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San Angelo salaries

The median worker in the San Angelo, TX metro area earned $41,770 a year in 2024, about $20.08 an hour. That ranks #333 of the 391 metro areas published here, 15.6% below the national median.

Texas

Median pay $41,770 $20.08 per hour
Vs national -15.6% U.S. $49,500
Workers 50,120 wage and salary
Metro rank #333 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

San Angelo pays 12.1% 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
Food Preparation Workers 2.01× 580 $27,000
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.6× 730 $49,870
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.51× 1,860 $23,350
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1.47× 510 $61,760
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.45× 560 $34,720
General and Operations Managers 1.37× 1,600 $78,070
Customer Service Representatives 1.37× 1,210 $34,890
Registered Nurses 1.34× 1,430 $75,440
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.31× 650 $38,340
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1.21× 590 $56,320
Cashiers 1.19× 1,220 $25,960
Retail Salespersons 1.18× 1,460 $27,890

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in San Angelo
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Medical and Health Services Managers $101,400 $48.75 270
General and Operations Managers $78,070 $37.53 1,600
Instructional Coordinators $77,110 $37.07 210
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $76,450 n/a 200
Registered Nurses $75,440 $36.27 1,430
Project Management Specialists $73,250 $35.22 240
Accountants and Auditors $72,810 $35.01 330
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $68,770 $33.06 280
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $65,510 $31.49 310
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $64,760 $31.13 290
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $63,730 $30.64 220
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $63,180 $30.37 230
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,760 n/a 510
Human Resources Specialists $60,420 $29.05 210
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $56,900 $27.36 320
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $56,320 $27.08 590
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $55,960 $26.91 290
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $50,030 n/a 270
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $49,870 n/a 730
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $48,830 $23.48 350
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $47,730 $22.95 710
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,570 $22.87 410
Electricians $47,180 $22.69 270
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $46,900 $22.55 270
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $46,020 $22.13 260
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $41,040 $19.73 520
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $40,610 $19.52 420
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $39,820 $19.15 280
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $39,060 $18.78 640
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $38,810 $18.66 490
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $38,340 $18.43 650
Medical Assistants $36,100 $17.36 310
Stockers and Order Fillers $36,070 $17.34 1,030
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $35,940 $17.28 280
Light Truck Drivers $35,890 $17.26 290
Construction Laborers $35,860 $17.24 280
Customer Service Representatives $34,890 $16.77 1,210
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $34,720 $16.69 560
Nursing Assistants $34,480 $16.58 460
Office Clerks, General $34,030 $16.36 820
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $32,180 $15.47 590
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $31,980 $15.37 250
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $28,960 $13.92 650
Receptionists and Information Clerks $28,950 $13.92 320
Cooks, Restaurant $28,760 $13.83 510
Retail Salespersons $27,890 $13.41 1,460
Bartenders $27,540 $13.24 260
Food Preparation Workers $27,000 $12.98 580
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $26,440 $12.71 280
Cashiers $25,960 $12.48 1,220
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $24,600 $11.83 230
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $24,270 $11.67 1,020
Waiters and Waitresses $23,920 $11.50 840
Fast Food and Counter Workers $23,350 $11.23 1,860
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $21,090 n/a 470

Where most people work

Largest occupations in San Angelo by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,860 $23,350 $11.23
General and Operations Managers 1,600 $78,070 $37.53
Retail Salespersons 1,460 $27,890 $13.41
Registered Nurses 1,430 $75,440 $36.27
Cashiers 1,220 $25,960 $12.48
Customer Service Representatives 1,210 $34,890 $16.77
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,030 $36,070 $17.34
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,020 $24,270 $11.67
Waiters and Waitresses 840 $23,920 $11.50
Office Clerks, General 820 $34,030 $16.36
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 730 $49,870 n/a
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 710 $47,730 $22.95
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 650 $28,960 $13.92
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 650 $38,340 $18.43
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 640 $39,060 $18.78
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 590 $56,320 $27.08
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 590 $32,180 $15.47
Food Preparation Workers 580 $27,000 $12.98
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 560 $34,720 $16.69
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 520 $41,040 $19.73

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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San Angelo pay: common questions

What is the average salary in San Angelo?

The median across all occupations is $41,770, or $20.08 an hour, covering 50,120 wage and salary workers. The mean is $52,690, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does San Angelo pay more than the rest of Texas?

No. The metro median of $41,770 is 12.1% 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 San Angelo?

Medical and Health Services Managers ($101,400), General and Operations Managers ($78,070), Instructional Coordinators ($77,110). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is San Angelo unusually full of?

Food Preparation Workers, at 2.01× 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.