
Lowest-paying jobs in San Antonio
Lowest paying jobs in San Antonio
Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, using data from the U.S. Bureau Labor of Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.
In San Antonio, the annual mean wage is $47,220 or 11.7% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $20,760. Read on to see which jobs make the list.
#100. Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $32,590
- Employment: 130
National
- Annual mean salary: $37,770
- Employment: 76,940
#99. Phlebotomists
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $32,550
- Employment: 800
National
- Annual mean salary: $36,480
- Employment: 128,290
#98. Parts Salespersons
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $32,410
- Employment: 2,050
National
- Annual mean salary: $35,220
- Employment: 256,170
#97. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $32,270
- Employment: 390
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580
#95 (tie). Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $32,200
- Employment: 590
National
- Annual mean salary: $38,410
- Employment: 146,950
#95 (tie). Demonstrators and Product Promoters
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $32,200
- Employment: 440
National
- Annual mean salary: $35,320
- Employment: 77,760
#94. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 1,150
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 99,460

#93. Concierges
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $32,080
- Employment: 340
National
- Annual mean salary: $34,290
- Employment: 41,670

#92. Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $31,980
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $37,860
- Employment: 76,810

#91. Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $31,910
- Employment: 130
National
- Annual mean salary: $42,760
- Employment: 29,750
#90. Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $31,690
- Employment: 240
National
- Annual mean salary: $34,230
- Employment: 16,410
#89. Opticians, Dispensing
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $31,680
- Employment: 360
National
- Annual mean salary: $40,730
- Employment: 72,330
#88. Medical Assistants
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $31,520
- Employment: 6,680
National
- Annual mean salary: $35,720
- Employment: 712,430
#87. Helpers--Carpenters
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $31,460
- Employment: 150
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,830
- Employment: 32,920

#86. Print Binding and Finishing Workers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $31,270
- Employment: 150
National
- Annual mean salary: $35,130
- Employment: 45,600
#85. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $30,890
- Employment: 17,430
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170
#84. Slaughterers and Meat Packers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $30,770
- Employment: 310
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 73,390
#83. Machine Feeders and Offbearers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $30,730
- Employment: 360
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,010
- Employment: 63,280
#82. Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $30,560
- Employment: 530
National
- Annual mean salary: $34,800
- Employment: 29,150
#81. Couriers and Messengers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $30,520
- Employment: 350
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720

#80. Tile and Stone Setters
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $30,400
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $47,300
- Employment: 40,470
#79. Tellers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $30,220
- Employment: 3,800
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120
#78. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,610
- Employment: 300
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,880
- Employment: 36,630
#77. Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,560
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,880
- Employment: 20,830

#76. Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,190
- Employment: 670
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,750
- Employment: 58,400
#75. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,130
- Employment: 4,590
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660
#73 (tie). Conveyor Operators and Tenders
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,110
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $36,150
- Employment: 24,050

#73 (tie). Stockers and Order Fillers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,110
- Employment: 12,730
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850
#72. Library Assistants, Clerical
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,970
- Employment: 330
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910

#71. Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,940
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,320
- Employment: 30,030
#69 (tie). Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,910
- Employment: 1,300
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 140,850
#69 (tie). Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,910
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 50,730
#67 (tie). Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,510
- Employment: 230
National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 153,990
#67 (tie). Bakers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,510
- Employment: 1,050
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990

#65 (tie). Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,430
- Employment: 1,750
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,590
- Employment: 390,540
#65 (tie). Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,430
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $34,530
- Employment: 24,110
#64. Retail Salespersons
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,350
- Employment: 30,500
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950

#63. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,250
- Employment: 3,380
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030
#62. Residential Advisors
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,110
- Employment: 910
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930
#61. Receptionists and Information Clerks
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,080
- Employment: 5,460
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370
#60. Dietetic Technicians
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,050
- Employment: 190
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,180
- Employment: 29,230
#59. Helpers--Production Workers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $27,980
- Employment: 1,130
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030
#58. Food Batchmakers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 1,060
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390
#57. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $27,930
- Employment: 2,670
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480

