Lubbock, TX metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Lubbock Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Lubbock, TX metro area
Figures describe the Lubbock, TX metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Lubbock 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 (1 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 398 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $328,740 | $158.05 | 240 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $174,120 | $83.71 | 120 |
| 3 | Petroleum Engineers | $164,480 | $79.08 | 100 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $150,150 | $72.19 | 70 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $145,890 | $70.14 | 370 |
| 6 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $140,660 | $67.62 | 40 |
| 7 | Optometrists | $140,070 | $67.34 | 60 |
| 8 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $139,870 | $67.24 | 40 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $139,250 | $66.95 | 280 |
| 10 | Physician Assistants | $137,510 | $66.11 | 120 |
| 11 | Financial Managers | $135,090 | $64.95 | 540 |
| 12 | Nurse Practitioners | $127,100 | $61.11 | 370 |
| 13 | Veterinarians | $126,420 | $60.78 | 70 |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | $125,690 | $60.43 | 130 |
| 15 | Lawyers | $124,410 | $59.81 | 470 |
| 16 | Sales Managers | $119,280 | $57.35 | 520 |
| 17 | Marketing Managers | $118,550 | $57.00 | 200 |
| 18 | Managers, All Other | $117,250 | $56.37 | 350 |
| 19 | Software Developers | $115,190 | $55.38 | 340 |
| 20 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $112,840 | $54.25 | 80 |
| 21 | Natural Sciences Managers | $111,510 | $53.61 | 40 |
| 22 | Purchasing Managers | $109,590 | $52.69 | 70 |
| 23 | Industrial Production Managers | $107,340 | $51.60 | 130 |
| 24 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $106,950 | $51.42 | 830 |
| 25 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $106,150 | Not published | 280 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Lubbock 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.