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Top Paying Jobs in Waco, TX

Waco, TX has 100 tracked occupation categories totaling 26,580 jobs. The highest-paying occupations include Physicians, All Other ($312,520), Family Medicine Physicians ($235,710), Chief Executives ($217,610). The cost of living index is 92.55 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $973/month.

$98K
Avg. median salary
92.55
Cost of living index
$973
Median 2BR rent
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Population

Highest paying careers in Waco

RankOccupationCategoryMedian salaryHourly
91Conservation ScientistsScience$69K$32.99/hr
92Loan OfficersBusiness & Finance$68K$32.79/hr
93First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersSales$68K$32.6/hr
94Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryEducation$68K$32.46/hr
95Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsOffice & Admin$67K$32.2/hr
96Computer Network Support SpecialistsTechnology$67K$32.14/hr
97Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsSales$66K$31.97/hr
98First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersConstruction & Trades$66K$31.87/hr
99Surgical TechnologistsHealthcare$66K$31.74/hr
100Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsCommunity & Social$66K$31.55/hr

Affordability snapshot: Waco

Cost of living vs. national average-7.5% less expensive
2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$973/mo

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