Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Amarillo, TX

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Amarillo, 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 Amarillo, TX are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $200,270. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $154,990.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Amarillo, 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 Amarillo, TX in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$200,270	$92,350	30
2	General Dentists	$154,990	$86,190	80
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$135,110	$105,480	50
4	Pharmacists	$131,060	$51,690	270
5	Engineers, All Other	$130,870	$86,070	70
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,440	$77,900	170
7	Financial Managers	$125,010	$71,620	320
8	Marketing Managers	$119,210	$58,210	100
9	Optometrists	$111,240	$48,380	30
10	All Other Managers	$109,790	$70,610	170
11	Lawyers	$106,050	$76,320	310
12	Veterinarians	$105,800	$77,130	60
13	Human Resources Managers	$105,150	$68,000	70
14	Software Developers	$104,180	$65,300	290
15	Electrical Engineers	$102,910	$67,600	120
16	Information Security Analysts	$102,560	$72,770	70
17	Industrial Production Managers	$102,540	$69,840	150
18	Physician Assistants	$102,020	$82,960	150
19	Nurse Practitioners	$101,660	$79,780	260
20	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$101,270	$47,850	270
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,570	$60,130	380
22	Physical Therapists	$97,660	$68,790	170
23	Occupational Therapists	$95,220	$65,220	90
24	Administrative Services Managers	$95,180	$66,890	120
25	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$94,860	$61,310	60
26	Power Plant Operators	$93,220	$60,830	90
27	Computer Systems Analysts	$90,650	$57,690	150
28	Sales Managers	$88,790	$47,670	390
29	Public Relations Managers	$86,260	$57,890	60
30	Computer Programmers	$84,730	$40,840	40
31	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$83,770	$52,160	120
32	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$83,630	$53,980	170
33	Mechanical Engineers	$83,340	$54,520	60
34	Database Administrators	$83,000	$43,050	30
35	Facilities Managers	$82,570	$59,770	60
36	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$81,240	$61,790	290
37	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$79,650	$63,190	100
38	Dental Hygienists	$78,750	$63,540	130
39	Industrial Engineers	$78,510	$60,390	70
40	Registered Nurses	$77,970	$60,750	2,780
41	Computer Occupations, All Other	$77,540	$40,700	140
42	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$76,860	$61,640	150
43	Construction Managers	$76,740	$58,750	260
44	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$76,500	$37,290	250
45	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$76,330	$46,410	160
46	General and Operations Managers	$75,910	$33,280	3,420
47	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$75,380	$41,960	50
48	Financial Analysts	$75,010	$51,840	90
49	Management Analysts	$73,220	$46,220	150
50	Speech-Language Pathologists	$72,850	$57,000	160
51	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$71,580	$38,420	30
52	Project Management Specialists	$71,400	$38,730	520
53	Other Social Workers	$70,620	$39,380	70
54	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$70,520	$49,180	40
55	Physical Therapist Assistants	$69,350	$30,800	130
56	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$68,970	$47,200	660
57	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$68,560	$42,830	140
58	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$68,230	$47,790	60
59	School Psychologists	$68,050	$61,150	70
60	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$67,800	$35,550	50
61	Operations Research Analysts	$67,150	$48,970	50
62	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$66,620	$45,060	60
63	Coaches and Scouts	$66,260	$22,000	150
64	Accountants and Auditors	$66,090	$42,790	770
65	Other Business Operations Specialists	$64,590	$31,810	410
66	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$64,450	$38,250	160
67	Instructional Coordinators	$64,180	$42,710	200
68	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,130	$49,060	950
69	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$63,900	$50,640	80
70	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$63,850	$42,470	110
71	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$63,440	$48,440	120
72	Firefighters	$63,290	$45,630	230
73	Respiratory Therapists	$63,170	$51,000	150
74	All Other Special Education Teachers	$62,880	$47,420	40
75	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$62,720	$36,860	110
76	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,720	$47,850	1,590
77	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$62,710	$38,360	260
78	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$62,670	$52,000	80
79	Civil Engineers	$62,610	$49,190	110
80	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$62,530	$39,080	260
81	Social and Community Service Managers	$62,270	$41,600	110
82	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$61,980	$49,680	160
83	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$61,950	$39,600	640
84	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$61,850	$35,970	650
85	Other Engineering Technicians	$61,690	$36,110	30
86	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$61,590	$39,430	600
87	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$61,560	$43,410	100
88	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$61,540	$49,190	70
89	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$61,220	$39,800	110
90	Radiologic Technologists	$61,090	$43,280	240
91	Other Financial Specialists	$61,030	$28,980	70
92	Credit Analysts	$60,520	$37,920	40
93	Surveyors	$60,290	$41,570	40
94	Logisticians	$60,200	$34,640	80
95	Healthcare Social Workers	$60,180	$37,990	120
96	Personal Financial Advisors	$59,960	$30,090	120
97	Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$59,890	$40,980	50
98	Cost Estimators	$59,840	$35,760	150
99	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,550	$47,940	780
100	Compliance Officers	$59,380	$37,400	170

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$162,950
2	General Dentists	$153,170
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$136,080
4	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$129,660
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,960
6	Pharmacists	$127,240
7	Financial Managers	$120,230
8	All Other Managers	$119,400
9	Purchasing Managers	$116,310
10	Engineers, All Other	$115,930

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$191,580
2	Chief Executives	$155,580
3	Pharmacists	$127,940
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$122,970
5	Engineers, All Other	$116,850
6	Physician Assistants	$111,970
7	Optometrists	$111,240
8	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$109,540
9	Sales Managers	$109,210
10	Lawyers	$109,100

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$188,450
2	Chief Executives	$144,120
3	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$129,400
4	Aerospace Engineers	$128,710
5	Pharmacists	$127,420
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,400
7	Engineers, All Other	$113,430
8	Financial Managers	$113,190
9	Industrial Engineers	$108,000
10	Physician Assistants	$105,870

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