Home / Metro areas / Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area Salaries by Occupation The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes pay for 352 occupations in the Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area for May 2025; the largest, home health and personal care aides, have 9,130 jobs.
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025 . Latest BLS release: May 2025, published May 15, 2026; checked November 10, 2026.
What are the most common jobs in the Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area? Home health and personal care aides are the largest occupation here, with 9,130 jobs.
Occupation Jobs Median Home Health and Personal Care Aides 9,130 $24,740 Fast Food and Counter Workers 6,450 $25,590 General and Operations Managers 4,180 $88,390 Cashiers 3,520 $28,290 Retail Salespersons 2,910 $29,910 Office Clerks, General 2,840 $36,640 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,700 $50,380 Stockers and Order Fillers 2,650 $35,950 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 2,430 $27,920 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,210 $31,030
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan file, May 2025 .
What are the highest-paying jobs in the Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area? Chief executives lead at a median of $169,240, among occupations with at least 100 jobs.
Chief Executives $169,240 120 jobs Architectural and Engineering Managers $164,380 120 jobs Computer and Information Systems Managers $156,330 250 jobs Financial Managers $136,930 440 jobs Industrial Production Managers $134,400 420 jobs Pharmacists $133,530 210 jobs Petroleum Engineers $133,010 160 jobs Marketing Managers $132,880 140 jobs Nurse Practitioners $130,630 230 jobs Human Resources Managers $128,540 140 jobs Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan file, May 2025 .
More on pay near the Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area Pay for all 352 occupations in the Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area BLS publishes pay for 352 occupations in the Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, listed by family with the largest first; where the sample is too small the figure shows n/a.
Management Business and Financial Operations Computer and Mathematical Architecture and Engineering Life, Physical, and Social Science Community and Social Service Legal Educational Instruction and Library Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Healthcare Support Protective Service Food Preparation and Serving Related Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Personal Care and Service Sales and Related Office and Administrative Support Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Construction and Extraction Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Production Transportation and Material Moving Jump past this table
Occupation Median Jobs Management General and Operations Managers $88,390 4,180 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $86,950 750 Managers, All Other $124,050 630 Medical and Health Services Managers $100,710 600 Construction Managers $102,490 510 Sales Managers $103,780 480 Financial Managers $136,930 440 Industrial Production Managers $134,400 420 Computer and Information Systems Managers $156,330 250 Food Service Managers $53,820 250 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $98,040 220 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $55,240 180 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $97,110 150 Facilities Managers $112,690 140 Human Resources Managers $128,540 140 Marketing Managers $132,880 140 Social and Community Service Managers $68,370 140 Architectural and Engineering Managers $164,380 120 Chief Executives $169,240 120 Administrative Services Managers $101,420 110 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $48,410 70 Lodging Managers $31,920 70 Training and Development Managers $122,520 60 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $94,580 50 Public Relations Managers $104,610 50 Purchasing Managers $122,510 50 Natural Sciences Managers $163,660 40 Business and Financial Operations Project Management Specialists $96,470 760 Accountants and Auditors $78,190 720 Business Operations Specialists, All Other $78,960 720 Human Resources Specialists $62,180 520 Compliance Officers $94,520 460 Training and Development Specialists $78,310 360 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $71,380 260 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $54,990 240 Loan Officers $69,790 190 Cost Estimators $75,090 170 Property Appraisers and Assessors $52,040 140 Logisticians $79,250 120 Management Analysts $100,740 120 Financial and Investment Analysts $94,700 100 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $69,690 60 Tax Preparers $29,660 60 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $85,000 50 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $52,000 50 Credit Counselors $43,050 n/a Computer and Mathematical Computer User Support Specialists $54,020 460 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $91,470 230 Software Developers $125,360 200 Computer Occupations, All Other $99,710 170 Computer Systems Analysts $101,870 80 Information Security Analysts $115,270 60 Data Scientists $104,980 50 Computer Network Architects $124,140 40 Computer Network Support Specialists $67,910 40 Architecture and Engineering Industrial Engineers $110,680 360 Civil Engineers $71,810 240 Calibration Technologists and Technicians $99,880 210 Mechanical Engineers $111,850 200 Petroleum Engineers $133,010 160 Electrical Engineers $119,660 110 Engineers, All Other $136,950 80 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $76,770 60 Architectural and Civil Drafters $62,460 50 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $127,490 50 Surveying and Mapping Technicians $46,670 50 Surveyors $48,220 50 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $80,370 40 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $53,510 30 Mechanical Drafters $79,380 30 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $78,890 300 Chemical Technicians n/a 220 Chemists n/a 200 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $49,460 100 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $62,750 80 Conservation Scientists $72,820 70 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $118,030 50 School Psychologists $77,890 50 Forest and Conservation Technicians $54,560 40 Biological Scientists, All Other $73,920 30 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $96,570 30 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $48,500 n/a Community and Social Service Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $73,770 440 Child, Family, and School Social Workers $52,220 310 Social and Human Service Assistants $41,770 200 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $60,650 130 Healthcare Social Workers $65,080 