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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Amarillo, TX

What professions have the highest employment in Amarillo, TX? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Amarillo, TX. We note that the total employment in Amarillo, TX is 115,020. The most popular job is the fast food and counter worker profession, which employs 3,710 people (3.23 percent of the total employment in Amarillo, TX). The second most common job is the general and operations manager profession which employs 3,420 people (2.97 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Amarillo, TX is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

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

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	115,020	100.00%	$37,570
2	Fast Food and Counter Workers	3,710	3.23%	$21,760
3	General and Operations Managers	3,420	2.97%	$75,910
4	Retail Salespersons	3,340	2.90%	$26,930
5	Cashiers	3,170	2.76%	$23,510
6	Stockers and Order Fillers	2,920	2.54%	$30,940
7	Registered Nurses	2,780	2.42%	$77,970
8	Office Clerks, General	2,520	2.19%	$30,380
9	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	2,370	2.06%	$35,970
10	Waiters and Waitresses	2,260	1.96%	$20,950
11	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2,260	1.96%	$45,870
12	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,990	1.73%	$36,210
13	Customer Service Representatives	1,980	1.72%	$31,390
14	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,590	1.38%	$62,720
15	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,540	1.34%	$22,430
16	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,490	1.30%	$33,430
17	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,450	1.26%	$37,830
18	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,390	1.21%	$51,140
19	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,360	1.18%	$38,280
20	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,230	1.07%	$38,270
21	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,220	1.06%	$30,260
22	Food Preparation Workers	1,210	1.05%	$25,990
23	Restaurant Cooks	1,190	1.03%	$28,240
24	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,030	0.90%	$29,170
25	Nursing Assistants	1,020	0.89%	$29,460
26	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,000	0.87%	$29,690
27	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	950	0.83%	$64,130
28	Construction Laborers	890	0.77%	$34,880
29	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	810	0.70%	$40,340
30	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	780	0.68%	$59,550
31	Accountants and Auditors	770	0.67%	$66,090
32	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	770	0.67%	$49,140
33	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	750	0.65%	$23,200
34	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	740	0.64%	$37,570
35	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	720	0.63%	$50,990
36	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	710	0.62%	$35,930
37	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	660	0.57%	$68,970
38	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	660	0.57%	$44,460
39	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	650	0.57%	$61,850
40	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	640	0.56%	$23,000
41	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	640	0.56%	$61,950
42	Security Guards	610	0.53%	$27,040
43	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	600	0.52%	$61,590
44	Electricians	580	0.50%	$49,050
45	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	570	0.50%	$33,520
46	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	560	0.49%	$30,180
47	Medical Assistants	550	0.48%	$32,280
48	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	540	0.47%	$35,620
49	Project Management Specialists	520	0.45%	$71,400
50	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	520	0.45%	$52,520
51	Medical Secretaries	510	0.44%	$35,250
52	Childcare Workers	500	0.43%	$22,020
53	Bartenders	490	0.43%	$21,560
54	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	470	0.41%	$30,230
55	Slaughterers and Meat Packers	460	0.40%	$36,910
56	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	460	0.40%	$25,380
57	Human Resources Specialists	420	0.37%	$54,890
58	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	420	0.37%	$48,180
59	Other Business Operations Specialists	410	0.36%	$64,590
60	Driver/Sales Workers	410	0.36%	$31,280
61	Pharmacy Technicians	400	0.35%	$36,330
62	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	400	0.35%	$21,310
63	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	400	0.35%	$22,690
64	Sales Managers	390	0.34%	$88,790
65	Medical and Health Services Managers	380	0.33%	$99,570
66	Computer User Support Specialists	380	0.33%	$49,380
67	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	370	0.32%	$41,060
68	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	360	0.31%	$31,240
69	Packers and Packagers	360	0.31%	$21,510
70	Billing and Posting Clerks	350	0.30%	$37,090
71	Tellers	340	0.30%	$30,520
72	Counter and Rental Clerks	330	0.29%	$31,270
73	Financial Managers	320	0.28%	$125,010
74	Dental Assistants	320	0.28%	$37,140
75	Dishwashers	320	0.28%	$23,610
76	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	320	0.28%	$37,020
77	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	320	0.28%	$42,990
78	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	320	0.28%	$46,430
79	Lawyers	310	0.27%	$106,050
80	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	310	0.27%	$46,190
81	Postal Service Mail Carriers	300	0.26%	$53,790
82	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	300	0.26%	$47,550
83	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	290	0.25%	$81,240
84	Software Developers	290	0.25%	$104,180
85	Social and Human Service Assistants	290	0.25%	$39,710
86	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	290	0.25%	$53,550
87	Parts Salespersons	280	0.24%	$29,850
88	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	270	0.23%	$101,270
89	Pharmacists	270	0.23%	$131,060
90	Construction Managers	260	0.23%	$76,740
91	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	260	0.23%	$62,710
92	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	260	0.23%	$62,530
93	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	260	0.23%	$49,870
94	Nurse Practitioners	260	0.23%	$101,660
95	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	260	0.23%	$23,080
96	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	260	0.23%	$38,570
97	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	250	0.22%	$76,500
98	Radiologic Technologists	240	0.21%	$61,090
99	Carpenters	240	0.21%	$46,120
100	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	240	0.21%	$39,660

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