Career Atlas USA

Careers in Waco, TX

Part of Texas.

Waco, TX’s regional price level is below the national average (index 92.55, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.6% · 140,416 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$312,520
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$235,710
  3. 3Chief Executives$217,610
  4. 4Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$206,810
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,620

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers5,100 employed
  2. 2General and Operations Managers3,690 employed
  3. 3Stockers and Order Fillers3,540 employed
  4. 4Customer Service Representatives3,260 employed
  5. 5Retail Salespersons3,140 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers18.23× national avg
  2. 2Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians7.19× national avg
  3. 3Plant and System Operators, All Other5.19× national avg
  4. 4Helpers--Production Workers4.69× national avg
  5. 5Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School4.62× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$337,677
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$254,684
  3. 3Chief Executives$235,127
  4. 4Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$223,458
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,469

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.