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Packers and Packagers, Hand average salary by city in Texas
- Amarillo$35,320
- Killeen$34,950
- Wichita Falls$34,920
- Dallas$34,840
- Austin$34,560
- Midland$34,080
- Corpus Christi$34,040
- San Antonio$33,740
- College Station$33,310
- Houston$33,160
- Texarkana$32,710
- Sherman$32,450
- Lubbock$31,660
- Odessa$31,170
- Waco$31,150
- Tyler$31,050
- San Angelo$30,910
- Beaumont$30,100
- Longview$30,020
- Abilene$29,280
- Laredo$28,940
- El Paso$27,620
- Brownsville$27,240
- McAllen$25,500
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo | $35,320 | $35,650 | $26,800 | $30,560 | 92 |
| Killeen | $34,950 | $35,320 | $29,800 | $30,262 | 91 |
| Wichita Falls | $34,920 | $33,910 | $29,120 | $30,238 | 90 |
| Dallas | $34,840 | $33,090 | $29,110 | $30,174 | 103 |
| Austin | $34,560 | $35,490 | $29,010 | $29,949 | 98 |
| Midland | $34,080 | $34,350 | $27,680 | $29,563 | 96 |
| Corpus Christi | $34,040 | $33,350 | $27,360 | $29,531 | 93 |
| San Antonio | $33,740 | $32,760 | $28,080 | $29,290 | 95 |
| College Station | $33,310 | $34,020 | $29,930 | $28,945 | 91 |
| Houston | $33,160 | $30,690 | $27,860 | $28,824 | 99 |
| Texarkana | $32,710 | $32,880 | $26,240 | $28,462 | 84 |
| Sherman | $32,450 | $30,340 | $29,390 | $28,254 | 94 |
| Lubbock | $31,660 | $29,940 | $20,220 | $27,619 | 91 |
| Odessa | $31,170 | $30,200 | $21,220 | $27,225 | 94 |
| Waco | $31,150 | $32,680 | $27,080 | $27,209 | 93 |
| Tyler | $31,050 | $33,550 | $28,510 | $27,129 | 92 |
| San Angelo | $30,910 | $34,990 | $24,080 | $27,016 | 92 |
| Beaumont | $30,100 | $28,800 | $27,020 | $26,365 | 90 |
| Longview | $30,020 | $30,320 | $25,940 | $26,301 | 89 |
| Abilene | $29,280 | $28,180 | $20,750 | $25,706 | 90 |
| Laredo | $28,940 | $28,730 | $22,580 | $25,433 | 87 |
| El Paso | $27,620 | $26,380 | $22,600 | $24,355 | 90 |
| Brownsville | $27,240 | $24,090 | $23,810 | $24,042 | 86 |
| McAllen | $25,500 | $23,550 | $21,950 | $22,609 | 86 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Texas has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-7064.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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