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Lubbock salaries

The median worker in the Lubbock, TX metro area earned $39,560 a year in 2024, about $19.02 an hour. That ranks #361 of the 391 metro areas published here, 20.1% below the national median.

Texas

Median pay $39,560 $19.02 per hour
Vs national -20.1% U.S. $49,500
Workers 165,480 wage and salary
Metro rank #361 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Lubbock pays 16.7% 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
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 2.91× 550 $82,150
Amusement and Recreation Attendants 2.78× 1,110 $23,570
Correctional Officers and Jailers 2.02× 790 $51,170
Food Preparation Workers 2× 1,910 $26,170
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 1.87× 690 $65,110
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1.85× 2,130 $49,620
Office Clerks, General 1.83× 4,940 $36,220
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 1.7× 680 $26,580
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.67× 6,780 $23,190
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1.48× 1,320 $37,820
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.44× 1,830 $33,600
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1.42× 650 $56,490

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Lubbock
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Pharmacists $140,310 $67.46 330
Computer and Information Systems Managers $135,970 $65.37 260
Financial Managers $129,870 $62.44 490
Nurse Practitioners $119,990 $57.69 340
Marketing Managers $113,310 $54.47 200
Managers, All Other $113,030 $54.34 240
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $111,360 n/a 250
Sales Managers $109,970 $52.87 610
Administrative Services Managers $107,150 $51.51 230
Medical and Health Services Managers $105,070 $50.51 860
Software Developers $104,800 $50.39 380
Lawyers $100,350 $48.24 480
Physical Therapists $96,510 $46.40 310
Computer Occupations, All Other $85,990 $41.34 230
Computer Systems Analysts $84,660 $40.70 230
Construction Managers $82,970 $39.89 460
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $82,150 $39.50 550
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $81,350 n/a 490
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $79,720 $38.33 300
Speech-Language Pathologists $79,610 $38.28 260
Registered Nurses $78,700 $37.84 4,590
Civil Engineers $77,940 $37.47 240
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $77,560 $37.29 270
General and Operations Managers $76,730 $36.89 4,920
Project Management Specialists $76,570 $36.81 750
Firefighters $76,450 $36.75 460
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $76,260 $36.66 750
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $74,100 $35.62 230
Accountants and Auditors $71,760 $34.50 920
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $71,490 $34.37 270
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $70,190 $33.75 410
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $66,730 $32.08 210
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $65,110 $31.30 690
Respiratory Therapists $65,110 $31.30 220
Cost Estimators $64,940 $31.22 210
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $63,950 $30.75 780
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $63,730 $30.64 470
Loan Officers $63,260 $30.41 290
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $63,130 $30.35 840
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $62,990 $30.28 340
Management Analysts $62,370 $29.98 240
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $61,920 $29.77 270
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $61,730 $29.68 330
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $60,670 n/a 430
Instructional Coordinators $60,620 $29.15 370
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,030 n/a 800
Food Service Managers $59,940 $28.82 340
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $59,710 $28.71 260
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $59,700 $28.70 2,250
Postal Service Mail Carriers $59,610 $28.66 340
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $59,550 $28.63 990
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $59,450 $28.58 460
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $59,120 n/a 290
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $58,970 $28.35 460
Compliance Officers $58,590 $28.17 310
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $57,630 $27.71 310
Human Resources Specialists $57,330 $27.56 610
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $56,850 $27.33 950
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $56,840 $27.33 280
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $56,490 $27.16 650

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Lubbock by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 6,780 $23,190 $11.15
Retail Salespersons 5,100 $28,350 $13.63
Office Clerks, General 4,940 $36,220 $17.41
General and Operations Managers 4,920 $76,730 $36.89
Registered Nurses 4,590 $78,700 $37.84
Stockers and Order Fillers 4,080 $34,540 $16.61
Cashiers 3,610 $25,890 $12.45
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 3,530 $23,540 $11.32
Customer Service Representatives 3,450 $36,480 $17.54
Waiters and Waitresses 3,210 $26,460 $12.72
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,560 $29,650 $14.25
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,360 $48,210 $23.18
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,260 $33,400 $16.06
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 2,250 $59,700 $28.70
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2,130 $49,620 n/a
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,960 $55,350 n/a
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,940 $38,980 $18.74
Food Preparation Workers 1,910 $26,170 $12.58
Cooks, Restaurant 1,880 $29,380 $14.13
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,830 $33,600 $16.15

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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Lubbock pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Lubbock?

The median across all occupations is $39,560, or $19.02 an hour, covering 165,480 wage and salary workers. The mean is $51,770, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Lubbock pay more than the rest of Texas?

No. The metro median of $39,560 is 16.7% 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 Lubbock?

Pharmacists ($140,310), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($135,970), Financial Managers ($129,870). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Lubbock unusually full of?

Education Administrators, Postsecondary, at 2.91× 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.