Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Brownsville Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area
Figures describe the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Brownsville 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 (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 311 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $330,890 | $159.08 | 150 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $215,480 | $103.60 | 80 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $178,860 | $85.99 | 50 |
| 4 | Pediatricians, General | $168,640 | $81.08 | 50 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,160 | $75.56 | 50 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $137,880 | $66.29 | 180 |
| 7 | Dentists, General | $134,550 | $64.69 | 80 |
| 8 | Pharmacists | $131,280 | $63.12 | 240 |
| 9 | Engineers, All Other | $129,990 | $62.50 | 100 |
| 10 | Financial Managers | $129,820 | $62.42 | 320 |
| 11 | Physician Assistants | $127,370 | $61.24 | 200 |
| 12 | Nurse Practitioners | $124,530 | $59.87 | 300 |
| 13 | Managers, All Other | $123,750 | $59.50 | 480 |
| 14 | Veterinarians | $120,940 | $58.15 | 30 |
| 15 | Marketing Managers | $113,220 | $54.43 | 140 |
| 16 | Industrial Production Managers | $110,830 | $53.29 | 100 |
| 17 | Human Resources Managers | $110,230 | $52.99 | 130 |
| 18 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $109,300 | $52.55 | 880 |
| 19 | Software Developers | $106,990 | $51.44 | 310 |
| 20 | Physical Therapists | $103,810 | $49.91 | 280 |
| 21 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $103,800 | $49.90 | 50 |
| 22 | Lawyers | $103,100 | $49.57 | 390 |
| 23 | Mechanical Engineers | $102,350 | $49.21 | 230 |
| 24 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $101,870 | $48.98 | 120 |
| 25 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $100,940 | $48.53 | 270 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Brownsville 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.