Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Abilene, TX

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Abilene, TX, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Abilene, TX are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $193,040. The second highest-paying jobs are those of pharmacists, with an average salary of $127,140.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Abilene, TX has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Abilene, TX in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Abilene, TX (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$193,040	$97,640	40
2	Pharmacists	$127,140	$34,560	250
3	Physician Assistants	$121,020	$84,070	40
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$118,860	$68,850	100
5	Financial Managers	$111,150	$63,890	210
6	Nurse Practitioners	$103,150	$83,760	170
7	Commercial Pilots	$102,290	$53,710	40
8	All Other Managers	$102,080	$59,310	80
9	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$101,670	$55,540	180
10	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$101,080	$50,920	30
11	Lawyers	$100,060	$69,640	110
12	Occupational Therapists	$100,040	$72,850	60
13	Human Resources Managers	$99,900	$65,590	30
14	Physical Therapists	$98,810	$69,850	120
15	Facilities Managers	$95,830	$58,560	50
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	$95,560	$62,840	260
17	Software Developers	$94,190	$48,390	120
18	Marketing Managers	$92,040	$55,450	50
19	Electrical Engineers	$91,940	$51,510	50
20	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$87,990	$45,990	60
21	Industrial Production Managers	$87,670	$62,670	50
22	Administrative Services Managers	$87,230	$59,650	90
23	Sales Managers	$84,020	$45,380	260
24	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$83,580	$41,880	60
25	Industrial Engineers	$80,260	$38,460	30
26	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$79,870	$36,070	70
27	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$79,430	$62,440	180
28	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$78,390	$62,970	60
29	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$78,050	$42,190	380
30	Mechanical Engineers	$78,030	$48,240	50
31	Dental Hygienists	$77,660	$63,670	80
32	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$75,540	$45,650	90
33	Construction Managers	$75,230	$52,420	90
34	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$73,970	$56,330	130
35	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$73,520	$46,350	100
36	Project Management Specialists	$73,340	$43,210	260
37	Financial Analysts	$73,330	$49,980	60
38	General and Operations Managers	$73,120	$30,720	2,290
39	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$72,520	$47,960	100
40	Computer Systems Analysts	$72,390	$50,460	60
41	Computer Occupations, All Other	$72,280	$42,020	80
42	Management Analysts	$72,090	$46,820	100
43	Speech-Language Pathologists	$71,270	$49,950	110
44	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$70,550	$37,640	60
45	Registered Nurses	$68,980	$61,740	1,790
46	Computer Programmers	$68,540	$37,510	40
47	Physical Therapist Assistants	$68,070	$51,100	40
48	School Psychologists	$65,860	$52,240	50
49	Personal Financial Advisors	$64,410	$32,830	80
50	Accountants and Auditors	$64,280	$42,440	460
51	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$63,810	$39,740	60
52	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$63,230	$37,840	390
53	Loan Officers	$62,500	$42,280	130
54	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$62,280	$62,280	60
55	Other Business Operations Specialists	$61,620	$36,090	300
56	Instructional Coordinators	$61,420	$37,500	170
57	Civil Engineers	$61,210	$50,250	120
58	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$61,110	$33,950	70
59	Social and Community Service Managers	$60,380	$45,200	80
60	Respiratory Therapists	$60,280	$51,230	90
61	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$60,220	$39,050	60
62	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$60,140	$27,650	60
63	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$60,080	$38,240	340
64	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$60,050	$46,780	30
65	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,820	$46,280	630
66	Healthcare Social Workers	$58,960	$46,230	80
67	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$58,310	$32,510	110
68	Logisticians	$57,260	$39,030	30
69	Tax Preparers	$56,850	$26,020	30
70	Postal Service Clerks	$56,600	$39,770	50
71	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$56,330	$35,920	50
72	Public Relations Specialists	$55,070	$32,980	110
73	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$55,030	$36,090	90
74	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$54,510	$46,070	50
75	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$54,410	$36,390	90
76	Other Teachers and Instructors	$54,190	$15,970	40
77	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$53,750	$34,310	250
78	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$52,160	$34,970	260
79	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$52,030	$39,520	40
80	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$51,770	$27,520	380
81	Food Service Managers	$51,720	$30,840	90
82	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$51,620	$31,860	150
83	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$51,540	$33,610	170
84	Compliance Officers	$51,510	$35,520	150
85	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$51,140	$39,640	190
86	Human Resources Specialists	$50,910	$35,270	260
87	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$50,810	$36,580	960
88	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$50,750	$32,300	160
89	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$50,380	$36,860	220
90	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$50,350	$39,580	50
91	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$50,040	$31,100	260
92	Radiologic Technologists	$50,000	$40,930	190
93	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$49,820	$26,250	160
94	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$49,800	$38,390	50
95	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$49,590	$35,940	280
96	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$49,240	$28,940	50
97	Firefighters	$49,240	$38,610	180
98	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$49,130	$39,770	90
99	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,080	$46,700	480
100	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$48,890	$41,370	170

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Abilene, TX – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$141,490
2	Computer Network Architects	$128,180
3	Pharmacists	$126,810
4	Physician Assistants	$121,020
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$119,620
6	Petroleum Engineers	$117,780
7	Financial Managers	$111,190
8	Marketing Managers	$111,080
9	Lawyers	$103,010
10	Nurse Practitioners	$102,060

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Abilene, TX – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$173,890
2	Pharmacists	$125,490
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$117,060
4	Nurse Practitioners	$116,740
5	Physician Assistants	$113,800
6	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$109,210
7	Sales Managers	$109,000
8	Electrical Engineers	$99,500
9	Physical Therapists	$99,360
10	Industrial Production Managers	$98,680

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Abilene, TX – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$188,490
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$183,950
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$162,100
4	Pharmacists	$124,990
5	Sales Managers	$119,920
6	Physician Assistants	$111,440
7	Nurse Practitioners	$106,250
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$104,350
9	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$102,310
10	Physical Therapists	$96,680

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