Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Gulf Coast 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 Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area are those of general internal medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $184,280. The second highest-paying jobs are those of computer network architect, with an average salary of $180,650.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$184,280	$142,010	50
2	Computer Network Architects	$180,650	$39,540	40
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$168,040	$115,580	50
4	Training and Development Managers	$147,770	$79,430	0
5	Marketing Managers	$142,250	$74,760	110
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$140,560	$84,990	140
7	Chief Executives	$140,460	$101,930	60
8	Computer Systems Analysts	$136,570	$59,400	160
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$136,560	$75,040	140
10	Pharmacists	$131,040	$77,400	200
11	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$129,070	$79,800	50
12	Physician Assistants	$128,590	$98,640	80
13	Sales Managers	$126,690	$51,060	390
14	General Dentists	$124,490	$63,960	50
15	Industrial Production Managers	$123,660	$77,570	280
16	Petroleum Engineers	$122,730	$66,210	240
17	Purchasing Managers	$120,660	$62,750	50
18	Chemical Engineers	$119,740	$86,520	120
19	Environmental Engineers	$116,590	$73,290	30
20	All Other Managers	$113,240	$82,860	470
21	Nurse Practitioners	$113,000	$100,570	200
22	Electrical Engineers	$111,090	$75,390	100
23	Industrial Engineers	$108,760	$63,610	220
24	Financial Managers	$105,000	$63,940	370
25	Human Resources Managers	$104,150	$65,880	90
26	Chemists	$102,180	$72,480	70
27	Management Analysts	$101,810	$55,230	80
28	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$100,830	$54,640	50
29	Physical Therapists	$100,450	$67,540	170
30	Facilities Managers	$99,150	$73,030	90
31	Lawyers	$98,440	$51,320	160
32	Mechanical Engineers	$96,630	$71,170	160
33	Engineers, All Other	$95,740	$38,390	50
34	Data Scientists	$95,560	$50,050	30
35	Medical and Health Services Managers	$94,780	$62,370	420
36	Software Developers	$94,580	$45,890	180
37	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$94,150	$38,450	70
38	Power Plant Operators	$94,150	$61,600	50
39	Financial Analysts	$92,850	$65,040	60
40	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$92,670	$29,770	200
41	Project Management Specialists	$90,200	$47,960	480
42	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$89,940	$50,690	1,580
43	Veterinarians	$85,690	$74,440	40
44	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$85,090	$55,020	30
45	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$84,990	$42,350	50
46	Other Plant and System Operators	$84,800	$44,450	60
47	Administrative Services Managers	$83,400	$43,450	130
48	Construction Managers	$82,900	$60,280	360
49	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$82,640	$45,800	120
50	Compliance Officers	$81,990	$41,900	400
51	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$81,710	$59,850	140
52	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$81,300	$62,230	50
53	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$81,150	$62,990	40
54	Other Education Administrators	$81,140	$45,430	40
55	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$80,280	$63,110	680
56	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$79,510	$45,610	120
57	Commercial Pilots	$79,460	$47,140	90
58	Occupational Therapists	$79,270	$48,510	80
59	Other Engineering Technicians	$78,940	$43,790	100
60	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$78,520	$61,130	50
61	Dental Hygienists	$78,160	$67,870	120
62	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$78,050	$47,280	80
63	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$77,920	$59,230	120
64	Computer Occupations, All Other	$77,540	$41,600	120
65	Civil Engineers	$76,600	$51,560	290
66	Cost Estimators	$76,010	$34,100	160
67	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$75,640	$59,820	60
68	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,420	$50,950	40
69	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$75,400	$48,660	80
70	General and Operations Managers	$74,960	$29,050	4,300
71	Physical Therapist Assistants	$74,130	$48,800	110
72	Speech-Language Pathologists	$74,070	$49,930	170
73	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$73,580	$51,570	160
74	Registered Nurses	$73,470	$58,360	1,700
75	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$73,470	$39,370	280
76	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$72,960	$48,010	250
77	Logisticians	$70,990	$46,970	80
78	Transportation Inspectors	$70,990	$58,290	60
79	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$70,470	$43,820	60
80	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$69,110	$36,390	50
81	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$68,920	$37,290	850
82	Other Business Operations Specialists	$68,320	$33,220	410
83	Crane and Tower Operators	$65,400	$33,800	90
84	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$64,680	$36,680	1,000
85	Accountants and Auditors	$64,490	$39,410	670
86	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$63,660	$39,550	30
87	School Psychologists	$63,520	$50,830	90
88	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$63,270	$37,330	260
89	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$63,200	$33,430	710
90	Respiratory Therapists	$63,000	$51,700	80
91	Conservation Scientists	$62,570	$44,720	60
92	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$62,460	$34,180	40
93	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$62,350	$39,430	1,310
94	Funeral Home Managers	$62,090	$38,960	30
95	Civil Engineering Technicians	$62,090	$39,580	70
96	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$62,010	$33,450	100
97	Food Service Managers	$61,710	$28,980	100
98	Radiologic Technologists	$61,230	$47,480	190
99	Computer Network Support Specialists	$60,940	$36,490	40
100	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$60,900	$37,440	390

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$201,230
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$151,430
3	Chief Executives	$150,680
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,240
5	Pharmacists	$126,950
6	Petroleum Engineers	$126,250
7	Marketing Managers	$122,460
8	Industrial Production Managers	$121,940
9	Physician Assistants	$120,830
10	General Dentists	$120,620

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$181,700
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$159,460
3	Pharmacists	$149,000
4	Marketing Managers	$144,540
5	General Dentists	$144,000
6	Chief Executives	$133,810
7	Nurse Practitioners	$130,040
8	Chemists	$125,740
9	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$118,480
10	Natural Sciences Managers	$118,110

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$179,970
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$172,810
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$160,170
4	Pharmacists	$144,650
5	Sales Managers	$142,660
6	General Dentists	$141,950
7	Marketing Managers	$135,610
8	Natural Sciences Managers	$128,400
9	Optometrists	$124,630
10	Chemists	$123,530

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