Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Beaumont-Port Arthur, 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $195,710. The second highest-paying jobs are those of all other physicians, with an average salary of $185,390.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Beaumont-Port Arthur, 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$195,710	$104,340	40
2	All Other Physicians	$185,390	$95,700	190
3	Physician Assistants	$160,640	$101,650	140
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$159,900	$104,360	300
5	Computer Network Architects	$132,330	$69,050	50
6	General Dentists	$130,990	$76,350	50
7	Pharmacists	$130,530	$100,670	280
8	Optometrists	$128,060	$70,650	30
9	Purchasing Managers	$126,880	$78,310	70
10	Industrial Production Managers	$126,870	$76,550	420
11	Chemical Engineers	$125,820	$83,590	180
12	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,140	$78,690	200
13	Nurse Practitioners	$122,540	$88,830	310
14	Financial Managers	$120,620	$65,570	440
15	All Other Managers	$120,320	$75,180	320
16	Human Resources Managers	$120,130	$74,240	120
17	Natural Sciences Managers	$120,050	$62,520	40
18	Petroleum Engineers	$118,940	$73,530	140
19	Mechanical Engineers	$117,830	$65,760	410
20	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$117,710	$73,720	100
21	Public Relations Managers	$117,620	$51,830	50
22	Engineers, All Other	$116,820	$58,700	110
23	Industrial Engineers	$115,290	$73,570	470
24	Management Analysts	$110,330	$63,150	80
25	Electrical Engineers	$109,990	$63,090	230
26	Lawyers	$109,070	$76,830	420
27	Facilities Managers	$105,410	$64,910	110
28	Marketing Managers	$103,490	$58,390	150
29	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$102,340	$54,000	120
30	Physical Therapists	$101,770	$74,040	180
31	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,410	$62,060	470
32	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$100,580	$44,810	180
33	Occupational Therapists	$99,700	$73,330	80
34	Emergency Management Directors	$99,630	$56,250	30
35	Sales Managers	$98,190	$48,070	530
36	Veterinarians	$98,040	$73,980	60
37	Financial Analysts	$97,970	$62,710	140
38	Software Developers	$97,620	$50,500	240
39	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$95,080	$57,550	230
40	Construction Managers	$94,990	$61,090	570
41	Project Management Specialists	$94,650	$47,560	1,080
42	Civil Engineers	$94,570	$57,600	430
43	Computer Systems Analysts	$92,880	$57,050	150
44	Chemists	$91,960	$55,190	110
45	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$91,520	$62,710	240
46	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$88,130	$44,500	950
47	Ship Engineers	$87,800	$61,820	50
48	Gas Plant Operators	$86,150	$64,250	70
49	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$84,780	$50,270	60
50	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$84,330	$61,040	120
51	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$82,500	$57,720	90
52	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$82,170	$60,680	140
53	Administrative Services Managers	$81,480	$61,630	170
54	General and Operations Managers	$80,680	$33,690	4,630
55	Dental Hygienists	$80,270	$65,240	150
56	Materials Engineers	$80,230	$58,050	50
57	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$79,960	$63,830	460
58	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$79,670	$52,920	40
59	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$79,610	$43,900	1,420
60	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$79,510	$59,990	80
61	Operations Research Analysts	$78,810	$54,370	40
62	Registered Nurses	$78,630	$60,660	2,540
63	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$78,520	$60,920	140
64	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,410	$51,780	160
65	Computer Occupations, All Other	$78,010	$42,360	210
66	Other Education Administrators	$75,340	$46,270	40
67	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$74,920	$42,690	1,150
68	Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$74,740	$48,100	50
69	Interior Designers	$74,430	$31,350	30
70	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$73,910	$45,790	390
71	Logisticians	$72,820	$47,080	160
72	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$72,690	$48,500	190
73	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$72,620	$44,370	60
74	School Psychologists	$70,700	$56,950	50
75	Other Business Operations Specialists	$70,620	$38,360	510
76	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$70,570	$43,110	140
77	Accountants and Auditors	$70,450	$48,420	820
78	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$70,350	$45,310	1,850
79	Riggers	$70,220	$35,920	120
80	Physical Therapist Assistants	$69,480	$49,350	110
81	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$68,890	$48,210	840
82	Computer Programmers	$68,220	$35,980	60
83	Boilermakers	$67,150	$52,870	430
84	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$66,190	$43,120	170
85	Cost Estimators	$65,900	$36,870	270
86	Legislators	$65,860	$23,770	80
87	Other Engineering Technicians	$65,710	$38,870	190
88	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$65,260	$42,590	50
89	Crane and Tower Operators	$64,720	$35,110	130
90	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$64,170	$36,980	200
91	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$64,110	$39,820	70
92	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$63,420	$44,070	100
93	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$63,320	$38,650	1,010
94	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$63,020	$35,310	430
95	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$62,990	$40,760	240
96	Respiratory Therapists	$62,380	$50,480	150
97	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$62,330	$36,470	250
98	Firefighters	$62,150	$33,660	330
99	Surveyors	$62,130	$38,380	90
100	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$61,860	$33,090	190

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$205,770
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$156,630
3	General Dentists	$130,990
4	Facilities Managers	$129,440
5	Industrial Production Managers	$127,420
6	Pharmacists	$127,240
7	Optometrists	$127,230
8	Physician Assistants	$127,050
9	Chemical Engineers	$125,580
10	Financial Managers	$123,880

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Petroleum Engineers	$179,960
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$151,630
3	General Dentists	$136,860
4	Industrial Production Managers	$136,420
5	Chemical Engineers	$130,620
6	Lawyers	$130,170
7	Pharmacists	$130,010
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,840
9	Engineers, All Other	$126,860
10	Optometrists	$125,200

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Petroleum Engineers	$167,630
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$156,260
3	Lawyers	$146,860
4	Pharmacists	$144,760
5	Industrial Production Managers	$136,620
6	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$131,970
7	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$131,940
8	Chemical Engineers	$128,130
9	General Dentists	$127,880
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,360

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