Top 100 highest-paying jobs in El Paso, TX

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in El Paso, 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 El Paso, TX are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $213,060. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general internal medicine physician, with an average salary of $209,700.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$213,060	$45,540	60
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$209,700	$177,250	40
3	All Other Physicians	$205,090	$121,490	620
4	General Dentists	$141,860	$85,160	110
5	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$136,080	$19,990	50
6	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$129,530	$59,260	340
7	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$128,170	$46,670	140
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,860	$90,880	150
9	Pharmacists	$126,610	$83,570	600
10	Postsecondary Political Science Teachers	$126,010	$47,180	60
11	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$125,420	$50,530	40
12	Lawyers	$121,940	$73,750	590
13	Database Architects	$121,810	$69,010	30
14	Optometrists	$121,480	$72,950	60
15	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,270	$66,960	550
16	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$121,250	$48,090	140
17	Other Psychologists	$120,740	$43,680	60
18	Nurse Practitioners	$118,350	$82,110	460
19	Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers	$118,030	$29,540	50
20	All Other Managers	$113,240	$74,320	1,020
21	Financial Managers	$111,150	$62,370	730
22	Physician Assistants	$105,100	$84,170	120
23	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$105,050	$66,010	180
24	Computer Network Architects	$103,300	$63,760	120
25	Human Resources Managers	$100,690	$62,900	210
26	Industrial Production Managers	$100,470	$64,270	260
27	Purchasing Managers	$100,130	$64,760	90
28	Postsecondary History Teachers	$98,450	$35,510	50
29	Natural Sciences Managers	$97,850	$53,600	50
30	Engineers, All Other	$97,660	$52,580	120
31	Medical and Health Services Managers	$96,870	$60,900	1,190
32	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$96,760	$46,800	130
33	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$96,390	$45,380	120
34	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$96,220	$48,170	120
35	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$95,220	$50,690	1,760
36	Information Security Analysts	$94,210	$56,800	140
37	Veterinarians	$93,600	$63,740	80
38	Sales Engineers	$93,220	$54,460	80
39	Software Developers	$92,140	$52,570	740
40	Public Relations Managers	$91,900	$68,280	70
41	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$91,870	$68,200	90
42	Sales Managers	$91,130	$46,160	1,100
43	Physical Therapists	$90,960	$72,290	390
44	Fundraising Managers	$90,730	$55,390	50
45	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$90,010	$47,790	110
46	Other Media and Communication Equipment Workers	$89,940	$62,000	40
47	Commercial Pilots	$86,300	$33,090	120
48	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$86,070	$33,350	40
49	Marketing Managers	$86,050	$51,390	310
50	Administrative Services Managers	$85,280	$54,520	310
51	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$84,700	$52,090	950
52	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$84,640	$60,950	150
53	Occupational Therapists	$83,750	$52,420	270
54	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$83,270	$54,640	60
55	Power Plant Operators	$83,020	$29,440	120
56	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$82,470	$58,620	290
57	Compliance Officers	$81,990	$37,520	2,130
58	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$81,870	$47,590	60
59	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$81,850	$43,500	370
60	Postsecondary Sociology Teachers	$81,530	$51,350	40
61	Data Scientists	$81,090	$36,190	170
62	Facilities Managers	$80,760	$52,530	180
63	Computer Occupations, All Other	$80,680	$41,010	540
64	Training and Development Managers	$79,830	$53,750	50
65	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$79,560	$58,870	220
66	Other Social Workers	$79,440	$38,050	140
67	Electrical Engineers	$78,520	$48,640	240
68	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$78,450	$41,310	40
69	Construction Managers	$78,200	$52,360	580
70	Management Analysts	$77,910	$49,140	380
71	Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers	$77,010	$47,430	80
72	Postsecondary Communications Teachers	$77,000	$46,920	50
73	Chiropractors	$76,910	$46,380	40
74	Environmental Engineers	$76,900	$59,420	40
75	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$75,180	$65,920	850
76	Computer Systems Analysts	$75,020	$49,750	380
77	Other Education Administrators	$74,930	$41,500	70
78	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$74,690	$34,850	130
79	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$74,690	$38,200	310
80	Registered Nurses	$74,620	$58,050	6,050
81	Industrial Engineers	$73,490	$47,830	270
82	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$73,410	$47,100	100
83	Dental Hygienists	$73,250	$55,460	300
84	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$73,050	$27,990	150
85	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$72,680	$50,930	70
86	Speech-Language Pathologists	$71,920	$50,940	460
87	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$71,810	$51,220	440
88	Database Administrators	$70,910	$37,760	90
89	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$70,620	$48,310	40
90	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$70,190	$46,560	180
91	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$69,950	$45,810	80
92	Financial Analysts	$69,130	$47,490	250
93	Budget Analysts	$68,210	$46,470	120
94	Other Business Operations Specialists	$67,500	$36,530	1,680
95	Civil Engineers	$67,270	$45,070	700
96	Operations Research Analysts	$66,990	$42,020	90
97	Project Management Specialists	$66,390	$39,210	1,390
98	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$66,210	$34,500	160
99	Computer Programmers	$66,200	$36,530	160
100	Mechanical Engineers	$66,140	$38,340	190

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$171,200
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$166,960
3	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$133,160
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,400
5	General Dentists	$130,940
6	Optometrists	$127,980
7	Pharmacists	$121,520
8	Lawyers	$120,880
9	All Other Managers	$108,790
10	Financial Managers	$108,090

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$193,640
2	General Dentists	$157,560
3	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$148,230
4	Sales Managers	$139,950
5	Pharmacists	$136,960
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,660
7	General Pediatricians	$125,120
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$122,020
9	Environmental Engineers	$118,090
10	Optometrists	$117,830

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$203,610
2	General Pediatricians	$189,240
3	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$166,010
4	Pharmacists	$137,360
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,460
6	General Dentists	$131,440
7	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$127,090
8	Sales Managers	$125,090
9	Purchasing Managers	$115,330
10	Lawyers	$111,010

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