Hourly Jobs in San Antonio, TX

San Antonio is a military and healthcare town with a booming tourism scene on top. Some of the largest employers here are tied to the armed forces and the hospitals and clinics that grew up around them, while the Alamo and River Walk keep hotels and restaurants hiring year-round. Texas has no state income tax and follows the federal wage floor, but a steady demand for workers means most hourly jobs pay well above that floor, and the cost of living runs lower than most big metros.

San Antonio at a glance

• Metro population: about 2.6 million
• Minimum wage: 7.25 per hour (Texas follows the federal floor, and cities cannot set a higher rate)
• What the market actually pays: most hourly jobs start several dollars above the floor because demand for workers is steady
• Tipped minimum: 2.13 per hour cash, with tips expected to bring the total to at least 7.25
• Typical hourly range: about 12 to 24 per hour depending on role and experience
• No state income tax, and a cost of living below most large metros

Top hourly industries hiring in San Antonio

• Healthcare: a large hospital and military-medical sector drives steady demand for CNAs, medical assistants, and support staff.
• Hospitality and tourism: the Alamo, River Walk, and theme parks keep hotel, food service, and attraction roles open.
• Customer service and back office: San Antonio is a major call-center and operations hub.
• Manufacturing and logistics: growing distribution and production add warehouse and operator roles.
• Retail and construction: a growing metro keeps retail and building work steady.

Typical hourly pay in San Antonio

• Retail associate: 12 to 16 per hour
• Fast food or line cook: 12 to 16 per hour
• Warehouse associate: 15 to 21 per hour
• CNA or patient-care tech: 14 to 20 per hour
• Customer service rep: 14 to 20 per hour
• Server: 2.13 base plus tips, often 14 to 24 per hour effective

(Ranges are local estimates. Confirm against current BLS metro figures before publishing.)

Getting hired in San Antonio

• Treat the 7.25 floor as a compliance number, not the going rate, since most hourly jobs start above it.
• The densest hourly hiring is around the medical center, the military bases, the River Walk tourism corridor, and the call-center hubs.
• No state income tax and a lower cost of living mean your hourly pay stretches further here than in many larger cities.
• Tourism drives seasonal hiring peaks, especially in spring and summer.