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Top 100 Popular Jobs in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

What professions have the highest employment in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX. We note that the total employment in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX is 275,190. The most popular job is the home health and personal care aides profession, which employs 40,750 people (14.81 percent of the total employment in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX). The second most common job is the retail salesperson profession which employs 8,510 people (3.09 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	275,190	100.00%	$30,520
2	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	40,750	14.81%	$21,880
3	Retail Salespersons	8,510	3.09%	$24,960
4	Cashiers	7,890	2.87%	$22,600
5	Customer Service Representatives	7,070	2.57%	$37,140
6	Fast Food and Counter Workers	7,010	2.55%	$20,890
7	General and Operations Managers	6,190	2.25%	$61,940
8	Office Clerks, General	5,220	1.90%	$29,870
9	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	5,140	1.87%	$58,180
10	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	5,070	1.84%	$60,060
11	Registered Nurses	4,940	1.80%	$73,430
12	Stockers and Order Fillers	4,690	1.70%	$29,770
13	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	4,580	1.66%	$40,230
14	Food Preparation Workers	4,120	1.50%	$21,980
15	Waiters and Waitresses	3,730	1.36%	$17,630
16	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	3,730	1.36%	$26,590
17	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	3,620	1.32%	$26,590
18	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	3,520	1.28%	$48,650
19	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	3,350	1.22%	$35,190
20	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	3,150	1.14%	$37,680
21	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	3,010	1.09%	$27,960
22	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	2,610	0.95%	$27,700
23	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2,540	0.92%	$60,380
24	Medical Assistants	2,510	0.91%	$28,790
25	Receptionists and Information Clerks	2,350	0.85%	$26,750
26	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2,280	0.83%	$29,000
27	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,120	0.77%	$29,190
28	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2,110	0.77%	$37,370
29	Security Guards	2,090	0.76%	$26,100
30	Restaurant Cooks	2,050	0.74%	$26,810
31	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,970	0.72%	$46,510
32	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	1,860	0.68%	$57,410
33	Nursing Assistants	1,790	0.65%	$27,510
34	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1,640	0.60%	$29,280
35	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	1,520	0.55%	$92,580
36	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	1,460	0.53%	$35,120
37	Construction Laborers	1,370	0.50%	$29,270
38	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	1,320	0.48%	$27,380
39	Packers and Packagers	1,310	0.48%	$22,210
40	Childcare Workers	1,300	0.47%	$22,120
41	Billing and Posting Clerks	1,300	0.47%	$37,270
42	Medical Secretaries	1,300	0.47%	$29,480
43	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	1,230	0.45%	$81,710
44	Compliance Officers	1,180	0.43%	$75,010
45	Accountants and Auditors	1,180	0.43%	$62,480
46	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,160	0.42%	$36,600
47	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1,110	0.40%	$45,880
48	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	1,110	0.40%	$47,390
49	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1,110	0.40%	$25,480
50	Correctional Officers and Jailers	1,100	0.40%	$39,400
51	Instructional Coordinators	1,090	0.40%	$61,940
52	Driver/Sales Workers	1,040	0.38%	$24,760
53	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,000	0.36%	$22,880
54	Pharmacy Technicians	990	0.36%	$34,950
55	Medical and Health Services Managers	940	0.34%	$89,430
56	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	940	0.34%	$28,070
57	School Bus Drivers	940	0.34%	$35,730
58	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	930	0.34%	$63,930
59	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	890	0.32%	$51,320
60	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	890	0.32%	$45,070
61	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	820	0.30%	$54,470
62	Human Resources Specialists	780	0.28%	$47,320
63	Computer User Support Specialists	780	0.28%	$45,030
64	Sales Managers	760	0.28%	$78,770
65	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	760	0.28%	$58,060
66	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	750	0.27%	$20,530
67	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	750	0.27%	$21,560
68	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	720	0.26%	$34,060
69	Insurance Sales Agents	710	0.26%	$35,870
70	Bartenders	690	0.25%	$23,130
71	Parts Salespersons	690	0.25%	$28,440
72	Telemarketers	690	0.25%	$28,980
73	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	680	0.25%	$38,060
74	Project Management Specialists	670	0.24%	$61,310
75	Other Business Operations Specialists	670	0.24%	$60,200
76	Electricians	660	0.24%	$45,170
77	All Other Managers	640	0.23%	$110,090
78	Dental Assistants	640	0.23%	$29,050
79	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	620	0.23%	$23,450
80	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	610	0.22%	$46,220
81	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	600	0.22%	$59,560
82	Recreation Workers	600	0.22%	$24,110
83	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	590	0.21%	$59,700
84	Social and Human Service Assistants	580	0.21%	$35,900
85	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	580	0.21%	$59,700
86	Medical Records Specialists	580	0.21%	$29,110
87	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	570	0.21%	$55,310
88	Tellers	570	0.21%	$29,370
89	Counter and Rental Clerks	550	0.20%	$29,660
90	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	550	0.20%	$47,930
91	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	540	0.20%	$60,930
92	Pharmacists	540	0.20%	$127,730
93	Firefighters	540	0.20%	$35,250
94	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	530	0.19%	$45,150
95	Postal Service Mail Carriers	530	0.19%	$54,700
96	Dishwashers	520	0.19%	$21,050
97	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	520	0.19%	$40,060
98	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	520	0.19%	$26,700
99	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	520	0.19%	$28,850
100	Emergency Medical Technicians	510	0.19%	$28,630

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