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Abilene salaries

The median worker in the Abilene, TX metro area earned $42,120 a year in 2024, about $20.25 an hour. That ranks #326 of the 391 metro areas published here, 14.9% below the national median.

Texas

Median pay $42,120 $20.25 per hour
Vs national -14.9% U.S. $49,500
Workers 74,090 wage and salary
Metro rank #326 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Abilene pays 11.3% less than Texas as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3.8× 670 $49,670
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 2.23× 890 $39,560
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1.91× 580 $56,430
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1.9× 630 $47,390
Customer Service Representatives 1.8× 2,350 $36,770
Food Preparation Workers 1.79× 770 $26,560
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.37× 2,500 $23,650
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.35× 770 $35,080
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1.33× 960 $58,360
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1.32× 710 $38,800
General and Operations Managers 1.3× 2,240 $77,340
Nursing Assistants 1.26× 840 $35,010

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Abilene
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Financial Managers $126,760 $60.94 280
Sales Managers $118,610 $57.02 310
Software Developers $102,870 $49.46 260
Medical and Health Services Managers $101,590 $48.84 460
Firefighters $79,310 $38.13 210
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $78,950 n/a 200
Project Management Specialists $78,190 $37.59 300
Registered Nurses $77,860 $37.44 1,910
General and Operations Managers $77,340 $37.18 2,240
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $76,970 $37.01 400
Accountants and Auditors $71,920 $34.58 530
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $71,360 $34.31 300
Instructional Coordinators $66,190 $31.82 230
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $64,160 $30.85 400
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $63,080 $30.33 430
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $59,660 $28.68 410
Human Resources Specialists $59,040 $28.39 310
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $58,510 $28.13 200
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $58,360 $28.06 960
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $57,770 n/a 590
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $57,330 $27.56 270
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $57,300 n/a 420
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $56,430 $27.13 580
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $55,770 $26.81 430
Training and Development Specialists $54,610 $26.26 200
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $53,580 $25.76 330
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $52,220 $25.11 270
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $52,090 $25.04 290
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $51,680 $24.85 1,200
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $51,500 n/a 670
Insurance Sales Agents $49,910 $24.00 310
Correctional Officers and Jailers $49,670 $23.88 670
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $49,490 $23.79 330
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $48,260 $23.20 200
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $48,210 $23.18 360
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $47,540 $22.86 230
Electricians $47,500 $22.84 460
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,390 $22.78 630
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $46,340 $22.28 290
Computer User Support Specialists $45,240 $21.75 260
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $44,200 $21.25 680
Social and Human Service Assistants $42,620 $20.49 280
Pharmacy Technicians $40,030 $19.24 250
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,560 $19.02 890
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $39,180 $18.84 200
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $38,800 $18.65 710
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $38,740 $18.62 840
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $38,240 $18.38 920
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $38,070 $18.30 210
Light Truck Drivers $37,400 $17.98 430
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $37,010 $17.79 290
Construction Laborers $36,940 $17.76 500
Medical Assistants $36,870 $17.73 360
Customer Service Representatives $36,770 $17.68 2,350
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $36,560 $17.58 210
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $36,120 $17.36 310
Office Clerks, General $35,660 $17.14 1,020
Driver/Sales Workers $35,180 $16.91 220
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $35,080 $16.87 770
Tellers $35,080 $16.87 230

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Abilene by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,500 $23,650 $11.37
Customer Service Representatives 2,350 $36,770 $17.68
General and Operations Managers 2,240 $77,340 $37.18
Retail Salespersons 2,110 $28,290 $13.60
Registered Nurses 1,910 $77,860 $37.44
Cashiers 1,840 $26,170 $12.58
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,780 $22,680 $10.90
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,290 $34,960 $16.81
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,200 $51,680 $24.85
Waiters and Waitresses 1,110 $27,840 $13.38
Office Clerks, General 1,020 $35,660 $17.14
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 990 $29,060 $13.97
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 960 $58,360 $28.06
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 920 $38,240 $18.38
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 890 $39,560 $19.02
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 850 $34,190 $16.44
Nursing Assistants 840 $35,010 $16.83
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 840 $38,740 $18.62
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 770 $35,080 $16.87
Food Preparation Workers 770 $26,560 $12.77

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

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Abilene pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Abilene?

The median across all occupations is $42,120, or $20.25 an hour, covering 74,090 wage and salary workers. The mean is $53,530, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Abilene pay more than the rest of Texas?

No. The metro median of $42,120 is 11.3% below the Texas median of $47,500. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Abilene?

Financial Managers ($126,760), Sales Managers ($118,610), Software Developers ($102,870). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Abilene unusually full of?

Correctional Officers and Jailers, at 3.8× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.