Careers in Lubbock, TX
Part of Texas.
Lubbock, TX’s regional price level is below the national average (index 91.317, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).
Unemployment rate: 4.5% · 179,251 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).
Highest-Paying Careers
See full list →- 1Physicians, All Other$328,740
- 2Chief Executives$174,120
- 3Petroleum Engineers$164,480
- 4Architectural and Engineering Managers$150,150
- 5Pharmacists$145,890
Largest Occupations
See full list →- 1Fast Food and Counter Workers7,930 employed
- 2Office Clerks, General5,440 employed
- 3Registered Nurses5,070 employed
- 4Retail Salespersons4,580 employed
- 5General and Operations Managers4,460 employed
Highest Concentration
See full list →- 1Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary10.67× national avg
- 2Wellhead Pumpers10.50× national avg
- 3Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary10.37× national avg
- 4Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas10.28× national avg
- 5Roustabouts, Oil and Gas9.26× national avg
Best Purchasing Power
See full list →cost-of-living adjusted
- 1Physicians, All Other$359,999
- 2Chief Executives$190,676
- 3Petroleum Engineers$180,120
- 4Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,427
- 5Pharmacists$159,762
Sources
Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Texas state page.