Careers in San Angelo, TX
Part of Texas.
San Angelo, TX’s regional price level is below the national average (index 92.453, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).
Unemployment rate: 3.9% · 59,964 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).
Highest-Paying Careers
See full list →- 1Physicians, All Other$226,100
- 2Pharmacists$140,670
- 3Financial Managers$136,030
- 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,500
- 5Nurse Practitioners$129,180
Largest Occupations
See full list →- 1Fast Food and Counter Workers1,990 employed
- 2Registered Nurses1,710 employed
- 3General and Operations Managers1,580 employed
- 4Retail Salespersons1,490 employed
- 5Customer Service Representatives1,270 employed
Highest Concentration
See full list →- 1Wellhead Pumpers25.36× national avg
- 2Roustabouts, Oil and Gas15.89× national avg
- 3Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals8.82× national avg
- 4Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters3.99× national avg
- 5Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School3.96× national avg
Best Purchasing Power
See full list →cost-of-living adjusted
- 1Physicians, All Other$244,557
- 2Pharmacists$152,153
- 3Financial Managers$147,134
- 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$145,479
- 5Nurse Practitioners$139,725
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.