What is the average salary in El Paso, TX?

$51,500a year

Average yearly pay across 476 jobs with official data in the El Paso, TX metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $24.76
Jobs with data: 476
Workers counted: 331,390

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Physician	$290,000
General Internal Medicine Physician	$241,000
Chief Executive	$220,100
Family Medicine Physician	$213,600
Pediatrician	$176,700
Computer and Information Systems Manager	$152,800
Dentist	$150,900
Architectural and Engineering Manager	$144,400
Lawyer	$140,600
Optometrist	$132,200

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$23,200
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$23,030
Customer Service Representative	$37,640
Retail Salesperson	$27,330
General and Operations Manager	$77,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$49,270
Stocker and Order Filler	$34,400
Registered Nurse	$86,100
Cashier	$27,320
Office Clerk	$34,380

Management

Administrative Services Manager$101,700
Advertising and Promotions Manager$91,940
Architectural and Engineering Manager$144,400
Chief Executive$220,100
Compensation and Benefits Manager$120,800
Computer and Information Systems Manager$152,800
Construction Manager$84,030
Education Administrator$85,960
Education Administrator$79,910
Education Administrator$72,520
Education and Childcare Administrator$49,050
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$76,430
Facilities Manager$91,680
Financial Manager$131,600
Food Service Manager$49,840
Funeral Home Manager$65,260
General and Operations Manager$77,770
Human Resources Manager$122,800
Industrial Production Manager$116,600
Lodging Manager$58,000
Manager$122,900
Marketing Manager$114,200
Medical and Health Services Manager$100,500
Natural Sciences Manager$108,100
Property$48,920
Public Relations Manager$103,500
Purchasing Manager$107,700
Sales Manager$107,300
Social and Community Service Manager$71,500
Training and Development Manager$97,920
Transportation$85,960

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$65,990
Budget Analyst$77,960
Business Operations Specialist$77,750
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$60,080
Claims Adjuster$63,700
Compensation$60,990
Compliance Officer$73,920
Cost Estimator$60,880
Credit Analyst$49,470
Credit Counselor$44,510
Financial and Investment Analyst$79,320
Financial Examiner$61,060
Financial Risk Specialist$89,850
Financial Specialist$63,000
Fundraiser$48,860
Human Resources Specialist$58,990
Labor Relations Specialist$69,830
Loan Officer$58,910
Logistician$61,080
Management Analyst$75,290
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$50,680
Meeting$44,140
Personal Financial Advisor$99,700
Project Management Specialist$79,920
Property Appraiser and Assessor$61,380
Tax Preparer$59,990
Training and Development Specialist$51,000

Computer and mathematical

Computer Network Architect$102,400
Computer Network Support Specialist$63,780
Computer Occupation$91,920
Computer Programmer$65,220
Computer Systems Analyst$94,610
Computer User Support Specialist$52,370
Data Scientist$95,430
Database Administrator$78,520
Database Architect$126,700
Information Security Analyst$105,800
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$82,370
Operations Research Analyst$72,740
Software Developer$127,300
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$92,150
Web and Digital Interface Designer$76,490
Web Developer$64,490

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$109,800
Architect$79,850
Architectural and Civil Drafter$54,840
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$102,600
Calibration Technologist and Technician$55,530
Civil Engineer$79,090
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$50,730
Drafter$56,420
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$62,680
Electrical Engineer$103,200
Electronics Engineer$106,600
Engineer$108,200
Engineering Technologist and Technician$63,130
Health and Safety Engineer$112,200
Industrial Engineer$82,760
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$55,840
Mechanical Engineer$91,430
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$65,980
Petroleum Engineer$131,700
Surveying and Mapping Technician$49,150
Surveyor$51,380

Life, physical, and social science

Biological Scientist$97,470
Chemist$63,620
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$74,740
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$46,490
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$87,930
Forensic Science Technician$58,890
Life$50,750
Medical Scientist$70,150
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$65,640
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$47,250
Physical Scientist$80,880
School Psychologist$80,620
Social Scientist and Related Worker$96,100
Urban and Regional Planner$78,730

Community and social service

Child$54,340
Clergy$56,450
Community and Social Service Specialist$47,810
Community Health Worker$45,240
Counselor$43,320
Educational$70,810
Health Education Specialist$50,520
Healthcare Social Worker$55,680
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$44,150
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$48,260
Rehabilitation Counselor$48,120
Social and Human Service Assistant$40,050
Social Worker$89,020
Substance Abuse$62,510

