Wages Have Grown by More Than 50% in These 39 Texas Counties
The year-over-year growth for private employees is 3.1%, according to the Economic Policy Institute’s nominal wage tracker. Over five years, this amounts to 15.5% which is far less than 39 Texas counties recently identified in a SmartAsset study where weekly wages have increased by 50% or more statewide.
Researchers took a closer look at the average weekly wages for private-sector workers in 252 of Texas's 254 counties to determine where wages are falling and rising over a five-year period. Of those 39 counties identified for having weekly wage growth of 50%+ within five years, six counties can boast weekly wage growth amounting to more than 100%. And one location, Dickens County, received first place honors in the ranking for its astronomical growth of 212%, turning $707 in weekly wages circa 2021 to $2,204 in 2026.
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Keep reading to see which 39 Texas counties have experienced more than 50% wage growth.
1. Dickins
Region: High Plains
Average weekly wage (2026): $2,204
Average weekly wage (2021): $707
Change (2021 to 2026): 212%
2. Armstrong
Region: High Plains
Average weekly wage (2026): $2,169
Average weekly wage (2021): $732
Change (2021 to 2026): 196%
3. McMullen
Region: South Texas
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,381
Average weekly wage (2021): $528
Change (2021 to 2026): 162%
4. Borden
Region: West Texas
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,498
Average weekly wage (2021): $683
Change (2021 to 2026): 119%
5. La Salle
Region: South Texas
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,809
Average weekly wage (2021): $883
Change (2021 to 2026): 105%
6. Coke
Region: West Texas
Average weekly wage (2026): $2,408
Average weekly wage (2021): $1,206
Change (2021 to 2026): 100%
7. Concho
Region: West Texas
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,674
Average weekly wage (2021): $846
Change (2021 to 2026): 98%
8. Stonewall
Region: Northwest
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,431
Average weekly wage (2021): $725
Change (2021 to 2026): 97%
9. Briscoe
Region: High Plains
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,178
Average weekly wage (2021): $597
Change (2021 to 2026): 97%
10. Foard
Region: Northwest
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,027
Average weekly wage (2021): $556
Change (2021 to 2026): 85%
11. Cottle
Region: Northwest
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,770
Average weekly wage (2021): $969
Change (2021 to 2026): 83%
12. Delta
Region: Upper East
Average weekly wage (2026): $875
Average weekly wage (2021): $481
Change (2021 to 2026): 82%
13. Lamb
Region: High Plains
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,233
Average weekly wage (2021): $683
Change (2021 to 2026): 81%
14. Sterling
Region: West Texas
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,406
Average weekly wage (2021): $797
Change (2021 to 2026): 76%
15. Glasscock
Region: West Texas
Average weekly wage (2026): $2,371
Average weekly wage (2021): $1,373
Change (2021 to 2026): 73%
16. Matagorda
Region: Gulf Coast
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,622
Average weekly wage (2021): $954
Change (2021 to 2026): 70%
17. Ward
Region: West Texas
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,917
Average weekly wage (2021): $1,138
Change (2021 to 2026): 68%
18. Irion
Region: West Texas
Average weekly wage (2026): $2,352
Average weekly wage (2021): $1,444
Change (2021 to 2026): 63%
19. Yoakum
Region: High Plains
Average weekly wage (2026): $2,286
Average weekly wage (2021): $1,416
Change (2021 to 2026): 61%
20. Cherokee
Region: Upper East
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,079
Average weekly wage (2021): $675
Change (2021 to 2026): 60%
21. Caldwell
Region: Capital
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,134
Average weekly wage (2021): $710
Change (2021 to 2026): 60%
22. Coleman
Region: Northwest
Average weekly wage (2026): $982
Average weekly wage (2021): $615
Change (2021 to 2026): 60%
23. Ellis
Region: Metroplex
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,167
Average weekly wage (2021): $739
Change (2021 to 2026): 58%
24. Mitchell
Region: Northwest
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,581
Average weekly wage (2021): $1,002
Change (2021 to 2026): 58%
25. Panola
Region: Upper East
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,374
Average weekly wage (2021): $878
Change (2021 to 2026): 56%
26. Winkler
Region: West Texas
Average weekly wage (2026): $2,275
Average weekly wage (2021): $1,461
Change (2021 to 2026): 56%
27. Childress
Region: High Plains
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,051
Average weekly wage (2021): $675
Change (2021 to 2026): 56%
28. Crockett
Region: West Texas
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,347
Average weekly wage (2021): $866
Change (2021 to 2026): 56%
29. Leon
Region: Central Texas
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,774
Average weekly wage (2021): $1,142
Change (2021 to 2026): 55%
30. Archer
Region: Northwest
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,065
Average weekly wage (2021): $690
Change (2021 to 2026): 54%
31. Dimmit
Region: South Texas
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,636
Average weekly wage (2021): $1,062
Change (2021 to 2026): 54%
32. Lee
Region: Capital
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,261
Average weekly wage (2021): $822
Change (2021 to 2026): 53%
33. Runnels
Region: Northwest
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,172
Average weekly wage (2021): $765
Change (2021 to 2026): 53%
34. Baylor
Region: Northwest
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,109
Average weekly wage (2021): $724
Change (2021 to 2026): 53%
35. Harrison
Region: Upper East
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,534
Average weekly wage (2021): $1,005
Change (2021 to 2026): 53%
36. Live Oak
Region: South Texas
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,720
Average weekly wage (2021): $1,140
Change (2021 to 2026): 51%
37. Scurry
Region: Northwest
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,694
Average weekly wage (2021): $1,125
Change (2021 to 2026): 51%
38. Kleberg
Region: South Texas
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,056
Average weekly wage (2021): $702
Change (2021 to 2026): 50%
39. Milam
Region: Central Texas
Average weekly wage (2026): $1,173
Average weekly wage (2021): $780
Change (2021 to 2026): 50%
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