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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Abilene, TX

What professions have the highest employment in Abilene, TX? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Abilene, TX. We note that the total employment in Abilene, TX is 70,730. The most popular job is the customer service representative profession, which employs 2,460 people (3.48 percent of the total employment in Abilene, TX). The second most common job is the general and operations manager profession which employs 2,290 people (3.24 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Abilene, TX is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Abilene, TX (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	70,730	100.00%	$36,820
2	Customer Service Representatives	2,460	3.48%	$35,000
3	General and Operations Managers	2,290	3.24%	$73,120
4	Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,130	3.01%	$21,800
5	Cashiers	2,040	2.88%	$22,920
6	Retail Salespersons	1,970	2.79%	$27,450
7	Registered Nurses	1,790	2.53%	$68,980
8	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,690	2.39%	$21,750
9	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,160	1.64%	$26,830
10	Waiters and Waitresses	1,150	1.63%	$20,530
11	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,130	1.60%	$30,860
12	Office Clerks, General	1,110	1.57%	$31,370
13	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,080	1.53%	$46,470
14	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	960	1.36%	$50,810
15	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	940	1.33%	$36,150
16	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	900	1.27%	$48,790
17	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	880	1.24%	$33,260
18	Nursing Assistants	810	1.15%	$29,670
19	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	800	1.13%	$37,270
20	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	780	1.10%	$38,140
21	Medical Secretaries	780	1.10%	$31,840
22	Food Preparation Workers	770	1.09%	$24,280
23	Correctional Officers and Jailers	720	1.02%	$40,580
24	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	700	0.99%	$24,540
25	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	700	0.99%	$30,210
26	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	650	0.92%	$47,540
27	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	650	0.92%	$34,530
28	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	630	0.89%	$59,820
29	Receptionists and Information Clerks	610	0.86%	$28,150
30	Restaurant Cooks	600	0.85%	$27,550
31	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	560	0.79%	$42,620
32	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	480	0.68%	$49,080
33	Accountants and Auditors	460	0.65%	$64,280
34	Medical Assistants	450	0.64%	$34,320
35	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	450	0.64%	$38,170
36	Construction Laborers	440	0.62%	$31,870
37	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	430	0.61%	$22,770
38	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	430	0.61%	$47,730
39	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	400	0.57%	$30,330
40	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	390	0.55%	$63,230
41	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	380	0.54%	$78,050
42	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	380	0.54%	$51,770
43	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	370	0.52%	$47,400
44	Electricians	360	0.51%	$47,420
45	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	340	0.48%	$60,080
46	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	310	0.44%	$33,050
47	Other Business Operations Specialists	300	0.42%	$61,620
48	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	300	0.42%	$28,090
49	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	290	0.41%	$21,720
50	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	280	0.40%	$49,590
51	Bartenders	280	0.40%	$23,090
52	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	280	0.40%	$46,030
53	Computer User Support Specialists	270	0.38%	$47,370
54	Sales Managers	260	0.37%	$84,020
55	Medical and Health Services Managers	260	0.37%	$95,560
56	Human Resources Specialists	260	0.37%	$50,910
57	Project Management Specialists	260	0.37%	$73,340
58	Pharmacy Technicians	260	0.37%	$36,640
59	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	260	0.37%	$50,040
60	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	260	0.37%	$52,160
61	Pharmacists	250	0.35%	$127,140
62	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	250	0.35%	$53,750
63	Training and Development Specialists	240	0.34%	$40,950
64	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	240	0.34%	$23,230
65	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	240	0.34%	$22,510
66	Childcare Workers	240	0.34%	$23,050
67	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	230	0.33%	$22,150
68	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	220	0.31%	$50,380
69	Counter and Rental Clerks	220	0.31%	$30,150
70	Tellers	220	0.31%	$29,490
71	Driver/Sales Workers	220	0.31%	$27,150
72	Financial Managers	210	0.30%	$111,150
73	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	210	0.30%	$43,900
74	Social and Human Service Assistants	200	0.28%	$36,080
75	Parts Salespersons	200	0.28%	$29,030
76	Insurance Sales Agents	200	0.28%	$41,840
77	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	200	0.28%	$40,990
78	Radiologic Technologists	190	0.27%	$50,000
79	Dental Assistants	190	0.27%	$35,600
80	Postal Service Mail Carriers	190	0.27%	$51,140
81	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	190	0.27%	$38,380
82	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	180	0.25%	$79,430
83	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	180	0.25%	$101,670
84	Firefighters	180	0.25%	$49,240
85	Dishwashers	180	0.25%	$22,620
86	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	180	0.25%	$28,240
87	Packers and Packagers	180	0.25%	$21,690
88	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	170	0.24%	$38,000
89	Instructional Coordinators	170	0.24%	$61,420
90	Nurse Practitioners	170	0.24%	$103,150
91	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	170	0.24%	$48,890
92	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	170	0.24%	$51,540
93	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	170	0.24%	$24,380
94	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	170	0.24%	$39,120
95	School Bus Drivers	170	0.24%	$39,060
96	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	160	0.23%	$49,820
97	Security Guards	160	0.23%	$27,460
98	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	160	0.23%	$50,750
99	Compliance Officers	150	0.21%	$51,510
100	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	150	0.21%	$51,620

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