Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Northwestern 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 (7 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 375 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $301,850 | $145.12 | 40 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $275,390 | $132.40 | 160 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $165,600 | $79.61 | 140 |
| 4 | Physician Assistants | $159,210 | $76.55 | 80 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $157,900 | $75.91 | 40 |
| 6 | Chief Executives | $157,800 | $75.86 | 200 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $151,340 | $72.76 | 190 |
| 8 | Financial Managers | $139,840 | $67.23 | 560 |
| 9 | Nurse Practitioners | $139,480 | $67.06 | 310 |
| 10 | Industrial Production Managers | $136,110 | $65.44 | 470 |
| 11 | Marketing Managers | $135,390 | $65.09 | 130 |
| 12 | Pharmacists | $130,180 | $62.59 | 210 |
| 13 | Optometrists | $128,700 | $61.88 | 30 |
| 14 | Managers, All Other | $126,440 | $60.79 | 580 |
| 15 | Chemical Engineers | $125,990 | $60.57 | 40 |
| 16 | Software Developers | $123,380 | $59.32 | 250 |
| 17 | Computer Programmers | $121,120 | $58.23 | 40 |
| 18 | Electrical Engineers | $120,000 | $57.69 | 210 |
| 19 | Computer Systems Analysts | $119,220 | $57.32 | 90 |
| 20 | Information Security Analysts | $118,460 | $56.95 | 30 |
| 21 | Purchasing Managers | $117,560 | $56.52 | 70 |
| 22 | Physical Therapists | $116,920 | $56.21 | 230 |
| 23 | Sales Engineers | $116,210 | $55.87 | 50 |
| 24 | Sales Managers | $113,110 | $54.38 | 440 |
| 25 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $109,700 | $52.74 | 60 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Northwestern 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.