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Amarillo salaries

The median worker in the Amarillo, TX metro area earned $42,060 a year in 2024, about $20.22 an hour. That ranks #327 of the 391 metro areas published here, 15% below the national median.

Texas

Median pay $42,060 $20.22 per hour
Vs national -15% U.S. $49,500
Workers 122,390 wage and salary
Metro rank #327 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Amarillo pays 11.5% 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
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 2.98× 550 $59,730
Food Preparation Workers 1.75× 1,230 $26,570
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1.61× 540 $46,130
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 1.6× 750 $47,720
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1.58× 860 $46,600
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1.56× 770 $60,200
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.41× 4,240 $24,550
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.4× 2,300 $49,740
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1.39× 700 $59,010
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 1.38× 660 $68,930
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.37× 1,670 $42,360
General and Operations Managers 1.36× 3,860 $80,140

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Amarillo
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Computer and Information Systems Managers $143,250 $68.87 220
Financial Managers $133,050 $63.97 400
Pharmacists $133,020 $63.95 240
Lawyers $119,530 $57.47 270
Managers, All Other $118,730 $57.08 230
Software Developers $116,870 $56.19 350
Sales Managers $116,840 $56.17 410
Nurse Practitioners $112,310 $54.00 300
Medical and Health Services Managers $100,750 $48.44 520
Industrial Engineers $97,340 $46.80 210
Computer Occupations, All Other $94,630 $45.50 210
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $88,720 n/a 310
Construction Managers $85,920 $41.31 360
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $85,190 $40.96 260
Registered Nurses $83,810 $40.29 2,830
General and Operations Managers $80,140 $38.53 3,860
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $79,830 $38.38 670
Project Management Specialists $76,960 $37.00 570
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $75,650 $36.37 520
Accountants and Auditors $73,270 $35.22 820
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $72,790 $34.99 250
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $70,080 $33.69 670
Instructional Coordinators $69,850 $33.58 270
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $68,930 $33.14 660
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $68,700 $33.03 260
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $64,150 $30.84 760
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $63,910 $30.73 390
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $63,790 $30.67 280
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $62,700 $30.14 250
Loan Officers $61,300 $29.47 210
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $61,280 $29.46 330
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $61,250 n/a 280
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $60,530 $29.10 280
Compliance Officers $60,360 $29.02 240
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $60,260 $28.97 220
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,200 n/a 770
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $59,730 n/a 550
Human Resources Specialists $59,430 $28.57 440
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $59,220 n/a 1,000
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $59,010 $28.37 700
Food Service Managers $58,730 $28.23 230
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $58,510 $28.13 680
Machinists $58,290 $28.02 250
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $58,120 n/a 990
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $57,990 $27.88 1,340
Postal Service Mail Carriers $57,820 $27.80 320
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $57,090 $27.45 430
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $54,390 $26.15 590
Correctional Officers and Jailers $54,330 $26.12 440
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $52,650 $25.31 210
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $52,300 $25.15 380
Training and Development Specialists $51,850 $24.93 330
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $50,950 $24.50 710
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $50,400 $24.23 240
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $50,310 $24.19 430
Electricians $50,110 $24.09 670
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $49,740 $23.91 2,300
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $49,680 $23.89 430
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $49,130 $23.62 280
Firefighters $48,990 $23.55 310

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Amarillo by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 4,240 $24,550 $11.80
General and Operations Managers 3,860 $80,140 $38.53
Retail Salespersons 3,330 $28,340 $13.63
Cashiers 2,900 $26,760 $12.87
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,880 $35,180 $16.91
Registered Nurses 2,830 $83,810 $40.29
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,300 $49,740 $23.91
Office Clerks, General 2,220 $36,310 $17.46
Customer Service Representatives 2,110 $37,250 $17.91
Waiters and Waitresses 2,090 $28,020 $13.47
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,970 $30,970 $14.89
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,810 $23,880 $11.48
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,810 $34,680 $16.67
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,670 $42,360 $20.36
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,520 $37,130 $17.85
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,340 $57,990 $27.88
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,320 $45,840 $22.04
Cooks, Restaurant 1,250 $29,880 $14.37
Food Preparation Workers 1,230 $26,570 $12.78
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,210 $35,130 $16.89

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.

Other Texas metro areas

Amarillo pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Amarillo?

The median across all occupations is $42,060, or $20.22 an hour, covering 122,390 wage and salary workers. The mean is $53,700, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Amarillo pay more than the rest of Texas?

No. The metro median of $42,060 is 11.5% 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 Amarillo?

Computer and Information Systems Managers ($143,250), Financial Managers ($133,050), Pharmacists ($133,020). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Amarillo unusually full of?

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School, at 2.98× 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.