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$46,850
Art$60,440
Atmospheric$99,030
Biological Science Teacher$84,820
Business Teacher$103,100
Career/Technical Education Teacher$68,380
Career/Technical Education Teacher$63,770
Career/Technical Education Teacher$63,780
Chemistry Teacher$83,000
Communications Teacher$58,570
Computer Science Teacher$69,920
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$50,570
Economics Teacher$130,200
Education Teacher$60,180
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$28,580
Elementary School Teacher$63,800
Engineering Teacher$102,100
English Language and Literature Teacher$66,710
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$64,100
Health Specialties Teacher$78,170
History Teacher$77,680
Instructional Coordinator$80,720
Kindergarten Teacher$64,900
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$73,160
Library Technician$36,500
Mathematical Science Teacher$59,100
Middle School Teacher$64,480
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$65,650
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$61,890
Physics Teacher$95,450
Political Science Teacher$76,810
Postsecondary Teacher$48,360
Preschool Teacher$30,030
Psychology Teacher$59,960
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$58,700
Secondary School Teacher$62,570
Self-Enrichment Teacher$29,640
Sociology Teacher$60,490
Special Education Teacher$64,000
Special Education Teacher$64,100
Special Education Teacher$64,500
Substitute Teacher$24,980
Teacher and Instructor$60,630
Teaching Assistant$46,330
Teaching Assistant$29,740
Tutor$29,280

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Audio and Video Technician$43,320
Broadcast Technician$39,830
Coach and Scout$36,840
Commercial and Industrial Designer$76,630
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$106,000
Editor$55,450
Floral Designer$29,060
Graphic Designer$48,000
Interior Designer$57,650
Interpreter and Translator$43,870
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$103,400
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$33,750
News Analyst$48,880
Photographer$36,650
Producer and Director$49,020
Public Relations Specialist$57,810
Technical Writer$62,830

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Athletic Trainer$72,250
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$44,050
Chiropractor$77,020
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$51,600
Dental Hygienist$84,660
Dentist$150,900
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$81,020
Dietetic Technician$29,270
Dietitian and Nutritionist$76,830
Emergency Medical Technician$33,820
Family Medicine Physician$213,600
General Internal Medicine Physician$241,000
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$73,700
Health Technologist and Technician$45,320
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$49,500
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$58,770
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$78,410
Medical Records Specialist$47,860
Nurse Practitioner$127,100
Occupational Therapist$101,500
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$35,410
Optician$37,120
Optometrist$132,200
Paramedic$54,260
Pediatrician$176,700
Pharmacist$124,900
Pharmacy Technician$40,200
Physical Therapist$102,200
Physician$290,000
Physician Assistant$107,200
Psychiatric Technician$35,540
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$72,810
Registered Nurse$86,100
Respiratory Therapist$75,490
Speech-Language Pathologist$99,430
Surgical Assistant$94,730
Surgical Technologist$62,980
Veterinarian$123,300
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$36,240

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$39,090
Healthcare Support Worker$44,660
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$23,200
Massage Therapist$46,820
Medical Assistant$35,790
Medical Equipment Preparer$41,620
Medical Transcriptionist$35,360
Nursing Assistant$35,170
Occupational Therapy Assistant$74,640
Orderly$33,880
Pharmacy Aide$35,060
Phlebotomist$35,820
Physical Therapist Aide$25,300
Physical Therapist Assistant$71,140
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$28,140

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$36,140
Correctional Officer and Jailer$47,650
Crossing Guard and Flagger$27,260
Detective and Criminal Investigator$109,300
Firefighter$50,300
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$62,590
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$62,670
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$115,800
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$71,100
Lifeguard$33,180
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$76,400
Private Detective and Investigator$38,070
Protective Service Worker$39,720
School Bus Monitor$29,520
Security Guard$29,740
Transportation Security Screener$63,130

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$19,680
Chef and Head Cook$43,020
Cook$24,390
Cook$28,110
Cook$28,990
Cook$21,610
Cook$27,460
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$19,620
Dishwasher$26,850
Fast Food and Counter Worker$23,030
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$30,520
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$28,160
Food Preparation Worker$25,810
Food Server$29,680
Host and Hostess$23,300
Waiter and Waitress$21,870

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$37,640
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$41,170
Janitor and Cleaner$30,630
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$30,640
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$26,780
Pest Control Worker$30,330

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$22,800
Animal Caretaker$31,190
Animal Trainer$32,590
Childcare Worker$23,410
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$37,550
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$40,650
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$41,340
Funeral Attendant$28,600
Hairdresser$26,970
Manicurist and Pedicurist$28,350
Mortician$39,190
Recreation Worker$32,960
Residential Advisor$36,920
Skincare Specialist$43,690
Usher$21,730

