Top 100 highest-paying jobs in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX are those of general pediatrician, with an average annual salary of $226,780. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $210,340.

All of the shown salary and employment information for McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Pediatricians	$226,780	$158,660	50
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$210,340	$107,700	80
3	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$169,420	$142,810	0
4	General Dentists	$149,990	$105,190	160
5	Chief Executives	$141,500	$40,610	50
6	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$133,370	$59,320	90
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,840	$84,920	80
8	Pharmacists	$127,730	$97,660	540
9	Optometrists	$124,490	$63,790	60
10	Physician Assistants	$118,340	$84,440	260
11	Nurse Practitioners	$110,640	$94,750	490
12	All Other Managers	$110,090	$64,290	640
13	Marketing Managers	$106,560	$59,740	200
14	Financial Managers	$106,140	$65,060	500
15	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,700	$69,080	280
16	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$103,380	$48,410	240
17	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$102,770	$51,290	80
18	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$102,240	$48,710	60
19	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$101,960	$47,390	130
20	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$100,970	$58,130	90
21	Lawyers	$99,520	$63,420	490
22	Human Resources Managers	$99,060	$63,830	140
23	Computer Network Architects	$98,450	$59,240	50
24	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$98,290	$49,190	140
25	Natural Sciences Managers	$97,350	$53,670	70
26	Postsecondary History Teachers	$96,380	$57,840	70
27	Physical Therapists	$95,380	$70,230	430
28	Occupational Therapists	$95,180	$61,440	260
29	Commercial Pilots	$93,620	$59,810	30
30	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$92,580	$47,530	1,520
31	Software Developers	$90,690	$55,190	290
32	Industrial Production Managers	$90,450	$57,050	130
33	Purchasing Managers	$90,350	$65,520	70
34	Medical and Health Services Managers	$89,430	$56,620	940
35	Public Relations Managers	$87,400	$58,900	80
36	Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers	$87,130	$60,930	40
37	Other Biological Scientists	$86,070	$44,720	90
38	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$85,920	$44,930	50
39	Facilities Managers	$84,750	$53,770	120
40	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$83,620	$50,950	230
41	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$82,220	$64,590	190
42	Other Education Administrators	$81,750	$41,770	100
43	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$81,710	$63,240	1,230
44	Administrative Services Managers	$81,490	$44,850	260
45	Training and Development Managers	$81,480	$61,510	30
46	Postsecondary Sociology Teachers	$81,300	$49,440	30
47	Power Plant Operators	$81,100	$29,630	50
48	Postsecondary Political Science Teachers	$80,870	$50,490	60
49	Database Administrators	$80,550	$44,590	30
50	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$80,420	$48,550	130
51	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$79,350	$58,360	40
52	Electrical Engineers	$79,320	$47,450	70
53	Information Security Analysts	$78,860	$47,320	60
54	Sales Managers	$78,770	$43,520	760
55	Engineers, All Other	$78,630	$56,130	40
56	Surgical Assistants	$78,250	$32,180	50
57	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$78,140	$40,230	120
58	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$77,700	$37,890	140
59	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$77,390	$49,280	30
60	Speech-Language Pathologists	$77,230	$53,070	490
61	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$77,000	$58,820	170
62	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$76,480	$62,800	50
63	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$75,930	$49,280	250
64	Postsecondary Communications Teachers	$75,650	$48,540	50
65	Mechanical Engineers	$75,440	$49,070	70
66	Compliance Officers	$75,010	$36,960	1,180
67	Construction Managers	$74,830	$48,720	360
68	Dental Hygienists	$74,050	$62,400	240
69	Registered Nurses	$73,430	$55,580	4,940
70	Data Scientists	$73,160	$36,420	50
71	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$73,060	$55,690	40
72	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$72,610	$35,110	300
73	Computer Programmers	$71,900	$45,450	60
74	Computer Occupations, All Other	$71,760	$39,490	190
75	School Psychologists	$71,250	$48,540	190
76	Industrial Engineers	$69,160	$51,310	100
77	Chiropractors	$68,760	$46,730	40
78	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$68,680	$50,840	210
79	Physical Therapist Assistants	$68,440	$48,020	300
80	Financial Analysts	$68,310	$47,110	150
81	Civil Engineers	$67,200	$50,610	320
82	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$66,540	$46,800	190
83	Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	$66,020	$18,670	90
84	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$65,670	$32,550	90
85	Respiratory Therapists	$65,660	$52,150	250
86	Management Analysts	$65,440	$44,090	140
87	Transportation Inspectors	$65,300	$27,350	50
88	Computer Systems Analysts	$65,100	$46,190	170
89	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$64,950	$40,510	50
90	Personal Financial Advisors	$64,890	$30,020	130
91	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$64,370	$29,310	130
92	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$64,120	$47,120	110
93	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$63,930	$38,220	930
94	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$63,910	$47,620	340
95	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$63,410	$46,610	70
96	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$63,180	$19,980	50
97	Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers	$63,180	$29,400	40
98	Operations Research Analysts	$62,960	$41,400	50
99	Accountants and Auditors	$62,480	$40,000	1,180
100	Web Developers	$62,440	$39,380	40

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$200,100
2	Chief Executives	$182,540
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,260
4	General Dentists	$126,980
5	Pharmacists	$123,530
6	Physician Assistants	$122,790
7	Nurse Practitioners	$118,560
8	Optometrists	$108,640
9	All Other Managers	$107,490
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$107,260

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$147,830
2	Engineers, All Other	$142,940
3	Physician Assistants	$122,060
4	Marketing Managers	$119,820
5	Nurse Practitioners	$117,710
6	Sales Managers	$116,630
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$111,710
8	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$107,020
9	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$106,760
10	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$106,450

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$207,210
2	General Pediatricians	$195,280
3	Pharmacists	$158,700
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$158,410
5	Sales Managers	$125,500
6	Physician Assistants	$116,410
7	Nurse Practitioners	$113,100
8	Marketing Managers	$104,320
9	Optometrists	$103,550
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$102,920

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