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Data vintage · May 2025 · Ranked by median annual wage

Highest-paying jobs in Austin

598 occupations with published wages, ranked

The highest median wage in Austin belongs to Physicians, Pathologists, at $362,620 per year. The lowest published median is $23,670.

The 25 highest-paying occupations

Median annual wage · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · May 2025
#OccupationMedianJobsRelative
1Physicians, Pathologists$362,620
2Cardiologists$341,08090
3Chief Executives$288,150950
4Dentists, All Other Specialists$281,940
5Physicians, All Other$276,6001,550
6Surgeons, All Other$271,390
7Family Medicine Physicians$263,070250
8General Internal Medicine Physicians$256,940220
9Nurse Anesthetists$244,990480
10Psychiatrists$236,340150
11Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$210,750150
12Dentists, General$188,190820
13Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,99011,050
14Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,5403,130
15Pediatricians, General$175,680
16Petroleum Engineers$168,860150
17Financial Managers$167,1807,210
18Computer Hardware Engineers$165,5303,850
19Marketing Managers$164,9207,170
20Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$162,9601,960
21Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$153,990710
22Lawyers$153,3307,540
23Sales Managers$151,7609,880
24Pharmacists$151,2901,800
25Compensation and Benefits Managers$148,650310

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Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Rankings cover only occupations for which a median wage was published; occupations the survey suppressed do not appear. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.

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