Lowest-paying jobs in Austin

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest paying jobs in Austin

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Austin-Round Rock, TX, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Austin, the annual mean wage is $55,190 or 3.2% higher than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $20,490. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $34,410
- Employment: 3,540

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960

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Canva

#99. Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $34,240
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,650
- Employment: 60,920

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#98. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $34,160
- Employment: 4,160

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350

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#97. Psychiatric Technicians

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $34,000
- Employment: 570

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,550
- Employment: 78,470

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#96. Data Entry Keyers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $33,830
- Employment: 2,260

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,820
- Employment: 159,930

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#95. Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $33,790
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,920
- Employment: 32,470

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Canva

#94. Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $33,750
- Employment: 1,140

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,620
- Employment: 99,400

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#93. Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $33,510
- Employment: 1,810

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,930
- Employment: 285,190

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#92. Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $33,360
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,860
- Employment: 76,810

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Inkaroad // Wikimedia Commons

#91. Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $33,160
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,890
- Employment: 11,940

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Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos // Flickr

#90. Counter and Rental Clerks

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $33,100
- Employment: 3,200

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560

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Canva

#89. Demonstrators and Product Promoters

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $33,090
- Employment: 720

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,320
- Employment: 77,760

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#88. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $32,750
- Employment: 4,070

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,930
- Employment: 629,270

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Pixabay

#87. Construction Laborers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $32,680
- Employment: 8,340

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,730
- Employment: 1,020,350

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Canva

#86. Helpers--Carpenters

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $32,550
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,830
- Employment: 32,920

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Canva

#85. Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $32,430
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,760
- Employment: 58,600

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Canva

#84. Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $32,250
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,640
- Employment: 41,810

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#83. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $32,140
- Employment: 1,190

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,670
- Employment: 110,650

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#82. Security Guards

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $31,880
- Employment: 7,200

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 1,126,370

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#81. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $31,690
- Employment: 1,320

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 140,850

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#80. Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 790

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,750
- Employment: 58,400

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#79. Residential Advisors

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $31,580
- Employment: 800

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930

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#78. File Clerks

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $31,300
- Employment: 800

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,610
- Employment: 102,300

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Canva

#77. Continuous Mining Machine Operators

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $31,040
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,530
- Employment: 14,630

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#76. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $30,990
- Employment: 960

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580

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Unsplash

#75. Floral Designers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $30,920
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770

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#74. Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $30,890
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,380
- Employment: 31,370

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Canva

#73. Psychiatric Aides

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $30,660
- Employment: 600

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,590
- Employment: 55,020

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Pixabay

#72. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $30,550
- Employment: 11,440

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170

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#71. Tellers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $30,520
- Employment: 3,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120

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Canva

#70. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $30,440
- Employment: 7,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660

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#69. Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $30,220
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,990
- Employment: 28,070

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#68. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $30,050
- Employment: 3,500

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030

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#67. Stockers and Order Fillers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,900
- Employment: 10,810

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850

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#66. Receptionists and Information Clerks

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 6,310

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370

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Canva

#65. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 1,100

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 99,460

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#64. Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,680
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,830
- Employment: 9,970

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Canva

#63. Helpers--Production Workers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 1,670

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030

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Canva

#62. Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,650
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,060
- Employment: 29,170

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#61. Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,550
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,980
- Employment: 100,290

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Canva

#60. Rock Splitters, Quarry

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,520
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,390
- Employment: 5,080

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#59. Nursing Assistants

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,500
- Employment: 4,640

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920

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PxHere

#58. Library Assistants, Clerical

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,460
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910

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#57. Manicurists and Pedicurists

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,350
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 111,780

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Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#56. Driver/Sales Workers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 3,980

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,230
- Employment: 444,660

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#55. Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,190
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,770
- Employment: 76,940

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Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#54. Retail Salespersons

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,070
- Employment: 31,930

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950

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Canva

#53. Agricultural Equipment Operators

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,930
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,300
- Employment: 26,990

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#52. Recreation Workers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,920
- Employment: 1,910

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750

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Needpix

#51. Food Batchmakers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,710
- Employment: 880

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390

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Canva

#50. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,620
- Employment: 1,110

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670

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#49. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,490
- Employment: 940

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,590
- Employment: 390,540

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Canva

#48. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,350
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520

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#46 (tie). Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,280
- Employment: 600

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,670
- Employment: 172,520

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#46 (tie). Occupational Therapy Aides

