Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Waco, TX

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Waco, TX (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Waco, TX are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Waco, TX is family and general practitioners with an average annual salary of $204,540. The second highest paying job is general dentist (average salary $136,460). The salary and the employment information in Waco, TX is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Waco, TX

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Family and General Practitioners	$204,540	$166,620	60
2	General Dentists	$136,460	$60,370	50
3	Petroleum Engineers	$132,530	$49,500	0
4	Engineers, All Other	$104,630	$71,250	60
5	Chemical Engineers	$102,170	$69,980	50
6	Purchasing Managers	$100,660	$57,670	50
7	Aerospace Engineers	$96,930	$71,000	460
8	Sales Engineers	$96,730	$64,180	40
9	Electrical Engineers	$89,560	$59,830	80
10	Chemists	$82,850	$60,240	60
11	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$77,720	$22,800	80
12	Information Security Analysts	$77,160	$49,390	40
13	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$73,790	$45,260	50
14	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$73,100	$22,750	30
15	Postsecondary Home Economics Teachers	$70,050	$18,490	30
16	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$67,220	$17,550	90
17	Postsecondary Political Science Teachers	$63,720	$18,830	50
18	Technical Writers	$63,320	$38,440	60
19	Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers	$61,760	$18,000	50
20	Postsecondary History Teachers	$61,230	$18,630	60
21	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$60,670	$17,370	180
22	Credit Analysts	$59,250	$35,370	40
23	Radiation Therapists	$56,810	$41,430	40
24	Commercial Pilots	$56,560	$47,690	50
25	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$55,510	$28,870	40
26	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	$54,490	$23,570	40
27	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$53,930	$19,520	260
28	Respiratory Therapists	$52,400	$38,060	70
29	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$49,880	$41,450	30
30	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$48,800	$46,000	70
31	Surveyors	$48,490	$32,010	30
32	Community Health Workers	$48,290	$35,550	50
33	Web Developers	$47,700	$27,110	60
34	Rehabilitation Counselors	$47,160	$23,240	30
35	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$46,650	$33,730	40
36	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$46,620	$36,220	40
37	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$44,360	$36,290	100
38	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$44,130	$32,560	50
39	Fundraisers	$43,950	$33,920	30
40	All Other Teachers and Instructors Except Substitute Teachers	$43,680	$17,620	410
41	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$43,400	$25,210	40
42	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$43,160	$28,890	30
43	Other Drafters	$42,770	$33,250	40
44	Civil Engineering Technicians	$41,580	$33,320	120
45	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$40,940	$22,850	40
46	Physician Assistants	$39,900	$33,510	50
47	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$39,900	$23,460	110
48	Writers and Authors	$39,500	$17,750	60
49	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$38,190	$31,020	0
50	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$37,570	$28,060	0
51	Mechanical Insulation Workers	$36,590	$27,750	90
52	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$36,350	$31,090	150
53	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$35,680	$27,250	120
54	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$34,720	$26,190	30
55	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$34,420	$21,190	120
56	Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers	$34,390	$21,830	360
57	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$34,010	$21,140	80
58	Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$33,930	$24,820	0
59	Pipelayers	$33,370	$24,700	90
60	Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$33,340	$16,700	30
61	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$33,140	$21,560	100
62	Lodging Managers	$32,490	$26,220	50
63	Broadcast Technicians	$32,230	$17,580	40
64	Tire Repairers and Changers	$31,930	$26,890	60
65	Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Helpers	$31,200	$25,750	120
66	Brokerage Clerks	$31,030	$26,110	70
67	Tile and Marble Setters	$30,950	$25,400	80
68	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$30,940	$26,130	60
69	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$30,850	$25,840	100
70	Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$30,840	$22,070	40
71	Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Insulation Workers	$30,830	$22,340	0
72	Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$30,350	$25,690	40
73	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$29,420	$23,270	40
74	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$29,380	$22,510	0
75	Carpet Installers	$28,960	$23,070	40
76	Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$28,800	$19,440	90
77	Correspondence Clerks	$28,340	$21,960	60
78	Roofers	$27,870	$19,120	170
79	Phlebotomists	$27,830	$20,890	60
80	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$27,160	$17,200	40
81	Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$25,540	$20,620	40
82	Radio and Television Announcers	$25,200	$17,690	30
83	Food Processing Workers, All Other	$24,900	$20,680	110
84	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$24,300	$16,430	100
85	Psychiatric Aides	$24,290	$17,970	150
86	Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$24,240	$17,780	0
87	Furniture Finishers	$23,710	$17,510	0
88	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$22,910	$20,240	50
89	Orderlies	$22,810	$17,120	0
90	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$22,020	$16,950	160
91	Upholsterers	$21,200	$16,450	0
92	Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$20,800	$16,700	30
93	Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$19,970	$16,500	40
94	Parking Lot Attendants	$19,890	$16,540	60
95	Floral Designers	$19,150	$15,990	40
96	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$18,140	$15,820	0
97	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$17,850	$15,940	70

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