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Jobs in El Paso, TX

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: El Paso, TX: 339,120 jobs, median pay $39,510 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$39,510median pay
339,120jobs
2cities listed
$95,570top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

El Paso, TX is a metropolitan area in Texas. BLS counts 339,120 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $39,510 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $22,740 and the highest-paid tenth more than $95,570).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: El Paso, Socorro.

Private-sector jobs →Federal jobs →All metro areas

Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Home Health and Personal Care Aides14,310$23,200$20,970$27,5001.52
Fast Food and Counter Workers13,520$23,030$18,990$30,5501.61
Customer Service Representatives10,680$37,640$28,550$47,3601.89
Retail Salespersons10,070$27,330$21,690$37,2201.18
General and Operations Managers7,850$77,770$38,650$188,2101.03
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers7,850$49,270$36,310$74,8001.75
Stockers and Order Fillers7,640$34,400$26,560$44,9101.24
Registered Nurses7,320$86,100$61,230$117,2200.99
Cashiers6,670$27,320$20,850$33,0700.99
Office Clerks, General6,560$34,380$22,020$51,0601.22
Waiters and Waitresses5,810$21,870$15,650$44,8801.17
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners5,640$30,630$21,030$43,6801.17
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand5,140$35,550$27,160$45,5700.80
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers4,050$57,930$37,640$88,4401.29
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers3,940$30,520$26,500$53,9001.48
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel3,830$45,200$30,140$103,7901.40
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3,720$39,280$28,080$55,6701.00
Security Guards3,700$29,740$22,790$49,5701.32
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3,620$62,570$49,170$76,2501.56
Cooks, Restaurant3,550$28,990$21,780$34,9201.16
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2,960$39,510$27,710$62,9100.89
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2,920$36,470$27,070$64,5701.19
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2,790$41,530$29,340$63,0600.93
Compliance Officers2,660$73,920$38,950$112,2602.92
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2,580$63,800$48,240$70,8900.85
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary2,570$29,740$22,350$39,1400.83
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2,410$38,520$28,690$45,4401.43
Nursing Assistants2,310$35,170$29,070$42,9700.73
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2,270$64,480$58,520$71,6401.68
Food Preparation Workers2,220$25,810$19,100$36,0401.14
Construction Laborers2,140$35,670$29,290$46,7400.90
Accountants and Auditors2,120$65,990$45,970$107,8000.67
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics2,080$44,250$27,240$72,9901.35
Business Operations Specialists, All Other2,060$77,750$40,490$119,4300.87
Project Management Specialists2,060$79,920$47,360$126,4100.88
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks2,040$34,740$26,140$47,3701.15
Light Truck Drivers1,990$36,030$20,540$88,8000.93
Medical Assistants1,980$35,790$28,710$44,8001.11
Receptionists and Information Clerks1,950$29,460$21,450$40,6900.98
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1,930$52,440$30,780$115,7200.71

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Physicians, All Other560$289,950$58,770$415,8900.75
Computer and Information Systems Managers770$152,840$89,230$207,1600.52
Lawyers780$140,550$80,970$217,9200.48
Financial Managers920$131,580$78,990$241,8300.50
Software Developers1,360$127,310$77,500$164,8300.37
Nurse Practitioners670$127,110$99,650$159,8400.96
Pharmacists590$124,910$100,040$165,1500.85
Managers, All Other1,340$122,930$69,170$170,8300.99
Human Resources Managers380$122,780$71,920$198,1600.79
Industrial Production Managers340$116,580$70,840$190,2400.64
Marketing Managers490$114,160$66,660$199,5400.56
Sales Managers1,200$107,310$54,370$207,4400.86
Electrical Engineers300$103,180$62,020$165,9700.69
Physical Therapists550$102,190$65,580$139,0500.95
Administrative Services Managers340$101,710$59,950$165,8900.59
Occupational Therapists320$101,530$64,280$135,0700.89
Medical and Health Services Managers1,770$100,470$59,230$167,1501.36
Speech-Language Pathologists620$99,430$66,450$134,2601.54
Data Scientists320$95,430$60,390$141,8500.56
Computer Systems Analysts560$94,610$54,770$134,4100.49
Computer Occupations, All Other890$91,920$44,180$139,4300.94
Registered Nurses7,320$86,100$61,230$117,2200.99
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary960$85,960$75,040$105,8401.34
Construction Managers1,000$84,030$57,270$137,9901.21
Industrial Engineers410$82,760$54,510$127,5400.51
Instructional Coordinators1,080$80,720$54,280$115,2102.16
Project Management Specialists2,060$79,920$47,360$126,4100.88
Civil Engineers550$79,090$59,690$126,4400.69
General and Operations Managers7,850$77,770$38,650$188,2101.03
Business Operations Specialists, All Other2,060$77,750$40,490$119,4300.87
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1,700$76,400$47,160$95,5701.16
Management Analysts890$75,290$44,910$123,7900.46
Compliance Officers2,660$73,920$38,950$112,2602.92
Physical Therapist Assistants320$71,140$36,820$93,6001.31
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors960$70,810$38,020$103,7901.24
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products400$69,540$37,570$150,1900.64
Accountants and Auditors2,120$65,990$45,970$107,8000.67
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists330$65,640$47,680$110,7401.07
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers1,610$64,520$40,020$104,3301.19
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2,270$64,480$58,520$71,6401.68

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support46,480$38,3901.20
Food Preparation and Serving Related36,960$26,2601.24
Transportation and Material Moving34,000$36,9201.14
Sales and Related31,470$30,5101.07
Educational Instruction and Library24,300$62,5701.22
Management21,960$93,2200.90
Healthcare Support21,710$25,6901.26
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical20,380$77,3000.95
Business and Financial Operations17,730$64,8600.77
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair14,120$47,0601.06
Production13,600$35,5600.73
Protective Service11,000$47,7301.34
Construction and Extraction10,660$44,3200.76
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance8,630$30,0400.87
Computer and Mathematical6,230$82,8600.54
Personal Care and Service5,100$27,6600.72
Community and Social Service5,060$50,1000.87
Architecture and Engineering3,240$76,9000.57
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media2,820$44,9400.63
Life, Physical, and Social Science1,730$66,6200.54
Legal1,640$84,2000.58
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry310$32,3000.32

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
El PasoTexas680,130$1,073
SocorroTexas37,123$1,032

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

El Paso · Socorro

FAQ

How many jobs are there in El Paso, TX?

BLS counts 339,120 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in El Paso, TX?

$39,510 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in El Paso, TX?

Physicians, All Other, with a median of $289,950 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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