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Amarillo, TX

State

Texas

Detailed Occupations

338

Average Salary Across Occupations

$60,344

Highest Paying Occupation in Amarillo, TX

Physicians, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $331,510.

Largest Employment Market in Amarillo, TX

Fast Food and Counter Workers has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 4,240 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Amarillo, TX

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Amarillo, TX

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Amarillo, TX

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Physicians, All Other $331,510 $159.38 290
2 Family Medicine Physicians $240,010 $115.39 0
3 Chief Executives $238,790 $114.81 70
4 Petroleum Engineers $176,780 $84.99 50
5 Architectural and Engineering Managers $168,820 $81.16 80
6 Lawyers $152,290 $73.22 270
7 Financial Managers $147,370 $70.85 400
8 Computer and Information Systems Managers $146,010 $70.20 220
9 Aerospace Engineers $132,370 $63.64 40
10 Marketing Managers $131,790 $63.36 190
11 Pharmacists $129,460 $62.24 240
12 Sales Managers $128,490 $61.78 410
13 Human Resources Managers $127,920 $61.50 100
14 Physician Assistants $127,530 $61.31 140
15 Chiropractors $126,950 $61.04 30
16 Industrial Production Managers $124,270 $59.75 160
17 Managers, All Other $124,270 $59.75 230
18 Veterinarians $124,130 $59.68 70
19 Nurse Practitioners $122,020 $58.66 300
20 Engineers, All Other $117,420 $56.45 100

👥 Most Available Jobs in Amarillo, TX

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 4,240 $26,040 $12.52
2 General and Operations Managers 3,860 $104,300 $50.14
3 Retail Salespersons 3,330 $31,860 $15.32
4 Cashiers 2,900 $26,360 $12.67
5 Stockers and Order Fillers 2,880 $35,230 $16.94
6 Registered Nurses 2,830 $87,600 $42.11
7 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,300 $52,580 $25.28
8 Office Clerks, General 2,220 $38,730 $18.62
9 Customer Service Representatives 2,110 $39,060 $18.78
10 Waiters and Waitresses 2,090 $30,520 $14.67
11 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,970 $32,410 $15.58
12 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,810 $25,840 $12.42
13 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,810 $35,290 $16.97
14 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,670 $44,500 $21.40
15 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,520 $39,270 $18.88
16 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,340 $61,890 $29.75
17 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,320 $47,110 $22.65
18 Cooks, Restaurant 1,250 $31,010 $14.91
19 Food Preparation Workers 1,230 $26,970 $12.96
20 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,210 $38,210 $18.37