100 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $51,200 100 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $43,100 90 Community Health Workers $44,660 60 Clergy $55,000 30 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $56,380 n/a Legal Lawyers $120,020 180 Paralegals and Legal Assistants $58,660 160 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $76,100 50 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $46,160 40 Educational Instruction and Library Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $27,920 2,430 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,110 2,010 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $60,490 1,920 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,130 1,400 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $59,810 890 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $61,850 780 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $28,680 540 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $27,030 410 Instructional Coordinators $76,610 390 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $62,170 310 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $61,080 220 Special Education Teachers, Middle School $59,920 160 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $127,570 150 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $63,720 140 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $60,700 130 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $74,580 110 Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $36,080 80 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $36,580 80 Tutors $25,910 80 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $61,180 70 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $119,700 70 Library Technicians $33,420 70 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $71,720 60 Education Teachers, Postsecondary $77,510 60 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $55,960 60 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $57,860 60 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $63,030 50 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $73,100 50 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $76,530 30 History Teachers, Postsecondary $77,740 30 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Public Relations Specialists $52,180 160 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $28,530 80 Coaches and Scouts $37,160 70 Graphic Designers $49,670 60 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Registered Nurses $81,540 2,020 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $60,210 1,230 Pharmacy Technicians $44,440 410 Emergency Medical Technicians $36,000 330 Paramedics $46,520 300 Speech-Language Pathologists $86,680 250 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $63,440 240 Physical Therapists $105,760 240 Nurse Practitioners $130,630 230 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $36,460 220 Pharmacists $133,530 210 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $65,560 210 Medical Records Specialists $40,100 160 Occupational Therapists $108,160 140 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $46,400 120 Dental Hygienists $96,820 110 Respiratory Therapists $75,820 100 Family Medicine Physicians $211,480 70 Physician Assistants $125,370 70 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $87,640 60 Veterinarians $107,810 60 Dietitians and Nutritionists $74,700 50 Physicians, All Other $283,960 50 Surgical Technologists $61,430 50 Psychiatric Technicians $37,290 40 Opticians, Dispensing $39,200 30 Healthcare Support Home Health and Personal Care Aides $24,740 9,130 Nursing Assistants $35,240 1,330 Medical Assistants $36,980 670 Dental Assistants $43,670 230 Physical Therapist Assistants $80,180 180 Phlebotomists $35,140 160 Occupational Therapy Assistants $77,800 90 Pharmacy Aides $35,990 70 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $29,690 60 Physical Therapist Aides $27,900 40 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $44,140 30 Protective Service Correctional Officers and Jailers $51,310 2,010 Detectives and Criminal Investigators $97,950 1,630 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $58,490 1,160 Security Guards $39,090 750 Firefighters $50,190 250 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $59,890 250 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $74,310 120 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $27,000 120 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $58,840 90 Animal Control Workers $37,600 50 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers n/a 40 Food Preparation and Serving Related Fast Food and Counter Workers $25,590 6,450 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $33,750 1,640 Waiters and Waitresses $22,950 1,260 Food Preparation Workers $27,250 1,100 Cooks, Restaurant $28,680 980 Bartenders $21,540 390 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $28,820 370 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $19,830 300 Dishwashers $25,110 230 Cooks, Short Order $23,600 170 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $23,570 170 Chefs and Head Cooks $42,980 110 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $24,140 90 Cooks, All Other $28,550 30 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $31,030 2,210 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $27,280 810 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $35,340 560 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $38,210 130 Pest Control Workers $36,510 110 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $45,990 70 Personal Care and Service Childcare Workers $22,440 470 Amusement and Recreation Attendants $24,960 260 Recreation Workers $30,400 200 Animal Caretakers $29,750 80 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $34,040 80 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $42,640 70 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $39,780 70 Funeral Attendants $28,100 50 Residential Advisors $43,990 40 Tour and Travel Guides $30,700 30 Sales and Related Cashiers $28,290 3,520 Retail Salespersons $29,910 2,910 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $39,840 1,490 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $66,210 780 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $65,180 610 Parts Salespersons $28,450 370 Counter and Rental Clerks $35,730 300 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $77,610 220 Insurance Sales Agents $45,530 200 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $96,910 130 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $65,240 120 Sales and Related Workers, All Other $35,850 80 Real Estate Sales Agents $46,700 60 Demonstrators and Product Promoters $40,190 30 Office and Administrative Support Office Clerks, General $36,640 2,840 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $40,220 2,070 Customer Service Representatives $38,280 1,740 