Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Dallas Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area
Figures describe the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Dallas 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 (13 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 713 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $666,930 | $320.64 | 100 |
| 2 | Surgeons, All Other | $494,800 | $237.89 | 470 |
| 3 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $431,910 | $207.65 | Not published |
| 4 | Cardiologists | $403,340 | $193.92 | 940 |
| 5 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $402,600 | $193.56 | Not published |
| 6 | Neurologists | $360,640 | $173.38 | 300 |
| 7 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $359,980 | $173.07 | 210 |
| 8 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $324,210 | $155.87 | 310 |
| 9 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $321,260 | $154.45 | 770 |
| 10 | Chief Executives | $320,060 | $153.88 | 2,580 |
| 11 | Physicians, Pathologists | $316,150 | $152.00 | 480 |
| 12 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $276,520 | $132.94 | 1,350 |
| 13 | Family Medicine Physicians | $259,310 | $124.67 | 2,240 |
| 14 | Pediatricians, General | $242,160 | $116.42 | 340 |
| 15 | Psychiatrists | $240,930 | $115.83 | 410 |
| 16 | Pediatric Surgeons | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 17 | Dermatologists | $232,910 | $111.97 | 80 |
| 18 | Physicians, All Other | $222,410 | $106.93 | 13,580 |
| 19 | Nurse Anesthetists | $218,650 | $105.12 | 1,290 |
| 20 | Anesthesiologists | $218,060 | $104.84 | 950 |
| 21 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $212,810 | Not published | 5,980 |
| 22 | Air Traffic Controllers | $186,510 | $89.67 | 800 |
| 23 | Dentists, General | $179,990 | $86.53 | 2,890 |
| 24 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $173,810 | $83.56 | 30,690 |
| 25 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $172,160 | $82.77 | 5,970 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Dallas 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.