Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Victoria, TX

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Victoria, 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 Victoria, TX are those of pharmacists, with an average annual salary of $133,510. The second highest-paying jobs are those of nurse practitioners, with an average salary of $128,240.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Pharmacists	$133,510	$102,730	90
2	Nurse Practitioners	$128,240	$101,850	90
3	Financial Managers	$118,710	$62,640	110
4	Industrial Production Managers	$117,510	$76,250	40
5	All Other Managers	$113,200	$58,540	40
6	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$110,340	$42,830	30
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$108,160	$75,450	40
8	Lawyers	$101,940	$71,260	70
9	Occupational Therapists	$101,550	$77,430	70
10	Industrial Engineers	$98,600	$69,270	60
11	Physical Therapists	$96,890	$56,880	110
12	Speech-Language Pathologists	$96,460	$60,220	100
13	Medical and Health Services Managers	$96,320	$64,750	140
14	Sales Managers	$94,070	$46,830	110
15	Computer Systems Analysts	$89,120	$63,860	30
16	Construction Managers	$85,040	$51,670	80
17	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$82,710	$59,680	40
18	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$79,870	$62,210	100
19	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,640	$56,980	40
20	Dental Hygienists	$78,400	$65,830	40
21	Project Management Specialists	$78,380	$42,870	150
22	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$77,710	$43,880	240
23	Electrical Engineers	$77,220	$58,680	50
24	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$76,810	$43,900	60
25	Registered Nurses	$76,250	$57,740	1,100
26	Civil Engineers	$75,670	$44,390	50
27	General and Operations Managers	$75,240	$32,240	1,230
28	Accountants and Auditors	$73,690	$49,190	240
29	Cost Estimators	$72,450	$38,880	40
30	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$72,020	$56,430	40
31	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$69,990	$43,230	120
32	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$67,400	$45,420	50
33	Social and Community Service Managers	$67,230	$33,810	40
34	Physical Therapist Assistants	$66,330	$42,490	90
35	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$65,070	$37,540	170
36	Radiologic Technologists	$64,800	$45,390	100
37	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$64,380	$45,510	90
38	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$63,010	$38,430	60
39	Personal Financial Advisors	$62,200	$34,740	70
40	Compliance Officers	$61,920	$37,490	30
41	Respiratory Therapists	$60,570	$52,850	110
42	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$60,180	$38,360	70
43	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$60,000	$43,420	50
44	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,730	$47,460	400
45	Instructional Coordinators	$59,710	$52,280	130
46	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,650	$48,030	180
47	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,420	$48,290	260
48	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$58,940	$42,370	300
49	Surgical Technologists	$58,900	$49,570	50
50	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$58,360	$47,490	30
51	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$57,630	$38,750	110
52	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$57,600	$34,630	280
53	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$57,270	$39,860	50
54	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$57,000	$43,530	50
55	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$56,990	$39,640	100
56	Construction and Building Inspectors	$56,840	$39,270	40
57	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$56,810	$47,880	60
58	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$55,990	$35,440	210
59	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$55,930	$47,210	200
60	Loan Officers	$55,720	$30,260	50
61	Other Business Operations Specialists	$55,580	$31,780	80
62	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$55,240	$37,290	200
63	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$54,960	$28,060	50
64	Human Resources Specialists	$52,580	$34,220	120
65	Computer User Support Specialists	$51,810	$35,590	110
66	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,700	$33,340	210
67	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$51,280	$29,280	100
68	Public Relations Specialists	$51,270	$31,590	50
69	Wellhead Pumpers	$50,910	$33,030	50
70	Electricians	$50,820	$36,190	110
71	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$50,650	$35,840	50
72	Property, Real Estate Managers	$50,260	$31,580	50
73	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$50,190	$32,420	440
74	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$50,000	$34,430	100
75	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$49,490	$39,760	330
76	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$49,410	$33,000	50
77	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$49,190	$31,430	30
78	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$48,880	$35,980	120
79	Training and Development Specialists	$48,780	$25,680	50
80	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$48,760	$26,330	60
81	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$48,340	$31,620	210
82	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$47,870	$34,060	60
83	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$47,800	$21,540	70
84	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$47,760	$30,520	70
85	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$47,760	$35,470	30
86	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$47,150	$37,370	80
87	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$47,040	$34,390	790
88	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$47,000	$23,580	30
89	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$46,620	$31,820	80
90	Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	$46,530	$29,390	30
91	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$45,780	$29,810	110
92	Food Service Managers	$45,640	$29,540	50
93	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$45,510	$34,940	140
94	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	$45,470	$24,530	50
95	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	$45,250	$31,200	280
96	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	$44,820	$22,620	260
97	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$44,440	$30,140	50
98	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$44,140	$35,250	70
99	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$43,440	$36,970	130
100	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$43,260	$30,520	40

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Physician Assistants	$131,080
2	Pharmacists	$128,250
3	Nurse Practitioners	$127,060
4	Petroleum Engineers	$122,980
5	Financial Managers	$119,610
6	All Other Managers	$118,230
7	Industrial Production Managers	$103,120
8	Sales Managers	$100,290
9	Mechanical Engineers	$99,830
10	Occupational Therapists	$98,140

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$128,960
2	Sales Managers	$124,250
3	Financial Managers	$121,630
4	Industrial Production Managers	$116,050
5	Petroleum Engineers	$116,000
6	Physician Assistants	$115,480
7	Engineers, All Other	$107,180
8	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$106,480
9	Personal Financial Advisors	$95,460
10	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$91,760

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$138,620
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$138,120
3	Sales Managers	$124,390
4	Petroleum Engineers	$117,450
5	Industrial Production Managers	$117,090
6	Physical Therapists	$113,610
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$105,360
8	Occupational Therapists	$103,600
9	Engineers, All Other	$102,870
10	Financial Managers	$98,890

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