San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in San Antonio Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area
Figures describe the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not San Antonio 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 (6 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 623 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $398,680 | $191.67 | Not published |
| 2 | Cardiologists | $382,000 | $183.66 | 90 |
| 3 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $347,810 | $167.22 | Not published |
| 4 | Dermatologists | $336,030 | $161.55 | Not published |
| 5 | Anesthesiologists | $335,300 | $161.20 | 160 |
| 6 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $316,830 | $152.32 | 110 |
| 7 | Physicians, All Other | $296,910 | $142.75 | 2,020 |
| 8 | Physicians, Pathologists | $283,430 | $136.26 | 100 |
| 9 | Nurse Anesthetists | $279,410 | $134.33 | 200 |
| 10 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $271,960 | $130.75 | 90 |
| 11 | Chief Executives | $256,610 | $123.37 | 560 |
| 12 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $255,480 | $122.83 | Not published |
| 13 | Surgeons, All Other | $251,170 | $120.75 | 190 |
| 14 | Family Medicine Physicians | $233,780 | $112.39 | 610 |
| 15 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $228,210 | $109.72 | 370 |
| 16 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $213,660 | $102.72 | 120 |
| 17 | Pediatricians, General | $212,640 | $102.23 | 230 |
| 18 | Podiatrists | $202,930 | $97.56 | 40 |
| 19 | Physicists | $194,290 | $93.41 | 100 |
| 20 | Psychiatrists | $188,090 | $90.43 | 280 |
| 21 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $168,650 | $81.08 | 1,220 |
| 22 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,490 | $78.60 | 4,090 |
| 23 | Dentists, General | $162,140 | $77.95 | 690 |
| 24 | Pharmacists | $150,500 | $72.36 | 2,260 |
| 25 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $145,860 | $70.13 | 210 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the San Antonio 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.