#56. Tire Repairers and Changers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $27,750
- Employment: 1,620
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880
#55. Psychiatric Aides
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $27,690
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,590
- Employment: 55,020
#54. Helpers--Roofers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $27,600
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,350
- Employment: 8,960
#53. Floral Designers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $27,550
- Employment: 150
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770
#52. Crossing Guards and Flaggers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $27,540
- Employment: 490
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 84,920
#51. Nursing Assistants
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $27,500
- Employment: 7,830
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920
#50. Food Preparation Workers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $27,460
- Employment: 5,890
National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740
#49. Driver/Sales Workers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $27,190
- Employment: 2,720
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,230
- Employment: 444,660
#48. Manicurists and Pedicurists
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $27,120
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 111,780
#47. Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,840
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $34,670
- Employment: 172,520
#46. Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,670
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 15,990
#45. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,600
- Employment: 560
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030
#44. Bartenders
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,590
- Employment: 4,660
National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850
#42 (tie). Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,570
- Employment: 1,120
National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670
#42 (tie). Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,570
- Employment: 390
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050
#41. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,530
- Employment: 14,540
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450

#40. Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,440
- Employment: 150
National
- Annual mean salary: $40,980
- Employment: 100,290
#38 (tie). Orderlies
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,430
- Employment: 330
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,710
- Employment: 46,990
#38 (tie). Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,430
- Employment: 3,200
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960
#36 (tie). Physical Therapist Aides
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,290
- Employment: 470
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 49,270
#36 (tie). Pharmacy Aides
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,290
- Employment: 270
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,490
- Employment: 37,280
#35. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,190
- Employment: 860
National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160
#34. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,110
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 78,850
#33. Animal Caretakers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $25,940
- Employment: 2,150
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450
#32. Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $25,900
- Employment: 190
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,830
- Employment: 9,970
#31. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $25,750
- Employment: 3,240
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670
#30. Cooks, Restaurant
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $25,490
- Employment: 10,950
National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890
#29. Sewing Machine Operators
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 420
National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410
#28. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $25,360
- Employment: 370
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520

#27. Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $25,090
- Employment: 100
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 14,740
#26. Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $24,700
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $37,010
- Employment: 8,740
#25. Baggage Porters and Bellhops
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 300
National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 39,790
#24. Parking Attendants
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $24,390
- Employment: 1,160
National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390

#23. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $24,340
- Employment: 1,560
National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580

#22. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $23,990
- Employment: 7,010
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910
#21. Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $23,770
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 13,210
#20. Cashiers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $23,660
- Employment: 26,510
National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910
#19. Animal Trainers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $23,650
- Employment: 100
National
- Annual mean salary: $36,240
- Employment: 16,530
#18. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $23,510
- Employment: 7,710
National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960
#17. Recreation Workers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $23,400
- Employment: 2,390
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750
#16. Medical Transcriptionists
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $23,280
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $35,210
- Employment: 55,780

#15. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $23,160
- Employment: 7,010
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120
#14. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $23,060
- Employment: 1,520
National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330
#13. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $23,020
- Employment: 2,190
National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940
#12. Packers and Packagers, Hand
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $22,650
- Employment: 2,230
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640
#11. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $22,610
- Employment: 630
National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070
#10. Cooks, Fast Food
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $22,500
- Employment: 2,580
National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220

#9. Dishwashers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $22,380
- Employment: 3,280
National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330

#8. Fast Food and Counter Workers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $22,240
- Employment: 39,960
National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820
#7. Amusement and Recreation Attendants
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $22,130
- Employment: 2,830
National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110
#6. Cooks, Short Order
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $21,950
- Employment: 1,930
National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670
#5. Childcare Workers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $21,740
- Employment: 5,180
National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520
#4. Waiters and Waitresses
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $21,420
- Employment: 20,480
National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020
#3. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $21,350
- Employment: 5,530
National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270
#2. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $21,150
- Employment: 2,780
National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380
#1. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Annual mean salary: $20,760
- Employment: 1,460
National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940