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,280
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,310
- Employment: 7,560

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Canva

#45. Furniture Finishers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,160
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,350
- Employment: 16,220

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#44. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,090
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050

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Canva

#43. Bakers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,040
- Employment: 1,350

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990

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Unsplash

#42. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $28,010
- Employment: 13,780

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450

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viviandnguyen_ // Flickr

#40 (tie). Packers and Packagers, Hand

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $27,860
- Employment: 1,410

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640

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Education Images // Getty Images

#40 (tie). Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $27,860
- Employment: 7,240

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120

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Canva

#39. Pharmacy Aides

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $27,490
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,490
- Employment: 37,280

63 / 100
Joseph Sohm // Shutterstock

#38. Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $27,460
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,810
- Employment: 20,120

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Jorge Royan // Wikimedia Commons

#37. Cooks, Restaurant

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $27,260
- Employment: 13,350

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890

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Canva

#36. Food Preparation Workers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $27,210
- Employment: 6,560

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740

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Canva

#35. Tire Repairers and Changers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 1,070

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880

67 / 100
Pixabay

#33 (tie). Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,680
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,460
- Employment: 137,500

68 / 100
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#33 (tie). Bartenders

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,680
- Employment: 5,410

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850

69 / 100
Canva

#32. Physical Therapist Aides

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,660
- Employment: 510

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 49,270

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Canva

#31. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,580
- Employment: 610

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030

71 / 100
Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#30. Animal Caretakers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,560
- Employment: 1,950

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450

72 / 100
Dolly442 // Wikimedia Commons

#29. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,510
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 78,850

73 / 100
Canva

#28. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $26,330
- Employment: 2,620

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480

74 / 100
Nejron Photo // Shutterstock

#27. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 2,550

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670

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Canva

#26. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $25,910
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 153,990

76 / 100
Paul.J.West // Shutterstock

#25. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $25,620
- Employment: 5,890

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910

77 / 100
ProfDEH // Wikimedia Commons

#24. Couriers and Messengers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $25,520
- Employment: 600

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720

78 / 100
Canva

#23. Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $25,440
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,570
- Employment: 34,340

79 / 100
Dmitry Kalinovsky // Shutterstock

#22. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $25,080
- Employment: 1,350

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330

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#21. Cooks, Short Order

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $24,980
- Employment: 1,210

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670

81 / 100
Gabriel Georgescu // Shutterstock

#20. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $24,950
- Employment: 2,050

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940

82 / 100
Krakenimages.com // Shutterstock

#19. Childcare Workers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $24,850
- Employment: 4,270

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520

83 / 100
Pexels

#18. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $24,570
- Employment: 720

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160

84 / 100
Dean Drobot // Shutterstock

#17. Cashiers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $24,550
- Employment: 21,400

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910

85 / 100
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#16. Parking Attendants

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $24,540
- Employment: 990

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390

86 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#15. Waiters and Waitresses

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $24,280
- Employment: 21,700

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020

87 / 100
UfaBizPhoto // Shutterstock

#14. Sewing Machine Operators

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $24,240
- Employment: 840

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410

88 / 100
Ryan Everton // Unsplash

#13. Dishwashers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $24,100
- Employment: 3,310

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330

89 / 100
VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#12. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $23,900
- Employment: 1,820

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580

90 / 100
Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#11. Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $23,770
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 39,790

91 / 100
Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#10. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $23,680
- Employment: 3,730

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380

92 / 100
Pixabay

#8 (tie). Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $23,280
- Employment: 930

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940

93 / 100
Pxhere

#8 (tie). Fast Food and Counter Workers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $23,280
- Employment: 34,320

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820

94 / 100
aboutsung // Shutterstock

#7. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $22,860
- Employment: 4,780

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270

95 / 100
Unsplash

#6. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $22,660
- Employment: 1,920

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110

96 / 100
Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock

#5. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $22,650
- Employment: 6,840

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960

97 / 100
Daniel Lee // Flickr

#4. Cooks, Fast Food

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $22,280
- Employment: 3,050

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220

98 / 100
Canva

#3. Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $21,980
- Employment: 650

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 84,920

99 / 100
Skeeze // pixabay

#2. Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $21,610
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 50,730

100 / 100
ITRE Bicycle // Flickr

#1. Bicycle Repairers

Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $20,490
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,360
- Employment: 13,190

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