Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eastern 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 Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $224,920. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $185,890.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$224,920	$64,590	120
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$185,890	$35,500	60
3	Chief Executives	$135,080	$37,490	50
4	Physician Assistants	$134,220	$101,520	70
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,410	$100,830	50
6	Pharmacists	$129,520	$102,240	150
7	Nurse Practitioners	$128,360	$95,700	230
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,070	$72,940	120
9	Marketing Managers	$120,720	$56,260	80
10	General Dentists	$120,000	$63,960	60
11	Electrical Engineers	$108,950	$62,260	50
12	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$106,170	$68,690	30
13	Financial Managers	$105,000	$62,240	320
14	Sales Managers	$104,630	$55,240	300
15	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$103,690	$59,910	70
16	Veterinarians	$103,110	$74,620	50
17	Human Resources Managers	$103,020	$46,920	40
18	Industrial Production Managers	$101,660	$59,390	170
19	Physical Therapists	$99,720	$73,760	160
20	Information Security Analysts	$97,500	$50,840	30
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,140	$61,230	360
22	All Other Managers	$95,770	$44,180	120
23	Administrative Services Managers	$95,470	$43,450	120
24	Management Analysts	$95,080	$63,060	60
25	Software Developers	$93,350	$54,180	210
26	Computer Programmers	$91,550	$57,460	30
27	Lawyers	$91,460	$67,930	160
28	Mechanical Engineers	$90,060	$58,970	70
29	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$89,970	$44,860	40
30	Facilities Managers	$88,880	$57,160	50
31	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$86,000	$39,000	60
32	Engineers, All Other	$83,110	$46,210	50
33	Occupational Therapists	$82,230	$51,500	120
34	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$81,970	$29,990	40
35	Financial Analysts	$81,110	$51,160	80
36	Dental Hygienists	$80,420	$64,120	60
37	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$80,210	$63,910	460
38	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$79,890	$75,230	40
39	Industrial Engineers	$79,810	$61,640	190
40	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$79,700	$52,000	90
41	Construction Managers	$79,440	$48,200	140
42	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$77,230	$39,040	50
43	Computer Systems Analysts	$77,210	$48,320	70
44	Registered Nurses	$76,400	$59,950	1,820
45	Physical Therapist Assistants	$75,930	$58,030	80
46	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$74,780	$55,020	70
47	Project Management Specialists	$74,620	$41,960	290
48	General and Operations Managers	$72,590	$28,730	3,210
49	Speech-Language Pathologists	$71,590	$50,160	200
50	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$71,150	$58,140	60
51	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$70,770	$32,150	40
52	Computer Occupations, All Other	$70,410	$41,210	90
53	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$68,520	$51,880	130
54	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$68,350	$39,750	80
55	Accountants and Auditors	$66,700	$42,270	530
56	Other Education Administrators	$66,170	$55,370	30
57	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$65,700	$48,200	80
58	Logisticians	$65,660	$35,080	40
59	Conservation Scientists	$65,440	$51,080	30
60	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$65,220	$49,510	60
61	School Psychologists	$64,820	$52,760	70
62	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$64,690	$39,870	120
63	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$64,500	$46,470	90
64	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$64,220	$40,100	180
65	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$63,640	$49,490	90
66	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$63,110	$39,050	90
67	Instructional Coordinators	$63,050	$38,940	180
68	Cost Estimators	$63,030	$37,040	130
69	Food Service Managers	$62,420	$28,070	90
70	Civil Engineers	$62,400	$47,050	130
71	Radiologic Technologists	$62,320	$37,610	170
72	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$61,990	$39,760	250
73	Personal Financial Advisors	$60,480	$36,540	110
74	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,440	$38,680	560
75	Healthcare Social Workers	$60,370	$41,550	90
76	Respiratory Therapists	$60,050	$47,340	110
77	Social and Community Service Managers	$59,660	$43,430	100
78	Loan Officers	$59,640	$31,030	230
79	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$59,630	$47,830	280
80	Computer Network Support Specialists	$59,540	$38,080	40
81	All Other Special Education Teachers	$59,400	$47,450	30
82	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$59,230	$37,760	180
83	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$59,110	$42,190	480
84	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$59,000	$38,960	680
85	Postal Service Clerks	$58,700	$39,770	120
86	Other Business Operations Specialists	$58,670	$29,030	220
87	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$58,460	$38,390	370
88	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$58,190	$18,700	100
89	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$57,570	$47,080	1,380
90	Real Estate Sales Agents	$56,990	$28,350	90
91	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$56,890	$37,310	110
92	Compliance Officers	$56,530	$29,710	130
93	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$56,090	$37,340	60
94	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$55,650	$37,570	210
95	Public Relations Specialists	$55,390	$27,300	130
96	Human Resources Specialists	$55,000	$35,740	370
97	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$54,980	$31,590	170
98	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$54,450	$27,800	110
99	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$54,410	$37,950	180
100	Coaches and Scouts	$54,300	$24,960	80

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$163,690
2	Chief Executives	$131,260
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$128,110
4	Pharmacists	$125,860
5	General Dentists	$121,550
6	Nurse Practitioners	$120,830
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$115,410
8	Marketing Managers	$114,280
9	Financial Managers	$110,550
10	Physician Assistants	$103,560

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$160,300
2	Chief Executives	$139,070
3	Pharmacists	$135,670
4	Sales Managers	$132,660
5	General Dentists	$130,970
6	Optometrists	$123,970
7	Physician Assistants	$123,490
8	Nurse Practitioners	$113,130
9	Personal Financial Advisors	$105,490
10	Industrial Production Managers	$105,210

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$193,750
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$160,180
3	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$154,780
4	Family Medicine Physicians	$153,620
5	Pharmacists	$140,080
6	Sales Managers	$135,260
7	General Dentists	$123,640
8	Optometrists	$123,410
9	Physician Assistants	$119,180
10	Nurse Practitioners	$107,700

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