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $58,620 1,280 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $45,540 1,250 Receptionists and Information Clerks $31,200 660 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $38,680 660 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,550 570 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $38,980 520 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $36,680 520 Tellers $36,240 510 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $26,420 390 Postal Service Mail Carriers $57,700 390 Billing and Posting Clerks $39,790 340 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $58,860 310 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $45,620 270 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $63,470 260 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $48,200 210 Information and Record Clerks, All Other $37,640 210 Public Safety Telecommunicators $42,910 180 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $45,710 170 Postal Service Clerks $62,130 170 File Clerks $39,750 140 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $36,860 140 Loan Interviewers and Clerks $46,370 130 New Accounts Clerks $39,250 100 Data Entry Keyers $36,360 90 Bill and Account Collectors $37,070 70 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $43,010 50 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $46,720 50 Meter Readers, Utilities $35,280 50 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $43,660 50 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $38,730 230 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $33,570 200 Agricultural Equipment Operators $29,850 170 Agricultural Workers, All Other $27,450 40 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $50,810 40 Construction and Extraction Construction Laborers $37,340 1,550 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $65,790 1,270 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $50,440 1,200 Electricians $57,500 1,120 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $38,340 1,070 Carpenters $47,380 640 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $58,240 420 Highway Maintenance Workers $37,150 410 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $49,070 360 Painters, Construction and Maintenance $47,000 240 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $44,840 220 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $51,500 200 Construction and Building Inspectors $56,050 170 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $46,650 170 Structural Iron and Steel Workers $48,630 120 Helpers--Electricians $36,020 110 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $37,060 80 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $36,310 50 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $42,260 40 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $36,930 40 Fence Erectors $44,320 30 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $52,000 n/a Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $39,900 2,040 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $49,190 980 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $77,030 970 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $63,310 860 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $54,880 320 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $59,710 310 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $58,790 280 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $55,610 270 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $80,980 260 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $79,200 200 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $43,850 190 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $37,990 180 Maintenance Workers, Machinery $48,540 150 Wind Turbine Service Technicians $60,370 150 Millwrights $59,530 130 Tire Repairers and Changers $37,000 120 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $56,980 110 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $56,690 90 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $84,220 80 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $76,730 80 Riggers $53,820 60 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $41,870 40 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $81,050 30 Production First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $71,980 890 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $80,780 860 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $42,640 630 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $56,710 580 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $37,260 570 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $40,650 350 Helpers--Production Workers $36,510 280 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $35,990 270 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $79,290 260 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $36,130 240 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $26,710 230 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,160 220 Butchers and Meat Cutters $35,010 210 Machinists $50,820 200 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $29,140 160 Food Processing Workers, All Other $37,020 140 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $27,100 130 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,020 130 Bakers $30,330 120 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $46,380 120 Plant and System Operators, All Other $57,620 110 Production Workers, All Other $37,370 110 Food Batchmakers $32,290 100 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,150 70 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $38,660 60 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,920 60 Sewing Machine Operators $28,340 60 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,840 50 Printing Press Operators $39,180 50 Slaughterers and Meat Packers $23,230 n/a Transportation and Material Moving Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $50,380 2,700 Stockers and Order Fillers $35,950 2,650 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $33,900 1,370 Bus Drivers, School $40,160 630 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $57,410 520 Packers and Packagers, Hand $30,340 520 Light Truck Drivers $34,230 450 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $42,450 440 Wellhead Pumpers $64,990 350 Driver/Sales Workers $35,360 340 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $27,930 310 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $34,280 140 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $37,160 90 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $36,990 90 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $33,800 70 Crane and Tower Operators $71,480 60 Material Moving Workers, All Other $101,900 40 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $36,400 40
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025 .