Tyler, TX metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Tyler Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Tyler, TX metro area
Figures describe the Tyler, TX metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Tyler 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 339 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Executives | $237,880 | $114.37 | 50 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $182,690 | $87.83 | 220 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $168,720 | $81.12 | 80 |
| 4 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $150,510 | $72.36 | 230 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $136,790 | $65.76 | 280 |
| 6 | Financial Managers | $136,520 | $65.64 | 340 |
| 7 | Physician Assistants | $133,460 | $64.16 | 130 |
| 8 | Petroleum Engineers | $132,530 | $63.71 | 60 |
| 9 | Nurse Practitioners | $132,490 | $63.70 | 300 |
| 10 | Lawyers | $130,390 | $62.69 | 310 |
| 11 | Marketing Managers | $130,200 | $62.59 | 160 |
| 12 | Optometrists | $127,300 | $61.20 | 40 |
| 13 | Sales Managers | $127,030 | $61.07 | 410 |
| 14 | Dentists, General | $125,990 | $60.57 | 100 |
| 15 | Software Developers | $123,760 | $59.50 | 320 |
| 16 | Managers, All Other | $122,440 | $58.86 | 260 |
| 17 | Purchasing Managers | $121,180 | $58.26 | 50 |
| 18 | Veterinarians | $120,850 | $58.10 | 70 |
| 19 | Industrial Production Managers | $118,530 | $56.99 | 110 |
| 20 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $117,260 | $56.37 | 40 |
| 21 | Electrical Engineers | $113,930 | $54.77 | 60 |
| 22 | Human Resources Managers | $113,260 | $54.45 | 100 |
| 23 | Data Scientists | $108,780 | $52.30 | Not published |
| 24 | Physical Therapists | $108,380 | $52.11 | 250 |
| 25 | Mechanical Engineers | $106,240 | $51.08 | 160 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Tyler 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.