Data vintage · May 2025 · Ranked by median annual wage

Highest-paying jobs in Border Region of Texas

194 occupations with published wages, ranked

The highest median wage in Border Region of Texas belongs to Physicians, All Other, at $373,440 per year. The lowest published median is $21,230.

The 25 highest-paying occupations

Median annual wage · Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area · May 2025
#	Occupation	Median	Jobs
1	Physicians, All Other	$373,440	40
2	Chief Executives	$182,260	40
3	Pharmacists	$153,310	40
4	Petroleum Engineers	$131,460	60
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,060	40
6	Lawyers	$129,130	90
7	Nurse Practitioners	$128,060	70
8	Marketing Managers	$127,230	40
9	Financial Managers	$126,930	140
10	Human Resources Managers	$122,980	40
11	Managers, All Other	$122,930	360
12	Software Developers	$122,510	50
13	Physical Therapists	$118,410	40
14	Sales Managers	$105,880	110
15	Mechanical Engineers	$105,760	40
16	Construction Managers	$105,620	90
17	Commercial Pilots	$101,560	30
18	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,300	180
19	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$96,100	100
20	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$94,520	1,160
21	Facilities Managers	$93,400	50
22	Administrative Services Managers	$91,860	40
23	Speech-Language Pathologists	$84,780	50
24	General and Operations Managers	$84,440	1,330
25	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$83,770	170

At the other end of the scale

Lowest published median wages in Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
Occupation	Median	Jobs
Waiters and Waitresses	$21,230	450
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$21,570	50
Bartenders	$21,760	120
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$22,790	1,750
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$22,880	80
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$24,130	1,840
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$25,720	30
Cooks, Fast Food	$25,730	230
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$26,870	190
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$27,080	50

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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