Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lubbock, TX

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lubbock, 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 Lubbock, TX are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $233,980. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $232,010.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$233,980	$63,140	230
2	Chief Executives	$232,010	$100,760	30
3	General Dentists	$166,440	$85,320	100
4	Family Medicine Physicians	$138,150	$57,600	140
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,530	$92,670	60
6	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$133,500	$24,680	290
7	Pharmacists	$132,510	$100,880	310
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,150	$77,130	220
9	Physician Assistants	$122,110	$94,740	120
10	Lawyers	$118,960	$68,920	350
11	Financial Managers	$117,170	$62,370	370
12	Nurse Practitioners	$113,100	$83,340	320
13	All Other Managers	$107,620	$62,850	250
14	Marketing Managers	$105,500	$48,140	100
15	Computer Network Architects	$104,070	$58,840	50
16	Natural Sciences Managers	$103,170	$62,520	30
17	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$103,100	$64,660	80
18	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$102,090	$63,340	580
19	Human Resources Managers	$101,550	$66,710	80
20	Industrial Production Managers	$100,900	$71,190	100
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,600	$64,560	570
22	Veterinarians	$100,340	$63,430	70
23	Purchasing Managers	$100,200	$50,510	0
24	Administrative Services Managers	$98,990	$66,420	140
25	Public Relations Managers	$97,660	$64,420	40
26	Physical Therapists	$94,970	$68,600	260
27	Industrial Engineers	$91,320	$62,230	100
28	Software Developers	$90,680	$49,750	360
29	Sales Managers	$90,650	$47,180	550
30	Occupational Therapists	$87,520	$50,280	160
31	Information Security Analysts	$86,300	$65,310	60
32	Facilities Managers	$86,070	$56,010	80
33	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$84,830	$41,320	70
34	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$84,490	$60,910	90
35	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$84,430	$41,230	100
36	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$83,500	$57,980	90
37	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$81,950	$52,520	160
38	Electrical Engineers	$80,860	$64,520	80
39	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$80,430	$58,370	70
40	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$80,200	$60,280	350
41	Power Plant Operators	$79,950	$31,500	60
42	Construction Managers	$79,600	$51,710	350
43	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$79,510	$43,530	220
44	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$79,370	$27,630	90
45	Dental Hygienists	$78,280	$64,830	150
46	Registered Nurses	$76,720	$61,430	4,230
47	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$76,070	$40,160	230
48	Mechanical Engineers	$75,740	$52,000	80
49	Financial Examiners	$74,780	$46,910	70
50	Physical Therapist Assistants	$74,770	$50,270	140
51	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$74,760	$51,480	100
52	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$74,700	$19,130	280
53	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$74,510	$45,390	180
54	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$74,170	$37,520	30
55	Computer Systems Analysts	$74,140	$51,630	220
56	Project Management Specialists	$73,840	$44,200	660
57	General and Operations Managers	$73,820	$31,020	4,540
58	Operations Research Analysts	$73,790	$41,630	40
59	Computer Occupations, All Other	$72,420	$37,510	160
60	Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers	$71,630	$58,710	30
61	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$71,130	$29,750	40
62	Financial Analysts	$70,440	$47,000	150
63	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$69,640	$53,820	270
64	Interpreters and Translators	$69,620	$35,760	130
65	Data Scientists	$69,330	$38,680	30
66	Other Social Workers	$68,410	$38,020	30
67	Accountants and Auditors	$67,490	$45,070	870
68	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$67,310	$52,550	40
69	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$66,520	$35,790	80
70	Speech-Language Pathologists	$66,410	$31,140	270
71	Computer Programmers	$66,250	$50,050	220
72	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$66,210	$43,750	30
73	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$65,490	$48,050	740
74	Civil Engineers	$65,460	$45,390	230
75	Athletic Trainers	$64,870	$43,170	60
76	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$64,820	$38,590	240
77	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$64,300	$47,380	70
78	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$63,600	$50,890	60
79	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$63,490	$56,630	40
80	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$63,440	$31,080	130
81	Respiratory Therapists	$62,960	$48,610	230
82	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$62,850	$62,850	130
83	Radiologic Technologists	$62,780	$43,400	380
84	Social and Community Service Managers	$62,670	$41,180	100
85	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$61,620	$40,200	820
86	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$61,380	$42,730	100
87	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$61,150	$46,740	160
88	Loan Officers	$60,850	$36,540	280
89	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$60,700	$43,250	210
90	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$60,620	$40,670	50
91	Cost Estimators	$60,390	$35,300	220
92	Coaches and Scouts	$59,960	$23,370	250
93	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$59,840	$38,520	220
94	Computer Network Support Specialists	$59,690	$41,220	90
95	Logisticians	$59,600	$32,710	60
96	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$59,400	$37,950	800
97	Postal Service Clerks	$59,240	$39,770	50
98	Personal Financial Advisors	$59,140	$33,170	130
99	All Other Special Education Teachers	$59,030	$47,730	70
100	Instructional Coordinators	$59,000	$35,880	280

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians	$165,610
2	General Dentists	$145,730
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$134,100
4	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$132,240
5	Pharmacists	$130,430
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$122,950
7	Optometrists	$120,740
8	Lawyers	$118,750
9	Physician Assistants	$116,740
10	Financial Managers	$111,370

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$179,830
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$163,180
3	General Dentists	$146,200
4	Pharmacists	$137,530
5	Sales Managers	$122,200
6	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$121,750
7	Financial Managers	$113,810
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$110,860
9	Physician Assistants	$109,970
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$109,110

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$183,900
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$172,980
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$150,560
4	Veterinarians	$145,060
5	Pharmacists	$139,320
6	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$135,610
7	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$115,920
8	Sales Managers	$114,340
9	Financial Managers	$113,430
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$113,060

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