Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Beaumont Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area
Figures describe the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Beaumont city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 372 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $314,220 | $151.07 | 170 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $249,990 | $120.19 | 40 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $226,720 | $109.00 | 80 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $168,480 | $81.00 | 260 |
| 5 | Petroleum Engineers | $167,600 | $80.58 | 90 |
| 6 | Dentists, General | $157,770 | $75.85 | 70 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $154,070 | $74.07 | 310 |
| 8 | Industrial Production Managers | $150,860 | $72.53 | 550 |
| 9 | Financial Managers | $149,360 | $71.81 | 520 |
| 10 | Public Relations Managers | $146,970 | $70.66 | 50 |
| 11 | Pharmacists | $137,570 | $66.14 | 230 |
| 12 | Environmental Engineers | $135,240 | $65.02 | 80 |
| 13 | Managers, All Other | $133,800 | $64.33 | 580 |
| 14 | Nurse Practitioners | $133,130 | $64.01 | 240 |
| 15 | Physician Assistants | $132,920 | $63.91 | 90 |
| 16 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $132,550 | $63.73 | 30 |
| 17 | Lawyers | $131,680 | $63.31 | 500 |
| 18 | Optometrists | $131,060 | $63.01 | 40 |
| 19 | Human Resources Managers | $130,260 | $62.62 | 190 |
| 20 | Chemical Engineers | $129,850 | $62.43 | 140 |
| 21 | Marketing Managers | $129,500 | $62.26 | 230 |
| 22 | Purchasing Managers | $129,410 | $62.21 | 120 |
| 23 | Natural Sciences Managers | $128,910 | $61.97 | 40 |
| 24 | Electrical Engineers | $124,570 | $59.89 | 360 |
| 25 | Software Developers | $124,470 | $59.84 | 420 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Beaumont metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.