Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Central Texas nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Central Texas nonmetropolitan area, 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 Central Texas nonmetropolitan area are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $202,000. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $153,760.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Central Texas nonmetropolitan area 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 Central Texas nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Central Texas nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$202,000	$126,530	60
2	General Dentists	$153,760	$76,500	140
3	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$136,370	$50,850	110
4	Pharmacists	$134,300	$100,780	340
5	Chief Executives	$131,150	$86,440	110
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,750	$85,900	70
7	Physician Assistants	$126,840	$71,850	100
8	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$125,920	$57,920	110
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,490	$75,040	210
10	Marketing Managers	$120,720	$49,880	140
11	Nurse Practitioners	$112,220	$96,650	220
12	Financial Managers	$110,700	$59,460	600
13	All Other Managers	$110,670	$67,250	280
14	Petroleum Engineers	$108,240	$57,070	110
15	Engineers, All Other	$106,170	$60,490	40
16	Veterinarians	$102,750	$72,010	130
17	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$101,950	$63,410	30
18	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$101,950	$47,010	80
19	Physical Therapists	$100,040	$69,660	250
20	Purchasing Managers	$99,990	$66,970	50
21	Occupational Therapists	$98,940	$56,100	140
22	Industrial Production Managers	$98,900	$53,560	330
23	Medical and Health Services Managers	$96,710	$63,370	620
24	Electrical Engineers	$96,580	$57,950	100
25	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$96,320	$62,750	220
26	Administrative Services Managers	$95,990	$43,450	210
27	Database Administrators	$94,680	$64,240	30
28	Sales Managers	$94,190	$48,620	620
29	Software Developers	$93,470	$56,560	220
30	Industrial Engineers	$93,010	$61,790	170
31	Human Resources Managers	$87,780	$52,890	120
32	Commercial Pilots	$87,100	$65,050	40
33	Lawyers	$86,060	$51,480	280
34	Financial Analysts	$84,790	$60,370	150
35	Data Scientists	$84,410	$39,830	40
36	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$84,270	$48,340	80
37	Facilities Managers	$84,250	$55,000	120
38	Computer Programmers	$84,200	$39,990	40
39	Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers	$83,860	$32,330	100
40	Dental Hygienists	$82,610	$67,870	220
41	Other Education Administrators	$81,780	$45,430	60
42	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$81,780	$42,490	90
43	Mechanical Engineers	$81,650	$56,330	130
44	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$81,450	$55,420	50
45	Construction Managers	$81,150	$46,110	490
46	Operations Research Analysts	$81,050	$51,900	40
47	Power Plant Operators	$80,920	$49,980	170
48	Postsecondary Political Science Teachers	$80,800	$49,040	30
49	Other Therapists	$80,620	$54,520	50
50	Public Relations Managers	$80,490	$62,120	50
51	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$80,120	$63,480	660
52	Gas Plant Operators	$79,920	$39,940	50
53	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$79,770	$74,900	80
54	Postsecondary History Teachers	$79,630	$32,290	40
55	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$79,600	$30,440	160
56	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$79,480	$60,390	30
57	Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$79,330	$40,460	30
58	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$79,000	$49,400	30
59	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$78,560	$46,450	50
60	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$78,280	$32,290	160
61	Postsecondary Communications Teachers	$78,270	$48,360	50
62	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,090	$49,720	200
63	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$77,990	$45,020	130
64	Fish and Game Wardens	$77,980	$67,920	40
65	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$77,790	$38,880	140
66	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$77,270	$48,130	40
67	Registered Nurses	$76,320	$60,640	2,780
68	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$76,290	$32,280	100
69	Management Analysts	$76,020	$46,280	60
70	Transportation Inspectors	$75,980	$30,590	80
71	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$75,860	$52,000	170
72	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$75,540	$60,860	60
73	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$74,640	$62,470	90
74	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$74,140	$62,020	80
75	Project Management Specialists	$73,750	$43,400	770
76	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$73,590	$49,320	230
77	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$72,960	$42,320	50
78	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$72,800	$54,330	70
79	Other First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers	$71,140	$55,430	40
80	Logisticians	$71,000	$36,440	80
81	Computer Occupations, All Other	$70,710	$40,870	240
82	Compliance Officers	$70,050	$39,940	360
83	Physical Therapist Assistants	$70,010	$52,000	170
84	General and Operations Managers	$69,670	$28,920	6,830
85	Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers	$69,510	$32,280	50
86	Information Security Analysts	$69,430	$45,850	50
87	Construction and Building Inspectors	$66,630	$37,170	190
88	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$66,380	$46,280	30
89	School Psychologists	$66,140	$52,590	90
90	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$65,290	$43,880	460
91	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$65,040	$48,050	80
92	Accountants and Auditors	$64,590	$39,060	1,060
93	Budget Analysts	$63,930	$43,280	50
94	Instructional Coordinators	$63,920	$47,330	320
95	Loan Officers	$63,870	$35,280	350
96	Computer Systems Analysts	$63,700	$43,040	170
97	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$63,690	$32,170	30
98	Respiratory Therapists	$63,600	$52,800	130
99	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$63,560	$28,690	40
100	Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers	$63,180	$32,280	30

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Central Texas nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$207,080
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$146,460
3	Chief Executives	$132,240
4	General Dentists	$128,770
5	Pharmacists	$128,260
6	All Other Managers	$126,030
7	Physician Assistants	$125,060
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,830
9	Petroleum Engineers	$121,610
10	Nurse Practitioners	$115,760

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Central Texas nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$204,860
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$195,610
3	General Dentists	$159,150
4	Pharmacists	$143,700
5	Sales Managers	$134,860
6	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$116,860
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$114,080
8	Chief Executives	$112,900
9	Nurse Practitioners	$103,670
10	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$101,900

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Central Texas nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Pediatricians	$168,290
2	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$155,750
3	General Dentists	$155,250
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$144,260
5	Pharmacists	$137,730
6	Sales Managers	$131,020
7	Chief Executives	$123,740
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$117,840
9	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$104,510
10	Nurse Practitioners	$101,880

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