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Sherman-Denison salaries

The median worker in the Sherman-Denison, TX metro area earned $40,410 a year in 2024, about $19.43 an hour. That ranks #350 of the 391 metro areas published here, 18.4% below the national median.

Texas

Median pay $40,410 $19.43 per hour
Vs national -18.4% U.S. $49,500
Workers 52,000 wage and salary
Metro rank #350 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Sherman-Denison pays 14.9% 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
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.84× 1,370 $30,400
Food Preparation Workers 1.75× 530 $28,190
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1.7× 610 $64,260
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.68× 790 $60,420
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.48× 1,890 $26,190
Registered Nurses 1.42× 1,570 $80,840
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1.35× 630 $23,600
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.32× 530 $35,070
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.26× 650 $45,500
Nursing Assistants 1.21× 570 $33,940
General and Operations Managers 1.2× 1,450 $81,500
Retail Salespersons 1.18× 1,510 $30,240

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Sherman-Denison
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Medical and Health Services Managers $101,880 $48.98 320
General and Operations Managers $81,500 $39.18 1,450
Registered Nurses $80,840 $38.87 1,570
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $76,930 $36.99 320
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $75,570 $36.33 260
Accountants and Auditors $72,410 $34.81 240
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $64,260 n/a 610
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $64,110 $30.82 230
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $63,680 $30.61 370
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $61,430 $29.53 260
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $60,810 $29.24 390
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $60,420 n/a 790
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $59,390 $28.55 540
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $58,900 n/a 480
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $58,540 $28.14 240
Human Resources Specialists $58,420 $28.09 230
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $58,140 $27.95 370
Electricians $53,910 $25.92 250
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $53,890 $25.91 330
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $51,350 $24.69 720
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $49,770 $23.93 200
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,990 $23.07 350
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $46,550 $22.38 280
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $46,410 $22.31 470
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $45,500 $21.88 650
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $42,310 $20.34 570
Pharmacy Technicians $40,460 $19.45 250
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,800 $18.65 350
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $38,740 $18.63 300
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $38,740 $18.63 470
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $38,560 $18.54 290
Medical Assistants $38,410 $18.47 280
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $38,170 $18.35 540
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $38,010 $18.28 230
Light Truck Drivers $37,980 $18.26 260
Dental Assistants $37,570 $18.06 280
Office Clerks, General $37,350 $17.96 650
Construction Laborers $37,040 $17.81 470
Helpers--Production Workers $37,030 $17.80 320
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $36,500 $17.55 340
Customer Service Representatives $36,110 $17.36 800
Bill and Account Collectors $35,550 $17.09 200
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $35,070 $16.86 530
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $34,600 $16.64 260
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $34,540 $16.61 240
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $34,100 $16.39 800
Nursing Assistants $33,940 $16.32 570
Stockers and Order Fillers $33,890 $16.29 1,020
Receptionists and Information Clerks $33,060 $15.89 350
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $31,680 $15.23 210
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $30,400 $14.61 1,370
Retail Salespersons $30,240 $14.54 1,510
Cooks, Restaurant $30,230 $14.53 500
Packers and Packagers, Hand $28,230 $13.57 350
Waiters and Waitresses $28,220 $13.57 800
Food Preparation Workers $28,190 $13.56 530
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $28,120 $13.52 200
Cooks, Fast Food $27,030 $12.99 220
Cashiers $26,500 $12.74 1,170
Fast Food and Counter Workers $26,190 $12.59 1,890

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Sherman-Denison by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,890 $26,190 $12.59
Registered Nurses 1,570 $80,840 $38.87
Retail Salespersons 1,510 $30,240 $14.54
General and Operations Managers 1,450 $81,500 $39.18
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,440 $23,560 $11.33
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,370 $30,400 $14.61
Cashiers 1,170 $26,500 $12.74
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,020 $33,890 $16.29
Waiters and Waitresses 800 $28,220 $13.57
Customer Service Representatives 800 $36,110 $17.36
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 800 $34,100 $16.39
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 790 $60,420 n/a
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 720 $51,350 $24.69
Office Clerks, General 650 $37,350 $17.96
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 650 $45,500 $21.88
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 630 $23,600 n/a
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 610 $64,260 n/a
Nursing Assistants 570 $33,940 $16.32
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 570 $42,310 $20.34
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 540 $59,390 $28.55

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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Sherman-Denison pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Sherman-Denison?

The median across all occupations is $40,410, or $19.43 an hour, covering 52,000 wage and salary workers. The mean is $51,650, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Sherman-Denison pay more than the rest of Texas?

No. The metro median of $40,410 is 14.9% 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 Sherman-Denison?

Medical and Health Services Managers ($101,880), General and Operations Managers ($81,500), Registered Nurses ($80,840). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Sherman-Denison unusually full of?

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, at 1.84× 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.