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Texarkana salaries

The median worker in the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area earned $41,050 a year in 2024, about $19.74 an hour. That ranks #342 of the 391 metro areas published here, 17.1% below the national median.

Texas Arkansas

Median pay $41,050 $19.74 per hour
Vs national -17.1% U.S. $49,500
Workers 57,420 wage and salary
Metro rank #342 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Texarkana pays 13.6% 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
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4.57× 620 $48,310
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 3.98× 630 $44,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.62× 1,250 $50,320
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1.56× 620 $55,640
Nursing Assistants 1.52× 780 $31,990
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1.51× 630 $38,180
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.36× 1,920 $23,220
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1.3× 670 $22,780
Cashiers 1.28× 1,500 $26,090
Registered Nurses 1.27× 1,550 $76,560
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.26× 560 $30,390
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.24× 640 $49,270

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Texarkana
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Financial Managers $115,510 $55.54 200
Medical and Health Services Managers $96,420 $46.36 260
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $79,380 $38.16 390
Registered Nurses $76,560 $36.81 1,550
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $74,960 $36.04 370
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $74,940 $36.03 400
General and Operations Managers $73,100 $35.14 1,630
Accountants and Auditors $67,370 $32.39 300
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $66,170 $31.81 490
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $65,940 $31.70 400
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $59,360 $28.54 280
Electricians $58,980 $28.36 420
Human Resources Specialists $58,240 $28.00 220
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $57,510 $27.65 410
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $57,390 $27.59 370
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $56,660 $27.24 230
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $56,020 $26.93 570
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $55,640 n/a 620
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $55,000 $26.44 280
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $52,670 $25.32 490
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $50,360 n/a 400
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $50,320 $24.19 1,250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $49,270 n/a 640
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $49,190 $23.65 200
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $49,050 $23.58 280
Correctional Officers and Jailers $48,310 $23.23 620
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $46,260 $22.24 200
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $44,460 $21.38 630
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $43,690 $21.00 380
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $40,610 $19.52 440
Light Truck Drivers $38,280 $18.41 490
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $38,180 $18.36 630
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $38,060 $18.30 320
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $37,890 $18.22 310
Medical Assistants $36,700 $17.64 300
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $36,210 $17.41 580
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $36,190 $17.40 670
Construction Laborers $35,490 $17.06 360
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $35,450 $17.04 330
Office Clerks, General $35,000 $16.83 950
Tellers $34,710 $16.69 210
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $34,480 $16.58 970
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $34,250 $16.46 270
Customer Service Representatives $34,140 $16.41 990
Stockers and Order Fillers $33,880 $16.29 1,150
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $33,410 $16.06 410
Counter and Rental Clerks $32,400 $15.58 220
Nursing Assistants $31,990 $15.38 780
Bus Drivers, School $31,840 $15.31 220
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $30,390 $14.61 560
Receptionists and Information Clerks $30,180 $14.51 330
Retail Salespersons $29,510 $14.19 1,710
Cooks, Restaurant $29,000 $13.94 630
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $28,200 $13.56 660
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $27,280 $13.12 250
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $26,390 $12.69 300
Cashiers $26,090 $12.54 1,500
Waiters and Waitresses $24,690 $11.87 960
Childcare Workers $23,630 $11.36 240
Food Preparation Workers $23,570 $11.33 490

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Texarkana by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,920 $23,220 $11.16
Retail Salespersons 1,710 $29,510 $14.19
General and Operations Managers 1,630 $73,100 $35.14
Registered Nurses 1,550 $76,560 $36.81
Cashiers 1,500 $26,090 $12.54
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,250 $50,320 $24.19
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,180 $22,870 $11.00
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,150 $33,880 $16.29
Customer Service Representatives 990 $34,140 $16.41
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 970 $34,480 $16.58
Waiters and Waitresses 960 $24,690 $11.87
Office Clerks, General 950 $35,000 $16.83
Nursing Assistants 780 $31,990 $15.38
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 670 $22,780 n/a
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 670 $36,190 $17.40
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 660 $28,200 $13.56
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 640 $49,270 n/a
Cooks, Restaurant 630 $29,000 $13.94
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 630 $38,180 $18.36
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 630 $44,460 $21.38

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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Texarkana pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Texarkana?

The median across all occupations is $41,050, or $19.74 an hour, covering 57,420 wage and salary workers. The mean is $51,220, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Texarkana pay more than the rest of Texas?

No. The metro median of $41,050 is 13.6% 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 Texarkana?

Financial Managers ($115,510), Medical and Health Services Managers ($96,420), Industrial Machinery Mechanics ($79,380). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Texarkana unusually full of?

Correctional Officers and Jailers, at 4.57× 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.