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$50,270
Cashier$27,320
Counter and Rental Clerk$33,280
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$34,250
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$58,720
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$36,470
Insurance Sales Agent$35,210
Parts Salesperson$29,570
Real Estate Broker$54,220
Real Estate Sales Agent$38,280
Retail Salesperson$27,330
Sale and Related Worker$27,150
Sales Engineer$85,210
Sales Representative$69,540
Sales Representative$52,440
Sales Representatives of Service$45,200
Security$59,280
Telemarketer$28,340
Travel Agent$37,490

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$36,870
Billing and Posting Clerk$37,240
Bookkeeping$41,530
Cargo and Freight Agent$45,320
Courier and Messenger$38,570
Court$42,300
Customer Service Representative$37,640
Data Entry Keyer$31,200
Dispatcher$43,420
Eligibility Interviewer$45,620
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$62,450
File Clerk$34,640
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$57,930
Hotel$27,810
Human Resources Assistant$45,020
Information and Record Clerk$46,450
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$30,540
Interviewer$36,390
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,970
Library Assistant$28,350
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$43,770
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$33,730
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$36,790
Meter Reader$39,260
New Accounts Clerk$44,460
Office and Administrative Support Worker$39,860
Office Clerk$34,380
Order Clerk$37,280
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$48,620
Postal Service Clerk$64,670
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,590
Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,470
Procurement Clerk$44,350
Production$47,710
Public Safety Telecommunicator$46,860
Receptionist and Information Clerk$29,460
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$34,470
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$39,280
Shipping$34,740
Switchboard Operator$27,510
Teller$35,950
Weigher$44,460

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Farmworker and Laborer$32,300
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$52,830

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$48,940
Carpenter$42,430
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$41,940
Construction and Building Inspector$49,030
Construction Laborer$35,670
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$44,050
Electrician$48,140
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$89,140
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$46,110
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$62,870
Glazier$38,830
Helper$35,550
Helpers--Carpenter$28,940
Helpers--Electrician$34,140
Helpers--Pipelayer$35,080
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$45,630
Painter$36,280
Paving$39,340
Pipelayer$38,370
Plumber$53,560
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$46,470
Roofer$36,300
Sheet Metal Worker$49,960

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$65,320
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$40,350
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$47,590
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$44,250
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$47,520
Coin$44,640
Computer$37,700
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$70,380
Electric Motor$62,480
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$58,440
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$79,760
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$64,520
Heating$47,270
Helpers--Installation$32,530
Home Appliance Repairer$42,500
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$56,470
Installation$40,090
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$37,790
Maintenance and Repair Worker$39,510
Maintenance Worker$49,640
Mechanical Door Repairer$41,860
Medical Equipment Repairer$43,290
Millwright$53,020
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$53,580
Motorcycle Mechanic$42,100
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$43,600
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$55,420
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$48,660
Tire Repairer and Changer$33,390

Production

Baker$28,810
Butcher and Meat Cutter$31,230
Coating$38,320
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$40,040
Cutting$35,410
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$39,570
Electrical$27,570
Extruding$31,070
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$43,890
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$61,270
Food and Tobacco Roasting$41,390
Food Batchmaker$36,480
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$36,120
Food Processing Worker$30,680
Grinding$38,540
Helpers--Production Worker$30,460
Inspector$36,930
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$26,380
Machinist$46,880
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$40,910
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$34,530
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$38,120
Molding$34,310
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$28,970
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$35,210
Paper Goods Machine Setter$37,800
Plant and System Operator$38,020
Power Plant Operator$97,670
Presser$23,320
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$37,820
Printing Press Operator$37,710
Production Worker$31,040
Rolling Machine Setter$52,950
Separating$45,060
Sewing Machine Operator$22,400
Shoe and Leather Worker and Repairer$26,860
Shoe Machine Operator and Tender$23,070
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$40,690
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$29,300
Tool and Die Maker$45,800
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$50,030
Welder$45,000

Transportation and material moving

Aircraft Service Attendant$38,930
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$28,700
Bus Driver$46,800
Bus Driver$38,730
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$27,090
Commercial Pilot$94,690
Crane and Tower Operator$62,280
Driver/Sales Worker$31,190
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$51,480
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$49,270
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$38,520
Laborer and Freight$35,550
Light Truck Driver$36,030
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$35,600
Motor Vehicle Operator$42,330
Packer and Packager$26,380
Parking Attendant$27,950
Passenger Attendant$26,410
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$36,850
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$32,230
Stocker and Order Filler$34,400
Transportation Inspector$38,480

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in El Paso, TX?

About $51,500 a year ($24.76 an hour): the average of the 476 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in El Paso, TX?

Physician ($290,000), General Internal Medicine Physician ($241,000), Chief Executive ($220,100).

What are the most common jobs in El Paso, TX?

Home Health and Personal Care Aide (14,310 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (13,520 jobs), Customer Service Representative (10,680 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.