Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Brownsville-Harlingen, 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $210,720. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general pediatrician, with an average salary of $158,940.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$210,720	$166,200	70
2	General Pediatricians	$158,940	$104,090	0
3	Nurse Practitioners	$129,370	$83,140	270
4	Physician Assistants	$127,440	$84,560	80
5	Pharmacists	$125,220	$84,480	220
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$114,050	$71,230	160
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$113,100	$92,000	140
8	Marketing Managers	$112,010	$57,340	110
9	All Other Managers	$111,050	$61,450	350
10	Natural Sciences Managers	$107,290	$55,460	50
11	Software Developers	$105,320	$59,240	260
12	Financial Managers	$103,780	$62,470	330
13	Engineers, All Other	$99,470	$61,860	40
14	Lawyers	$99,090	$65,880	310
15	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$97,980	$35,450	30
16	Human Resources Managers	$96,530	$61,170	110
17	Veterinarians	$95,530	$72,590	30
18	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$95,220	$50,690	830
19	Industrial Production Managers	$93,410	$64,160	120
20	Electrical Engineers	$93,290	$53,940	80
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$92,910	$56,060	560
22	Physical Therapists	$91,250	$64,130	200
23	Administrative Services Managers	$87,990	$55,350	120
24	Compliance Officers	$87,300	$43,180	920
25	Information Security Analysts	$86,870	$52,390	40
26	Computer Systems Analysts	$84,300	$49,740	80
27	Sales Managers	$83,920	$45,570	360
28	Facilities Managers	$80,840	$39,560	80
29	Mechanical Engineers	$80,820	$45,410	180
30	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$79,740	$62,070	620
31	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$79,600	$46,470	130
32	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$79,500	$52,550	120
33	Public Relations Managers	$78,340	$48,650	50
34	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$77,700	$31,640	130
35	Computer Occupations, All Other	$77,630	$37,350	150
36	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$77,460	$44,880	30
37	Industrial Engineers	$77,350	$45,470	170
38	Occupational Therapists	$76,890	$60,340	120
39	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$76,730	$59,170	70
40	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,030	$28,880	80
41	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$74,570	$38,400	110
42	Construction Managers	$73,580	$51,540	110
43	Dental Hygienists	$73,580	$60,410	140
44	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$73,510	$28,950	30
45	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$71,660	$49,680	120
46	Other Education Administrators	$71,590	$41,820	60
47	Registered Nurses	$71,220	$51,530	2,660
48	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$70,900	$30,380	80
49	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$70,670	$44,870	60
50	Medical Equipment Repairers	$70,230	$30,250	70
51	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$70,100	$47,480	70
52	Speech-Language Pathologists	$69,740	$55,850	250
53	Financial Analysts	$68,740	$46,850	70
54	Project Management Specialists	$67,540	$37,500	460
55	Physical Therapist Assistants	$67,300	$48,180	110
56	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$66,350	$39,010	40
57	General and Operations Managers	$66,320	$30,030	3,550
58	Management Analysts	$66,210	$41,110	90
59	Transportation Inspectors	$65,380	$33,270	50
60	Athletic Trainers	$64,800	$50,150	40
61	Civil Engineers	$64,220	$47,840	130
62	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$63,980	$38,010	450
63	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$63,520	$45,890	30
64	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$62,980	$45,240	170
65	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$62,650	$36,390	40
66	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$62,310	$19,600	50
67	Respiratory Therapists	$61,630	$49,620	110
68	Instructional Coordinators	$61,520	$39,350	410
69	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$61,510	$32,790	330
70	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$60,980	$31,040	50
71	School Psychologists	$60,410	$39,570	60
72	Accountants and Auditors	$60,010	$40,490	680
73	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$59,690	$50,110	330
74	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$59,620	$50,990	150
75	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,580	$48,060	2,350
76	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,480	$46,640	300
77	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$58,900	$44,130	240
78	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$58,890	$30,740	450
79	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$58,800	$47,970	250
80	Radiologic Technologists	$58,480	$29,650	230
81	Other Business Operations Specialists	$58,360	$34,940	420
82	Logisticians	$58,180	$33,730	60
83	Postal Service Clerks	$57,640	$39,770	50
84	Web Developers	$57,080	$35,290	40
85	Lodging Managers	$56,610	$34,850	30
86	Social and Community Service Managers	$56,330	$36,670	300
87	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$56,220	$38,470	290
88	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$56,130	$48,670	1,260
89	Healthcare Social Workers	$55,730	$31,260	140
90	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$55,500	$47,050	2,090
91	All Other Special Education Teachers	$55,430	$47,620	110
92	Food Service Managers	$55,220	$29,350	200
93	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$54,720	$37,590	40
94	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$54,640	$36,060	330
95	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$53,680	$39,640	260
96	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$53,460	$35,150	70
97	Conservation Scientists	$53,100	$38,360	40
98	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$52,930	$36,160	490
99	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$52,910	$36,120	80
100	Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	$52,340	$33,070	50

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$195,390
2	Physician Assistants	$162,440
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$134,770
4	General Dentists	$133,870
5	Pharmacists	$124,830
6	Nurse Practitioners	$119,030
7	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$113,810
8	All Other Managers	$110,550
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$106,990
10	Industrial Production Managers	$101,690

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$145,550
2	Industrial Production Managers	$129,490
3	Nurse Practitioners	$123,000
4	Physician Assistants	$120,160
5	Human Resources Managers	$115,440
6	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$110,360
7	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$109,470
8	Physical Therapists	$96,210
9	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$92,070
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$91,960

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$148,930
2	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$139,510
3	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$138,100
4	Nurse Practitioners	$126,470
5	Physician Assistants	$122,240
6	Industrial Production Managers	$111,700
7	Human Resources Managers	$110,670
8	Sales Managers	$102,050
9	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$101,780
10	Physical Therapists	$94,810

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