San Angelo, TX metro area

Average Salary in San Angelo, TX

The average salary in San Angelo, Texas is $54,180 a year ($26.05 an hour) across all jobs, and the median is $43,530, according to BLS estimates for May 2025 covering the San Angelo, TX metro area. That is 23% less than the U.S. metro average ($70,751) and 17% less than the Texas average ($65,078).

$54,180average salary
$43,530median salary
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
49,770jobs in the metro
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Average salary by job family in San Angelo

Management$107,390
Legal$94,530
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical$93,200
Architecture and Engineering$82,410
Computer and Mathematical$81,990
Business and Financial Operations$73,030
Life, Physical, and Social Science$72,870
Protective Service$59,520
Community and Social Service$57,310
Educational Instruction and Library$56,230
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair$53,000
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media$52,710
Construction and Extraction$49,670
Production$44,970
Office and Administrative Support$42,420
Transportation and Material Moving$41,030
Sales and Related$40,470
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry$36,600
Healthcare Support$35,020
Personal Care and Service$32,390
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance$32,240
Food Preparation and Serving Related$27,920
BLS OEWS May 2025, all employers in the metro area.

Highest-paying jobs in San Angelo

Most common jobs in San Angelo and what they pay

JobJobsAverage salaryMedian
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,990$25,130$23,850
Registered Nurses1,710$84,000$80,080
General and Operations Managers1,580$101,310$79,160
Retail Salespersons1,490$30,750$28,390
Customer Service Representatives1,270$37,390$36,080
Cashiers1,160$27,720$27,390
Stockers and Order Fillers1,110$34,990$35,260
Home Health and Personal Care Aides880$27,970$27,430
Office Clerks, General870$37,470$36,150
Waiters and Waitresses810$26,160$21,230
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Cost of living in San Angelo

Prices in the San Angelo area are 8% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 92.5 for 2024. The average local salary of $54,180 therefore buys what $58,603 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $236,295, 3.6 times the median household income of $66,037.

$236,295typical home value
$66,037median household income
92.5BEA price parity
120,830metro population

Take-home pay in San Angelo

Salary levelGrossAfter taxPer month
25th percentile wage$30,570$26,743$2,229
Median wage$43,530$37,156$3,096
Average wage$54,180$45,714$3,809
75th percentile wage$62,810$52,648$4,387

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Salaries for every job in San Angelo

Management17 jobs
Legal1 jobs
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical20 jobs
Architecture and Engineering6 jobs
Computer and Mathematical7 jobs
Business and Financial Operations15 jobs
Life, Physical, and Social Science2 jobs
Protective Service7 jobs
Community and Social Service10 jobs
Educational Instruction and Library13 jobs
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair17 jobs
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media4 jobs
Construction and Extraction11 jobs
Production19 jobs
Office and Administrative Support27 jobs
Transportation and Material Moving13 jobs
Sales and Related13 jobs
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry2 jobs
Healthcare Support6 jobs
Personal Care and Service9 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance5 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related13 jobs

Average salary in nearby cities

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Salary in San Angelo: questions

What is a good salary in San Angelo?

Half of all workers in the San Angelo metro earn less than $43,530 and the average is $54,180. Earning more than $62,810 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.

How much do you need to earn in San Angelo to match a $70,751 salary elsewhere?

About $65,411, because prices here are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5).

What are the highest-paying jobs in San Angelo?

Physicians, All Other ($264,830), Financial Managers ($154,330), Marketing Managers ($147,900).

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