What work pays in Abilene, TX

10% cheaper than the US average
·TX·
75k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 90
75,070 working
TX
44 occupations reported
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The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Computer and Information Systems Managers is the best-paid occupation in Abilene, TX: $135,670 on paper, worth $150,143 once the local price level is taken into account.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Computer and Information Systems Managers$65.23/hr$135,670$150,143
Financial Managers$64.87/hr$134,920$149,313
Pharmacists$64.26/hr$133,660$147,919
Nurse Practitioners$62.08/hr$129,120$142,895
Lawyers$58.93/hr$122,560$135,635
Managers, All Other$55.24/hr$114,900$127,158
Sales Managers$53.38/hr$111,020$122,864
Marketing Managers$52.45/hr$109,100$120,739
Industrial Production Managers$52.32/hr$108,830$120,440
Human Resources Managers$51.75/hr$107,640$119,123
Software Developers$49.89/hr$103,760$114,829
Administrative Services Managers$49.86/hr$103,710$114,774
Physical Therapists$49.48/hr$102,920$113,899
Medical and Health Services Managers$49.14/hr$102,210$113,114
Mechanical Engineers$47.82/hr$99,460$110,070
Computer Occupations, All Other$46.58/hr$96,890$107,226
Industrial Engineers$46.56/hr$96,840$107,171
Dental Hygienists$45.00/hr$93,600$103,585
Construction Managers$42.81/hr$89,050$98,550
General and Operations Managers$41.44/hr$86,200$95,396
Financial and Investment Analysts$40.57/hr$84,390$93,393
Personal Financial Advisors$40.32/hr$83,870$92,817
Data Scientists$40.19/hr$83,600$92,518
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$82,910$91,755
Project Management Specialists$39.54/hr$82,230$91,002
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$39.52/hr$82,200$90,969
Management Analysts$39.10/hr$81,330$90,006
Computer Systems Analysts$38.92/hr$80,960$89,597
Registered Nurses$38.58/hr$80,240$88,800
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$38.10/hr$79,260$87,715
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryNot published$79,250$87,704
Firefighters$37.69/hr$78,380$86,741
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$36.57/hr$76,070$84,185
Accountants and Auditors$36.25/hr$75,410$83,455
Civil Engineers$35.36/hr$73,550$81,396
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$35.31/hr$73,450$81,285
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$35.18/hr$73,170$80,976
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$34.73/hr$72,240$79,946
Instructional Coordinators$32.29/hr$67,160$74,324
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$31.98/hr$66,520$73,616
Compliance Officers$31.74/hr$66,020$73,063
Logisticians$31.01/hr$64,490$71,370
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$30.90/hr$64,270$71,126
Cost Estimators$30.59/hr$63,630$70,418

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