Lowest-paying jobs in Longview

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#49. Light truck drivers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $46,370
- Median hourly wage: $22.29
- Total employment: 230 people (5.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $46,370
- Median hourly wage: $22.29
- Total employment: 250 people (6.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Bartenders

- Median annual wage: $46,130
- Median hourly wage: $22.18
- Total employment: 260 people (6.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Nursing assistants

- Median annual wage: $46,020
- Median hourly wage: $22.13
- Total employment: 440 people (10.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Self-enrichment teachers

- Median annual wage: $45,990
- Median hourly wage: $22.11
- Total employment: 70 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Butchers and meat cutters

- Median annual wage: $45,980
- Median hourly wage: $22.11
- Total employment: 30 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

- Median annual wage: $45,700
- Median hourly wage: $21.97
- Total employment: 190 people (4.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Information and record clerks, all other

- Median annual wage: $45,390
- Median hourly wage: $21.82
- Total employment: 40 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Waiters and waitresses

- Median annual wage: $45,340
- Median hourly wage: $21.80
- Total employment: 410 people (10.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

- Median annual wage: $45,070
- Median hourly wage: $21.67
- Total employment: 250 people (6.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Customer service representatives

- Median annual wage: $45,020
- Median hourly wage: $21.65
- Total employment: 390 people (9.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors

- Median annual wage: $44,820
- Median hourly wage: $21.55
- Total employment: 70 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Cooks, institution and cafeteria

- Median annual wage: $44,240
- Median hourly wage: $21.27
- Total employment: 130 people (3.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

- Median annual wage: $43,880
- Median hourly wage: $21.09
- Total employment: 230 people (5.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Security guards

- Median annual wage: $43,700
- Median hourly wage: $21.01
- Total employment: 130 people (3.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

- Median annual wage: $43,520
- Median hourly wage: $20.92
- Total employment: 880 people (21.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $43,300
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 700 people (17.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $43,290
- Median hourly wage: $20.81
- Total employment: 540 people (13.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Preschool teachers, except special education

- Median annual wage: $42,910
- Median hourly wage: $20.63
- Total employment: 130 people (3.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Painters, construction and maintenance

- Median annual wage: $42,300
- Median hourly wage: $20.34
- Total employment: 60 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Helpers--production workers

- Median annual wage: $41,790
- Median hourly wage: $20.09
- Total employment: 130 people (3.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Parts salespersons

- Median annual wage: $41,600
- Median hourly wage: $20.00
- Total employment: 100 people (2.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Recreation workers

- Median annual wage: $40,920
- Median hourly wage: $19.67
- Total employment: 60 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Receptionists and information clerks

- Median annual wage: $40,250
- Median hourly wage: $19.35
- Total employment: 310 people (7.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Counter and rental clerks

- Median annual wage: $39,380
- Median hourly wage: $18.94
- Total employment: 150 people (3.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Coaches and scouts

- Median annual wage: $39,330
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 160 people (3.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse

- Median annual wage: $38,910
- Median hourly wage: $18.71
- Total employment: 90 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs

- Median annual wage: $38,620
- Median hourly wage: $18.57
- Total employment: 60 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Food batchmakers

- Median annual wage: $37,680
- Median hourly wage: $18.12
- Total employment: 40 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Stockers and order fillers

- Median annual wage: $37,500
- Median hourly wage: $18.03
- Total employment: 720 people (17.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $37,470
- Median hourly wage: $18.01
- Total employment: 50 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Cooks, restaurant (tie)

- Median annual wage: $37,470
- Median hourly wage: $18.01
- Total employment: 340 people (8.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Automotive and watercraft service attendants

- Median annual wage: $37,440
- Median hourly wage: $18.00
- Total employment: 40 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Retail salespersons

- Median annual wage: $37,340
- Median hourly wage: $17.95
- Total employment: 1,040 people (25.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Food preparation workers

- Median annual wage: $37,320
- Median hourly wage: $17.94
- Total employment: 280 people (6.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Bakers

- Median annual wage: $37,200
- Median hourly wage: $17.88
- Total employment: 60 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Childcare workers

- Median annual wage: $36,260
- Median hourly wage: $17.43
- Total employment: 40 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $36,210
- Median hourly wage: $17.41
- Total employment: 180 people (4.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $36,080
- Median hourly wage: $17.35
- Total employment: 60 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Driver/sales workers

- Median annual wage: $36,010
- Median hourly wage: $17.31
- Total employment: 110 people (2.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Packers and packagers, hand

- Median annual wage: $35,800
- Median hourly wage: $17.21
- Total employment: 140 people (3.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Cooks, fast food

- Median annual wage: $35,580
- Median hourly wage: $17.11
- Total employment: 180 people (4.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Dishwashers

- Median annual wage: $35,490
- Median hourly wage: $17.06
- Total employment: 90 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Cashiers

- Median annual wage: $35,480
- Median hourly wage: $17.06
- Total employment: 1,000 people (24.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

- Median annual wage: $35,210
- Median hourly wage: $16.93
- Total employment: 70 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Fast food and counter workers

- Median annual wage: $35,190
- Median hourly wage: $16.92
- Total employment: 1,340 people (32.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Food servers, nonrestaurant

- Median annual wage: $35,080
- Median hourly wage: $16.86
- Total employment: 70 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists

- Median annual wage: $34,400
- Median hourly wage: $16.54
- Total employment: 40 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $34,230
- Median hourly wage: $16.46
- Total employment: 90 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Amusement and recreation attendants

- Median annual wage: $33,860
- Median hourly wage: $16.28
- Total employment: 30 people (0.84 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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