Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Sherman-Denison, TX

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Sherman-Denison, 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 Sherman-Denison, TX are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $223,860. The second highest-paying jobs are those of architectural and engineering manager, with an average salary of $147,000.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$223,860	$56,630	90
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$147,000	$107,640	40
3	Pharmacists	$132,240	$102,460	110
4	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$127,650	$79,820	120
5	Financial Managers	$112,390	$59,960	90
6	Electrical Engineers	$109,660	$84,180	40
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,890	$68,690	50
8	Nurse Practitioners	$105,500	$78,980	100
9	Physical Therapists	$103,900	$73,950	110
10	Industrial Production Managers	$103,370	$59,680	80
11	Software Developers	$102,600	$43,470	60
12	Lawyers	$102,580	$70,340	80
13	All Other Managers	$100,070	$60,870	50
14	Medical and Health Services Managers	$96,550	$62,580	220
15	Occupational Therapists	$95,100	$63,950	70
16	Sales Managers	$93,760	$47,790	130
17	Other Education Administrators	$92,510	$52,070	0
18	Marketing Managers	$88,380	$60,060	50
19	Mechanical Engineers	$88,220	$65,760	40
20	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$86,070	$61,460	30
21	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$82,690	$69,070	170
22	Industrial Engineers	$81,260	$61,710	90
23	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$79,760	$54,710	50
24	Administrative Services Managers	$79,420	$74,810	80
25	Dental Hygienists	$79,200	$64,330	80
26	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$78,580	$46,220	40
27	Registered Nurses	$77,990	$62,920	1,590
28	Construction Managers	$75,830	$52,000	130
29	General and Operations Managers	$75,210	$30,110	1,500
30	Social and Community Service Managers	$74,690	$45,570	50
31	Computer Occupations, All Other	$74,570	$38,510	40
32	Speech-Language Pathologists	$73,650	$47,320	90
33	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$73,410	$36,600	60
34	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$73,390	$43,610	50
35	Project Management Specialists	$73,340	$39,520	150
36	Accountants and Auditors	$72,640	$44,870	190
37	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$71,200	$46,310	40
38	Loan Officers	$67,770	$35,550	90
39	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$67,550	$41,890	300
40	Respiratory Therapists	$66,450	$57,690	70
41	Radiologic Technologists	$65,010	$43,670	110
42	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$64,820	$35,880	40
43	Surgical Technologists	$64,650	$39,890	50
44	Civil Engineers	$64,600	$45,590	30
45	Instructional Coordinators	$64,390	$48,660	90
46	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$63,940	$44,190	160
47	Physical Therapist Assistants	$63,510	$52,450	50
48	Healthcare Social Workers	$63,480	$45,210	60
49	Firefighters	$62,310	$44,320	110
50	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$61,020	$50,450	40
51	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,870	$49,770	610
52	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$60,760	$37,370	40
53	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$60,710	$37,470	140
54	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$60,590	$36,060	100
55	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,660	$48,360	390
56	Food Service Managers	$59,550	$31,650	60
57	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$59,250	$48,780	50
58	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$58,440	$45,240	270
59	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$58,400	$49,360	850
60	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$57,770	$37,250	60
61	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$57,650	$42,640	260
62	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$57,580	$50,080	30
63	Postal Service Clerks	$56,200	$39,770	40
64	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$55,980	$31,160	80
65	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$55,720	$29,870	280
66	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$55,120	$37,310	80
67	Public Relations Specialists	$55,000	$27,300	70
68	Cost Estimators	$54,950	$33,470	70
69	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$53,450	$39,510	230
70	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$53,350	$36,880	50
71	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$53,190	$37,290	340
72	Other Business Operations Specialists	$53,180	$23,130	100
73	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$52,900	$35,310	60
74	Compliance Officers	$52,660	$36,910	40
75	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$52,320	$33,690	80
76	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$52,020	$35,790	540
77	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$51,730	$39,640	140
78	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$51,510	$30,700	170
79	Construction and Building Inspectors	$50,770	$34,400	30
80	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$49,730	$33,110	30
81	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$49,620	$29,750	30
82	Property, Real Estate Managers	$49,340	$22,830	60
83	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$49,240	$25,580	230
84	Electricians	$49,180	$32,860	230
85	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$49,080	$42,520	410
86	Machinists	$49,070	$33,970	80
87	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$48,700	$35,600	40
88	Human Resources Specialists	$48,460	$33,100	180
89	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$48,020	$28,040	360
90	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$47,710	$27,470	70
91	Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	$46,800	$35,010	40
92	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$46,800	$31,240	170
93	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$46,510	$30,000	30
94	Personal Financial Advisors	$46,500	$29,970	40
95	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$46,430	$32,050	630
96	Glaziers	$46,210	$36,180	80
97	Computer User Support Specialists	$46,040	$31,200	90
98	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$46,010	$26,950	80
99	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$45,870	$32,260	110
100	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$45,770	$31,270	50

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$127,240
2	General Dentists	$126,470
3	Lawyers	$119,880
4	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$118,940
5	Financial Managers	$115,330
6	Nurse Practitioners	$109,810
7	Physical Therapists	$102,060
8	Sales Managers	$101,980
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$101,000
10	Electrical Engineers	$99,980

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$178,970
2	Pharmacists	$137,400
3	Nurse Practitioners	$111,020
4	Engineers, All Other	$110,200
5	Industrial Production Managers	$107,720
6	Database Administrators and Architects	$105,490
7	Lawyers	$102,110
8	Sales Managers	$101,100
9	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$99,430
10	Construction Managers	$95,620

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$207,960
2	Veterinarians	$207,900
3	General Dentists	$182,780
4	Pharmacists	$144,100
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$131,050
6	Nurse Practitioners	$115,100
7	Engineers, All Other	$112,940
8	Construction Managers	$109,320
9	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$106,690
10	Industrial Production Managers	$105,140

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