Question 1

What is the cost of living in Texarkana, TX-AR?

Accepted Answer

Texarkana, TX-AR's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 84.01, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 16% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,101/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Texarkana, TX-AR?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Texarkana, TX-AR, the average median wage is $82,420. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $516,930/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Texarkana?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Texarkana, TX-AR are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $516,930; 2) Nurse Anesthetists at $199,320; 3) Chief Executives at $161,180; 4) Pharmacists at $132,530; 5) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $128,650. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Texarkana?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Texarkana, TX-AR is $1,101/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Texarkana data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
81	Social and Community Service Managers	Management	$57K	$27.33/hr
82	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	Office & Admin	$57K	$27.33/hr
83	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	Education	$57K	$27.23/hr
84	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	Community & Social	$56K	$26.94/hr
85	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	Public Safety	$56K	$26.9/hr
86	Postal Service Mail Carriers	Office & Admin	$56K	$26.89/hr
87	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	Office & Admin	$55K	$26.54/hr
88	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	Public Safety	$54K	$25.78/hr
89	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	Education	$53K	N/A
90	Compliance Officers	Business & Finance	$53K	$25.55/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Texarkana, TX-AR

Highest paying careers in Texarkana

Affordability snapshot: Texarkana