Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Waco, TX

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Waco, 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 Waco, TX are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $219,230. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $198,950.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$219,230	$167,580	70
2	General Dentists	$198,950	$69,190	50
3	Chief Executives	$181,210	$99,240	60
4	Pharmacists	$132,550	$94,330	190
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,780	$80,240	290
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,730	$94,800	140
7	Financial Managers	$128,480	$68,070	420
8	All Other Managers	$128,020	$73,640	270
9	Lawyers	$127,150	$69,640	250
10	Fundraising Managers	$126,080	$62,520	50
11	Computer Network Architects	$124,200	$67,610	40
12	Engineers, All Other	$121,520	$62,570	60
13	Natural Sciences Managers	$119,030	$59,330	40
14	Software Developers	$118,720	$76,910	500
15	Information Security Analysts	$115,170	$75,670	120
16	Computer Programmers	$114,920	$66,280	90
17	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$113,240	$96,720	40
18	Nurse Practitioners	$112,280	$93,890	180
19	Marketing Managers	$111,580	$60,430	170
20	Physician Assistants	$111,130	$46,220	100
21	Human Resources Managers	$109,260	$66,240	100
22	Administrative Services Managers	$103,780	$63,200	170
23	Veterinarians	$103,170	$71,330	50
24	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$101,830	$67,770	30
25	Industrial Production Managers	$101,150	$66,650	220
26	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,970	$59,600	380
27	Physical Therapists	$99,830	$66,790	170
28	Public Relations Managers	$98,880	$61,100	60
29	Electrical Engineers	$98,330	$58,690	80
30	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$98,040	$73,760	30
31	Occupational Therapists	$96,480	$42,420	80
32	Computer Systems Analysts	$96,420	$48,480	200
33	Aerospace Engineers	$96,010	$75,220	70
34	Sales Managers	$95,680	$48,180	440
35	Database Administrators	$95,660	$59,110	50
36	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$95,540	$52,490	110
37	Purchasing Managers	$94,310	$59,230	50
38	Facilities Managers	$93,100	$61,220	80
39	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$89,690	$57,750	50
40	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$88,390	$62,130	240
41	Sales Engineers	$86,070	$54,180	30
42	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$84,900	$59,710	100
43	Web Developers	$84,110	$45,140	40
44	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$83,580	$54,530	110
45	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$82,900	$30,360	80
46	Construction Managers	$81,920	$58,200	260
47	Industrial Engineers	$81,090	$52,470	250
48	Computer Occupations, All Other	$80,310	$43,310	290
49	Other Education Administrators	$80,000	$52,730	30
50	Dental Hygienists	$79,610	$65,660	120
51	Management Analysts	$79,350	$48,980	130
52	Operations Research Analysts	$79,160	$48,060	50
53	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$79,150	$63,150	380
54	Registered Nurses	$78,540	$60,140	2,170
55	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$78,150	$47,210	210
56	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$78,050	$39,030	50
57	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$77,640	$52,500	50
58	Firefighters	$77,080	$38,190	200
59	Speech-Language Pathologists	$77,000	$51,170	130
60	Mechanical Engineers	$76,870	$53,150	180
61	School Psychologists	$76,780	$56,440	60
62	Financial Analysts	$76,300	$48,510	120
63	General and Operations Managers	$75,730	$31,780	3,320
64	Project Management Specialists	$74,910	$45,480	670
65	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$73,620	$48,590	50
66	Accountants and Auditors	$72,290	$49,930	740
67	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$71,660	$38,590	140
68	Loan Officers	$71,380	$35,980	230
69	Personal Financial Advisors	$68,920	$38,370	130
70	Data Scientists	$68,600	$33,850	80
71	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$68,520	$54,720	790
72	Other Social Workers	$67,960	$28,940	60
73	Civil Engineers	$67,660	$45,320	160
74	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$66,760	$43,100	80
75	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$66,210	$41,600	40
76	Tax Preparers	$63,940	$47,060	60
77	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$63,180	$43,750	660
78	Radiologic Technologists	$63,090	$44,510	220
79	Other Business Operations Specialists	$63,040	$29,730	480
80	Public Relations Specialists	$62,710	$39,930	320
81	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$62,400	$45,470	740
82	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$62,160	$41,120	100
83	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$62,150	$36,740	280
84	Respiratory Therapists	$61,910	$60,140	100
85	Instructional Coordinators	$61,890	$49,160	400
86	Medical Equipment Repairers	$61,500	$29,720	60
87	Athletic Trainers	$61,210	$34,190	50
88	Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,210	$30,790	90
89	Social and Community Service Managers	$61,190	$34,930	100
90	Logisticians	$61,180	$49,420	120
91	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$60,800	$37,220	760
92	Cost Estimators	$60,780	$39,040	200
93	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$60,540	$18,980	180
94	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,290	$41,380	590
95	Computer Network Support Specialists	$60,050	$37,190	70
96	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$60,050	$38,030	100
97	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$60,040	$38,950	320
98	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$60,040	$37,790	130
99	Interpreters and Translators	$59,770	$32,020	30
100	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$59,700	$43,530	90

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$169,800
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$149,850
3	Pharmacists	$130,070
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,140
5	Aerospace Engineers	$126,730
6	Fundraising Managers	$126,080
7	Financial Managers	$125,550
8	Lawyers	$120,130
9	Natural Sciences Managers	$118,960
10	All Other Managers	$116,460

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$198,630
2	Pharmacists	$144,690
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,880
4	Aerospace Engineers	$128,980
5	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$125,760
6	Nurse Practitioners	$121,530
7	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$119,770
8	Sales Managers	$119,010
9	Lawyers	$116,840
10	Physician Assistants	$116,060

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$201,860
2	Pharmacists	$127,510
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,840
4	Aerospace Engineers	$124,710
5	Lawyers	$121,490
6	Physician Assistants	$118,300
7	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$114,680
8	Sales Managers	$113,080
9	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$113,010
10	Nurse Practitioners	$110,060

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