About Walmart Careers in Texas

Walmart, a mass merchandiser selling a variety of items, operates stores all across the country. According to the company's website, it runs 4,200 facilities and employs 1.4 million people in the United States. The opportunities for a career in Texas depend on your background and experience.

Store Associate

As a store associate, you work directly in a Walmart store as a cashier, stock person or manager. In Texas, Walmart employs 146,136 associates in its 370 stores. As of January 2010, the average wage for a full-time associate in Texas was $11.56/hour, according to the company.

Sam's Club Associate

In Texas, Walmart runs 72 Sam's Club stores. As a Sam's Club associate, you can work as a cashier, sales associate, merchandiser, membership associate, greeter or manager.

Distribution Centers

Walmart operates more distribution centers in Texas than in any other state. The 16 distribution centers in Texas employ workers educated and experienced in logistics.

Pharmacy

Texas' Walmart and Sam's Club stores also offer pharmacy positions. Careers in pharmacy include staff pharmacist, pharmacy manager and pharmacy merchandising.

Benefits

Walmart employees in Texas enjoy benefits that include health coverage and merchandise discounts. Every associate qualifies for individual health coverage, which includes generic prescription coverage. Employees also can receive a 10 percent employee discount, a 401k retirement account, discounted stock and long-term bonuses.

References

• Walmart: By the Numbers (pdf)
• Walmart: Texas Community Impact
• StateMaster.com: Walmart Distribution Centers

Resources

• Walmart: Career Benefits