Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (1 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 304 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $324,000 | $155.77 | 180 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $305,470 | $146.86 | 40 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $173,240 | $83.29 | 120 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $165,600 | $79.61 | 40 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $154,380 | $74.22 | 90 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $143,920 | $69.19 | 170 |
| 7 | Purchasing Managers | $136,980 | $65.85 | 40 |
| 8 | Pharmacists | $132,740 | $63.82 | 170 |
| 9 | Financial Managers | $132,240 | $63.58 | 340 |
| 10 | Nurse Practitioners | $129,600 | $62.31 | 200 |
| 11 | Physician Assistants | $129,510 | $62.27 | 80 |
| 12 | Industrial Production Managers | $128,940 | $61.99 | 240 |
| 13 | Software Developers | $127,770 | $61.43 | 210 |
| 14 | Electrical Engineers | $125,740 | $60.45 | 60 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $123,970 | $59.60 | 100 |
| 16 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $123,050 | $59.16 | 30 |
| 17 | Sales Managers | $121,690 | $58.51 | 280 |
| 18 | Lawyers | $120,990 | $58.17 | 190 |
| 19 | Mechanical Engineers | $120,560 | $57.96 | 90 |
| 20 | Marketing Managers | $119,990 | $57.69 | 110 |
| 21 | Veterinarians | $119,040 | $57.23 | 50 |
| 22 | Managers, All Other | $116,860 | $56.19 | 200 |
| 23 | Physical Therapists | $111,690 | $53.70 | 230 |
| 24 | Public Relations Managers | $104,610 | $50.29 | 30 |
| 25 | Occupational Therapists | $102,270 | $49.17 | 150 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan 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.