Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Texarkana-Texarkana, TX-AR

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Texarkana-Texarkana, TX-AR, 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 Texarkana-Texarkana, TX-AR are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $130,880. The second highest-paying jobs are those of pharmacists, with an average salary of $130,470.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$130,880	$79,070	70
2	Pharmacists	$130,470	$86,390	130
3	Nurse Practitioners	$108,410	$81,790	100
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$103,590	$62,400	60
5	Industrial Production Managers	$103,500	$71,990	100
6	Electrical Engineers	$102,880	$81,020	30
7	Chief Executives	$102,610	$22,880	50
8	Financial Managers	$100,420	$51,760	170
9	Facilities Managers	$100,210	$61,730	30
10	Occupational Therapists	$100,170	$72,880	70
11	Physical Therapists	$97,570	$67,780	130
12	Human Resources Managers	$96,130	$57,160	30
13	Marketing Managers	$95,160	$47,560	40
14	Lawyers	$94,990	$61,150	120
15	Mechanical Engineers	$90,790	$59,850	40
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	$90,080	$53,200	230
17	All Other Managers	$88,790	$41,940	80
18	Administrative Services Managers	$86,760	$57,350	40
19	Software Developers	$86,190	$46,020	50
20	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$85,680	$49,980	50
21	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$84,660	$51,650	30
22	Industrial Engineers	$84,410	$63,110	60
23	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$81,660	$37,330	30
24	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$80,350	$51,710	60
25	Sales Managers	$79,130	$45,290	140
26	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$79,110	$65,330	180
27	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$78,740	$36,660	60
28	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,360	$58,020	90
29	Physical Therapist Assistants	$78,350	$50,440	60
30	Financial Analysts	$77,640	$57,120	30
31	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$77,240	$42,860	60
32	Dental Hygienists	$76,950	$56,300	60
33	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$76,750	$59,190	40
34	Computer Systems Analysts	$76,630	$48,160	40
35	Computer Occupations, All Other	$76,600	$39,980	70
36	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$74,360	$36,110	60
37	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$71,650	$46,050	380
38	Civil Engineers	$70,860	$52,790	40
39	Construction Managers	$70,710	$45,810	90
40	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$70,620	$45,170	50
41	Registered Nurses	$70,500	$56,770	1,470
42	Project Management Specialists	$70,320	$44,890	140
43	Other Business Operations Specialists	$69,310	$46,180	360
44	Logisticians	$68,410	$42,530	80
45	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$66,780	$39,000	390
46	Management Analysts	$66,210	$31,030	70
47	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$65,760	$32,010	50
48	Accountants and Auditors	$65,720	$38,740	270
49	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$64,730	$38,560	50
50	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$64,490	$38,710	70
51	General and Operations Managers	$63,900	$27,410	1,600
52	Respiratory Therapists	$63,590	$51,530	120
53	Radiologic Technologists	$63,300	$46,320	150
54	Instructional Coordinators	$62,620	$38,980	110
55	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,200	$39,220	420
56	Other Financial Specialists	$62,000	$28,610	40
57	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$62,000	$41,810	50
58	Healthcare Social Workers	$61,130	$44,870	50
59	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$61,040	$30,670	40
60	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$61,020	$35,700	110
61	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$60,860	$34,900	50
62	Construction and Building Inspectors	$59,780	$36,160	50
63	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$59,650	$36,560	110
64	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$59,350	$27,950	350
65	Compliance Officers	$59,330	$37,900	60
66	Personal Financial Advisors	$59,020	$26,780	50
67	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$58,680	$46,580	70
68	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$58,280	$47,990	440
69	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$58,280	$36,490	30
70	Social and Community Service Managers	$58,010	$39,680	50
71	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$57,600	$45,230	620
72	Electricians	$57,520	$35,080	320
73	Loan Officers	$57,430	$29,830	120
74	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	$57,080	$18,750	60
75	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$56,800	$38,560	290
76	Cost Estimators	$56,190	$33,220	80
77	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$55,640	$39,640	170
78	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$55,560	$37,950	160
79	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$55,260	$29,770	60
80	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$54,680	$36,440	30
81	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$53,580	$32,430	90
82	Food Service Managers	$53,540	$36,190	90
83	Postal Service Clerks	$52,300	$39,770	40
84	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$52,230	$38,880	80
85	Computer Network Support Specialists	$52,050	$33,680	40
86	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$51,780	$43,270	460
87	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$51,760	$34,580	200
88	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$51,740	$38,620	40
89	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$51,440	$31,940	80
90	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$51,440	$34,830	290
91	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$51,440	$32,820	40
92	Human Resources Specialists	$51,160	$36,330	200
93	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$51,060	$32,040	40
94	Medical Equipment Repairers	$49,980	$31,540	70
95	Other Production Workers	$49,650	$28,640	80
96	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$49,570	$30,830	150
97	Procurement Clerks	$49,210	$35,790	80
98	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$49,030	$30,380	1,050
99	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$48,860	$35,090	40
100	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$48,810	$28,420	50

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians	$130,880
2	General Dentists	$130,060
3	Pharmacists	$128,940
4	Nurse Practitioners	$119,080
5	Lawyers	$103,530
6	Financial Managers	$102,370
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$101,610
8	Chief Executives	$98,310
9	Occupational Therapists	$95,450
10	Physical Therapists	$95,450

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$177,630
2	Chief Executives	$155,280
3	Pharmacists	$139,700
4	Nurse Practitioners	$117,780
5	Industrial Production Managers	$105,020
6	Occupational Therapists	$96,150
7	Financial Managers	$94,980
8	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$91,120
9	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$89,590
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$88,680

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$193,060
2	Pharmacists	$139,580
3	Nurse Practitioners	$115,410
4	Chief Executives	$106,790
5	Industrial Production Managers	$104,630
6	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$102,830
7	Financial Managers	$99,070
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$81,670
9	Computer Occupations, All Other	$81,400
10	Speech-Language Pathologists	$81,350

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