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Average salary by job family in Eagle Pass
| Management | $99,720 |
|---|---|
| Legal | $93,550 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $80,530 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $76,150 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $71,080 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $70,490 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $68,890 |
| Protective Service | $67,600 |
| Community and Social Service | $57,600 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $56,080 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $55,070 |
| Construction and Extraction | $48,050 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $46,260 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $40,660 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $40,060 |
| Sales and Related | $38,740 |
| Production | $34,790 |
| Personal Care and Service | $33,780 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $29,670 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $27,760 |
| Healthcare Support | $25,060 |
Highest-paying jobs in Eagle Pass
- Lawyers$130,320
- Managers, All Other$119,540
- Medical and Health Services Managers$109,620
- General and Operations Managers$94,260
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators$85,560
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$85,360
- Registered Nurses$79,150
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,060
- Compliance Officers$75,820
- Project Management Specialists$74,950
Most common jobs in Eagle Pass and what they pay
| Job | Jobs | Average salary | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 1,020 | $25,490 | $24,570 |
| Cashiers | 700 | $31,600 | $27,950 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 590 | $85,560 | $91,560 |
| Retail Salespersons | 460 | $29,800 | $27,720 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 440 | $34,000 | $34,700 |
| General and Operations Managers | 420 | $94,260 | $73,540 |
| Compliance Officers | 370 | $75,820 | $88,100 |
| Office Clerks, General | 370 | $34,220 | $32,620 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 370 | $30,160 | $29,430 |
| Registered Nurses | 340 | $79,150 | $73,660 |
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Cost of living in Eagle Pass
Prices in the Eagle Pass area are 16% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 83.8 for 2024. The average local salary of $46,810 therefore buys what $55,856 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $233,466, 4.6 times the median household income of $51,270.
$233,466typical home value
$51,270median household income
83.8BEA price parity
57,770metro population
Take-home pay in Eagle Pass
| Salary level | Gross | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th percentile wage | $26,330 | $23,293 | $1,941 |
| Median wage | $35,560 | $30,752 | $2,563 |
| Average wage | $46,810 | $39,792 | $3,316 |
| 75th percentile wage | $59,930 | $50,334 | $4,194 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Salaries for every job in Eagle Pass
Management3 jobs
Legal2 jobs
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical5 jobs
Business and Financial Operations5 jobs
Computer and Mathematical1 jobs
Protective Service3 jobs
Community and Social Service2 jobs
Educational Instruction and Library1 jobs
Construction and Extraction2 jobs
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair3 jobs
Transportation and Material Moving7 jobs
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57K
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$48K
- Light Truck Drivers$42K
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34K
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$34K
- Stockers and Order Fillers$34K
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$32K
Office and Administrative Support19 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56K
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$47K
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47K
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46K
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42K
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$41K
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$40K
- File Clerks$40K
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other$39K
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$39K
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38K
- Customer Service Representatives$36K
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36K
- Billing and Posting Clerks$36K
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$35K
- Office Clerks, General$34K
- Tellers$34K
- Receptionists and Information Clerks$31K
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$24K
Sales and Related7 jobs
Production2 jobs
Personal Care and Service1 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance3 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related4 jobs
Healthcare Support2 jobs
- Phlebotomists$33K
- Medical Assistants$32K
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Salary in Eagle Pass: questions
What is a good salary in Eagle Pass?
Half of all workers in the Eagle Pass metro earn less than $35,560 and the average is $46,810. Earning more than $59,930 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.
How much do you need to earn in Eagle Pass to match a $69,770 salary elsewhere?
About $58,471, because prices here are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 83.8).
What are the highest-paying jobs in Eagle Pass?
Lawyers ($130,320), Managers, All Other ($119,540), Medical and Health Services Managers ($109,620).
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. Area Eagle Pass, TX (20580), all occupations and 72 individual jobs. What a metro area includes.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Population and median household income: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
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