$23,050$11.081.8
33First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2630$45,670$21.960.95
34Medical Assistants2330$27,420$13.180.45
35First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers2290$33,970$16.330.6
36Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2290$47,940$23.050.5
37First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers2280$50,000$24.040.95
38Nursing Assistants2250$25,340$12.190.95
39Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations2230$42,890$20.621.8
40Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2090$28,610$13.750.9
41Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2020$34,560$16.621.05
42Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1990$27,330$13.140.4
43Cooks, Restaurant1930$23,810$11.450.9
44Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity1850$25,820$12.410.3
45Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1790$50,650$24.350.4
46Receptionists and Information Clerks1760$25,820$12.410.7
47Security Guards1750$25,960$12.480.7
48Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1690$43,980$21.140.7
49Light Truck Drivers1620$29,110$13.990.6
50Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1600$55,000$26.440.85
51Computer and Mathematical Occupations1530$60,650$29.163
52Childcare Workers1490$20,920$10.060.7
53Food Preparation Workers1480$25,500$12.260.5
54Billing and Posting Clerks1330$35,040$16.840.3
55Tellers1260$27,620$13.280.25
56Construction Laborers1240$25,760$12.380.9
57Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations1220$25,530$12.280.65
58Legal Occupations1220$68,590$32.970.8
59Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1160$26,780$12.880.4
60Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1140$24,280$11.670.4
61Accountants and Auditors1030$62,990$30.280.9
62Compliance Officers1030$68,540$32.950.2
63Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors970$63,260$30.420.2
64Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations950$60,410$29.040.8
65Pharmacy Technicians920$35,130$16.890.3
66Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners900$19,760$9.50.9
67Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other900$41,420$19.920
68Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics860$41,100$19.760.5
69Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers850$24,010$11.540.75
70Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other840$62,590$30.090.7
71Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria780$23,350$11.230.3
72Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics780$31,750$15.260
73Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers770$18,660$8.970.3
74Parts Salespersons750$27,310$13.130.2
75Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric750$211,700$101.780.3
76Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents730$62,100$29.860.3
77First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors720$46,600$22.40.3
78Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education720$38,790$18.650.3
79Dental Assistants710$33,390$16.050.2
80Carpenters700$35,320$16.980.6
81Bartenders670$23,340$11.220.4
82First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers650$55,570$26.720.4
83Instructional Coordinators650$69,780$33.550.1
84Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers630$40,370$19.410.1
85Counter and Rental Clerks590$28,960$13.920.3
86Medical and Health Services Managers590$92,740$44.590.3
87Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators590$30,010$14.430.25
88Lawyers580$93,600$450.5
89Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other570$98,020$47.120.7
90Bakers560$22,850$10.990.1
91Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment560$21,180$10.180.3
92Computer User Support Specialists560$40,580$19.510.4
93Child, Family, and School Social Workers550$47,770$22.970.2
94Data Entry Keyers530$29,880$14.360.1
95First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers530$54,460$26.180.3
96Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants510$48,580$23.360.35
97Packers and Packagers, Hand510$24,380$11.720.4
98Postal Service Mail Carriers510$52,450$25.220.2
99Sales and Related Workers, All Other510$28,810$13.850.1
100Helpers--Production Workers500$24,060$11.570.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Mcallen Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$37,530263,960
Healthcare Support Occupations$22,63043,010
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$31,60036,390
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$21,25036,250
Sales and Related Occupations$31,60028,940
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$46,74027,120
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$22,75024,020
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$29,51019,240
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$77,15016,200
Retail Salespersons$24,0709,480
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,1309,280
Management Occupations$90,1608,880
Cashiers$23,0608,790
Production Occupations$31,1408,610
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$38,3307,650
Protective Service Occupations$46,8107,640
Office Clerks, General$28,0507,430
Construction and Extraction Occupations$35,7506,720
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$24,3106,540
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$61,4406,050
Registered Nurses$73,3205,120
Customer Service Representatives$28,2105,100
Personal Care and Service Occupations$24,9704,690
Waiters and Waitresses$19,6304,400
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$39,6504,210
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$23,6404,190
Community and Social Service Occupations$48,0203,750
Stockers and Order Fillers$25,6203,620
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$30,4003,510
General and Operations Managers$90,8103,220
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$22,6303,080
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$23,0502,710
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,6702,630
Medical Assistants$27,4202,330
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$33,9702,290
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$47,9402,290
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$50,0002,280
Nursing Assistants$25,3402,250
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$42,8902,230
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$28,6102,090
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$34,5602,020
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$27,3301,990
Cooks, Restaurant$23,8101,930
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$25,8201,850
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$50,6501,790
Receptionists and Information Clerks$25,8201,760
Security Guards$25,9601,750
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$43,9801,690
Light Truck Drivers$29,1101,620
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$55,0001,600

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$37,530263,960
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$31,60036,390
Sales and Related Occupations$31,60028,940
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$46,74027,120
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$29,51019,240
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$77,15016,200
Management Occupations$90,1608,880
Production Occupations$31,1408,610
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$38,3307,650
Protective Service Occupations$46,8107,640
Office Clerks, General$28,0507,430
Construction and Extraction Occupations$35,7506,720
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$61,4406,050
Registered Nurses$73,3205,120
Customer Service Representatives$28,2105,100
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$39,6504,210
Community and Social Service Occupations$48,0203,750
Stockers and Order Fillers$25,6203,620
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$30,4003,510
General and Operations Managers$90,8103,220
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,6702,630
Medical Assistants$27,4202,330
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$33,9702,290
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$47,9402,290
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$50,0002,280
Nursing Assistants$25,3402,250
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$42,8902,230
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$28,6102,090
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$34,5602,020
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$27,3301,990
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$25,8201,850
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$50,6501,790
Receptionists and Information Clerks$25,8201,760
Security Guards$25,9601,750
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$43,9801,690
Light Truck Drivers$29,1101,620
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$55,0001,600
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$60,6501,530
Food Preparation Workers$25,5001,480
Billing and Posting Clerks$35,0401,330
Tellers$27,6201,260
Construction Laborers$25,7601,240
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$25,5301,220
Legal Occupations$68,5901,220
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$26,7801,160
Accountants and Auditors$62,9901,030
Compliance Officers$68,5401,030
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$63,260970
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$60,410950
Pharmacy Technicians$35,130920

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