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Wichita Falls salaries

The median worker in the Wichita Falls, TX metro area earned $40,410 a year in 2024, about $19.43 an hour. That ranks #349 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 56,710 wage and salary
Metro rank #349 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Wichita Falls 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
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4.11× 550 $51,020
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2.63× 610 $56,360
Food Preparation Workers 2.13× 700 $26,140
Medical Assistants 1.92× 560 $39,080
Nursing Assistants 1.59× 810 $34,550
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.47× 750 $64,750
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.43× 1,990 $22,960
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1.34× 860 $36,190
General and Operations Managers 1.31× 1,730 $75,900
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.28× 560 $35,000
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.22× 990 $29,560
Registered Nurses 1.2× 1,450 $79,620

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Wichita Falls
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Nurse Practitioners $125,490 $60.33 220
Medical and Health Services Managers $101,560 $48.83 320
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $83,810 $40.30 400
Instructional Coordinators $80,140 $38.53 230
Registered Nurses $79,620 $38.28 1,450
General and Operations Managers $75,900 $36.49 1,730
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $72,550 $34.88 250
Accountants and Auditors $71,250 $34.26 300
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $70,030 $33.67 420
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $69,950 n/a 260
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $64,750 n/a 750
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $63,270 $30.42 290
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $59,010 $28.37 320
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $58,870 $28.31 250
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $58,580 $28.16 270
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $57,490 n/a 480
Human Resources Specialists $56,840 $27.33 220
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $56,360 $27.10 610
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $55,640 $26.75 650
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $53,820 n/a 280
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $53,150 $25.55 270
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $52,000 $25.00 230
Correctional Officers and Jailers $51,020 $24.53 550
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $50,340 $24.20 280
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $48,950 $23.53 730
Electricians $46,950 $22.57 240
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,530 $22.37 350
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $45,200 $21.73 300
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $44,630 $21.46 440
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $42,960 $20.65 570
Pharmacy Technicians $39,800 $19.14 230
Medical Assistants $39,080 $18.79 560
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $38,950 $18.73 480
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $38,240 $18.39 300
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $37,540 $18.05 340
Customer Service Representatives $37,140 $17.86 1,060
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $37,020 $17.80 630
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $36,750 $17.67 460
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $36,190 $17.40 860
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $35,000 $16.83 560
Light Truck Drivers $34,940 $16.80 300
Construction Laborers $34,780 $16.72 260
Nursing Assistants $34,550 $16.61 810
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $34,260 $16.47 670
Stockers and Order Fillers $33,880 $16.29 1,220
Office Clerks, General $33,000 $15.86 910
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $31,260 $15.03 260
Security Guards $30,480 $14.65 210
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $30,220 $14.53 230
Receptionists and Information Clerks $30,070 $14.46 410
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,560 $14.21 990
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $29,090 $13.98 270
Retail Salespersons $28,670 $13.79 1,490
Cooks, Restaurant $28,620 $13.76 540
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $28,150 $13.53 310
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $27,600 $13.27 420
Bartenders $26,440 $12.71 260
Food Preparation Workers $26,140 $12.57 700
Cashiers $26,050 $12.53 1,360
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $24,330 n/a 590

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Wichita Falls by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,990 $22,960 $11.04
General and Operations Managers 1,730 $75,900 $36.49
Retail Salespersons 1,490 $28,670 $13.79
Registered Nurses 1,450 $79,620 $38.28
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,360 $22,470 $10.80
Cashiers 1,360 $26,050 $12.53
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,220 $33,880 $16.29
Customer Service Representatives 1,060 $37,140 $17.86
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 990 $29,560 $14.21
Office Clerks, General 910 $33,000 $15.86
Waiters and Waitresses 900 $23,600 $11.34
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 860 $36,190 $17.40
Nursing Assistants 810 $34,550 $16.61
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 750 $64,750 n/a
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 730 $48,950 $23.53
Food Preparation Workers 700 $26,140 $12.57
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 670 $34,260 $16.47
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 650 $55,640 $26.75
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 630 $37,020 $17.80
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 610 $56,360 $27.10

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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Wichita Falls pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Wichita Falls?

The median across all occupations is $40,410, or $19.43 an hour, covering 56,710 wage and salary workers. The mean is $50,920, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls?

Nurse Practitioners ($125,490), Medical and Health Services Managers ($101,560), Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians ($83,810). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Wichita Falls unusually full of?

Correctional Officers and Jailers, at 4.11× 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.