Lowest-paying jobs in College Station

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#50. Merchandise displayers and window trimmers

- Median annual wage: $32,680
- Median hourly wage: $15.71
- Total employment: 170 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

- Median annual wage: $32,570
- Median hourly wage: $15.66
- Total employment: 200 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Security guards

- Median annual wage: $32,280
- Median hourly wage: $15.52
- Total employment: 480 people (3.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Packers and packagers, hand

- Median annual wage: $32,030
- Median hourly wage: $15.40
- Total employment: 290 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $31,930
- Median hourly wage: $15.35
- Total employment: 30 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Cooks, institution and cafeteria

- Median annual wage: $31,830
- Median hourly wage: $15.30
- Total employment: 550 people (4.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. School bus monitors

- Median annual wage: $31,620
- Median hourly wage: $15.20
- Total employment: 40 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs

- Median annual wage: $31,500
- Median hourly wage: $15.15
- Total employment: 120 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Library assistants, clerical

- Median annual wage: $31,390
- Median hourly wage: $15.09
- Total employment: 30 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Receptionists and information clerks

- Median annual wage: $31,290
- Median hourly wage: $15.05
- Total employment: 800 people (6.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $31,010
- Median hourly wage: $14.91
- Total employment: 880 people (6.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Residential advisors

- Median annual wage: $30,830
- Median hourly wage: $14.82
- Total employment: 40 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $30,260
- Median hourly wage: $14.55
- Total employment: 1,350 people (10.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Preschool teachers, except special education

- Median annual wage: $29,880
- Median hourly wage: $14.36
- Total employment: 270 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Driver/sales workers

- Median annual wage: $29,800
- Median hourly wage: $14.33
- Total employment: 300 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Couriers and messengers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $29,740
- Median hourly wage: $14.30
- Total employment: 40 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Cooks, restaurant (tie)

- Median annual wage: $29,740
- Median hourly wage: $14.30
- Total employment: 1,380 people (10.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals

- Median annual wage: $29,490
- Median hourly wage: $14.18
- Total employment: 100 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Audio and video technicians

- Median annual wage: $29,350
- Median hourly wage: $14.11
- Total employment: 70 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Switchboard operators, including answering service

- Median annual wage: $29,320
- Median hourly wage: $14.10
- Total employment: 30 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Amusement and recreation attendants

- Median annual wage: $29,190
- Median hourly wage: $14.04
- Total employment: 980 people (7.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Dishwashers

- Median annual wage: $29,070
- Median hourly wage: $13.98
- Total employment: 500 people (3.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Automotive and watercraft service attendants

- Median annual wage: $28,950
- Median hourly wage: $13.92
- Total employment: 50 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Bakers

- Median annual wage: $28,880
- Median hourly wage: $13.89
- Total employment: 150 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $28,660
- Median hourly wage: $13.78
- Total employment: 380 people (2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

- Median annual wage: $28,180
- Median hourly wage: $13.55
- Total employment: 270 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Waiters and waitresses

- Median annual wage: $28,170
- Median hourly wage: $13.54
- Total employment: 2,410 people (18.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Self-enrichment teachers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $28,150
- Median hourly wage: $13.53
- Total employment: 140 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Maids and housekeeping cleaners (tie)

- Median annual wage: $28,150
- Median hourly wage: $13.54
- Total employment: 670 people (5.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Retail salespersons

- Median annual wage: $28,100
- Median hourly wage: $13.51
- Total employment: 3,110 people (23.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

- Median annual wage: $28,090
- Median hourly wage: $13.50
- Total employment: 270 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers

- Median annual wage: $27,820
- Median hourly wage: $13.38
- Total employment: 270 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $27,570
- Median hourly wage: $13.26
- Total employment: 230 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Cashiers

- Median annual wage: $27,160
- Median hourly wage: $13.06
- Total employment: 2,600 people (19.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Food preparation workers

- Median annual wage: $26,920
- Median hourly wage: $12.94
- Total employment: 1,580 people (11.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Childcare workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $26,800
- Median hourly wage: $12.88
- Total employment: 460 people (3.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $26,800
- Median hourly wage: $12.89
- Total employment: 1,310 people (9.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers

- Median annual wage: $26,620
- Median hourly wage: $12.80
- Total employment: 150 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists

- Median annual wage: $26,590
- Median hourly wage: $12.79
- Total employment: 190 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Sales and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $26,480
- Median hourly wage: $12.73
- Total employment: 100 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers

- Median annual wage: $25,990
- Median hourly wage: $12.50
- Total employment: 260 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping

- Median annual wage: $25,650
- Median hourly wage: $12.33
- Total employment: 170 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Tutors

- Median annual wage: $24,980
- Median hourly wage: $12.01
- Total employment: 120 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop

- Median annual wage: $24,780
- Median hourly wage: $11.91
- Total employment: 390 people (2.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Fast food and counter workers

- Median annual wage: $24,400
- Median hourly wage: $11.73
- Total employment: 4,470 people (33.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Bartenders

- Median annual wage: $24,260
- Median hourly wage: $11.66
- Total employment: 860 people (6.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Home health and personal care aides

- Median annual wage: $23,400
- Median hourly wage: $11.25
- Total employment: 1,250 people (9.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $22,590
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,470 people (11.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Educational instruction and library workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $22,380
- Median hourly wage: $10.76
- Total employment: 1,120 people (8.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Substitute teachers, short-term

- Median annual wage: $21,770
- Median hourly wage: $10.47
- Total employment: 110 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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