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San Antonio-New Braunfels salaries

The median worker in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area earned $46,010 a year in 2024, about $22.12 an hour. That ranks #217 of the 391 metro areas published here, 7.1% below the national median.

Texas

Median pay $46,010 $22.12 per hour
Vs national -7.1% U.S. $49,500
Workers 1,114,520 wage and salary
Metro rank #217 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

San Antonio-New Braunfels pays 3.1% 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.

Housing here moved -3.0% over the year to 2026 Q2 and +17.5% over five years. Pay and house prices rarely move together, and where they diverge for long the affordability of an area changes even when nothing about the jobs does. House prices in San Antonio-New Braunfels.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Financial Clerks, All Other 2.78× 740 $51,650
Telemarketers 2.54× 1,220 $33,230
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 2.51× 620 $50,280
Medical Transcriptionists 2.45× 760 $21,930
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 2.33× 620 $102,900
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 2.19× 4,820 $81,150
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 2.15× 1,630 $61,390
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 2.15× 880 $56,810
Protective Service Workers, All Other 2.12× 1,270 $32,850
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 2.12× 670 $38,470
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 2.09× 3,460 $49,800
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 2× 1,600 $82,910

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in San Antonio-New Braunfels
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Chief Executives $226,660 $108.97 510
Family Medicine Physicians $225,650 $108.49 700
Architectural and Engineering Managers $164,960 $79.31 1,250
Computer and Information Systems Managers $160,900 $77.36 3,980
Pharmacists $146,380 $70.37 1,920
Financial Managers $145,080 $69.75 4,550
Commercial Pilots $139,550 n/a 260
Physician Assistants $135,120 $64.96 850
Lawyers $134,890 $64.85 4,060
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $134,840 n/a 2,230
Aerospace Engineers $134,230 $64.53 370
Database Architects $132,620 $63.76 370
Managers, All Other $131,500 $63.22 3,940
Marketing Managers $129,850 $62.43 2,740
Purchasing Managers $129,260 $62.15 680
Human Resources Managers $128,810 $61.93 1,530
Nurse Practitioners $125,530 $60.35 1,830
Software Developers $125,210 $60.20 6,890
Veterinarians $125,020 $60.11 510
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $124,110 $59.67 560
Industrial Production Managers $123,590 $59.42 1,260
Sales Engineers $123,110 $59.19 270
Computer Network Architects $121,520 $58.42 930
Sales Managers $119,870 $57.63 4,810
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $116,730 n/a 250
Natural Sciences Managers $115,360 $55.46 440
Engineers, All Other $115,360 $55.46 900
Psychologists, All Other $115,360 $55.46 260
Information Security Analysts $113,930 $54.77 1,210
Dentists, General $111,560 $53.64 830
Public Relations Managers $110,030 $52.90 610
Training and Development Managers $109,220 $52.51 490
Computer Occupations, All Other $108,760 $52.29 5,700
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $108,370 $52.10 260
Data Scientists $107,850 $51.85 1,440
Medical and Health Services Managers $107,760 $51.81 5,230
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $107,690 n/a 360
Power Plant Operators $107,360 $51.62 230
Administrative Services Managers $105,760 $50.85 1,310
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $104,900 n/a 560
Facilities Managers $104,100 $50.05 880
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $103,950 $49.98 370
Computer Programmers $103,860 $49.94 890
Financial Risk Specialists $102,970 $49.50 400
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $102,900 $49.47 620
Social Workers, All Other $102,900 $49.47 330
Physical Therapists $102,900 $49.47 1,850
Electrical Engineers $102,680 $49.37 740
Industrial Engineers $102,370 $49.22 1,600
Mechanical Engineers $101,710 $48.90 1,150
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $101,670 $48.88 1,190
Occupational Therapists $100,740 $48.43 920
Computer Systems Analysts $100,150 $48.15 2,970
Database Administrators $99,810 $47.99 380
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $99,590 n/a 270
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $97,620 $46.93 1,120
Construction Managers $97,010 $46.64 3,790
Education Administrators, All Other $97,010 $46.64 560
General and Operations Managers $96,250 $46.28 31,390
Optometrists $95,560 $45.94 450

Where most people work

Largest occupations in San Antonio-New Braunfels by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Customer Service Representatives 34,240 $41,690 $20.04
Fast Food and Counter Workers 33,620 $27,570 $13.25
General and Operations Managers 31,390 $96,250 $46.28
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31,200 $25,000 $12.02
Retail Salespersons 25,950 $30,160 $14.50
Stockers and Order Fillers 25,050 $36,710 $17.65
Registered Nurses 23,390 $87,100 $41.88
Cashiers 22,530 $28,760 $13.83
Waiters and Waitresses 21,460 $29,120 $14.00
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 17,110 $36,280 $17.44
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 15,020 $49,600 $23.84
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 14,930 $32,590 $15.67
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 13,590 $63,250 $30.41
Office Clerks, General 13,450 $38,180 $18.36
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 12,170 $60,220 n/a
Cooks, Restaurant 12,060 $34,650 $16.66
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 11,480 $45,600 $21.92
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 11,430 $42,210 $20.29
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 11,130 $79,030 $37.99
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 10,840 $42,840 $20.59

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 Antonio-New Braunfels pay: common questions

What is the average salary in San Antonio-New Braunfels?

The median across all occupations is $46,010, or $22.12 an hour, covering 1,114,520 wage and salary workers. The mean is $59,450, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does San Antonio-New Braunfels pay more than the rest of Texas?

No. The metro median of $46,010 is 3.1% 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 Antonio-New Braunfels?

Chief Executives ($226,660), Family Medicine Physicians ($225,650), Architectural and Engineering Managers ($164,960). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is San Antonio-New Braunfels unusually full of?

Financial Clerks, All Other, at 2.78× 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.