Longview, TX metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Longview Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Longview, TX metro area
Figures describe the Longview, TX metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Longview 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 322 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $239,170 | $114.99 | 200 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $205,770 | $98.93 | 80 |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | $195,450 | $93.97 | 50 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $170,660 | $82.05 | 80 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $153,490 | $73.79 | 110 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $143,620 | $69.05 | 180 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $137,280 | $66.00 | 150 |
| 8 | Financial Managers | $134,800 | $64.81 | 370 |
| 9 | Nurse Practitioners | $129,210 | $62.12 | 250 |
| 10 | Physician Assistants | $128,180 | $61.63 | 70 |
| 11 | Optometrists | $127,840 | $61.46 | 30 |
| 12 | Purchasing Managers | $124,980 | $60.09 | 60 |
| 13 | Industrial Production Managers | $124,940 | $60.07 | 270 |
| 14 | Sales Managers | $124,850 | $60.02 | 450 |
| 15 | Veterinarians | $124,730 | $59.96 | 50 |
| 16 | Marketing Managers | $124,360 | $59.79 | 150 |
| 17 | Managers, All Other | $121,130 | $58.24 | 280 |
| 18 | Human Resources Managers | $119,330 | $57.37 | 120 |
| 19 | Education Administrators, All Other | $116,890 | $56.20 | 40 |
| 20 | Physical Therapists | $113,980 | $54.80 | 190 |
| 21 | Occupational Therapists | $112,760 | $54.21 | 130 |
| 22 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $110,310 | $53.04 | 190 |
| 23 | Electrical Engineers | $110,130 | $52.95 | 110 |
| 24 | Transportation Inspectors | $107,670 | $51.77 | 30 |
| 25 | Data Scientists | $107,270 | $51.57 | 60 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Longview 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.