Wichita Falls, TX metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Wichita Falls Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Wichita Falls, TX metro area
Figures describe the Wichita Falls, TX metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Wichita Falls 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 236 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $292,330 | $140.54 | 70 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $163,170 | $78.45 | 30 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $148,800 | $71.54 | 40 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $139,420 | $67.03 | 50 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $139,400 | $67.02 | 110 |
| 6 | Nurse Practitioners | $130,310 | $62.65 | 190 |
| 7 | Physician Assistants | $128,780 | $61.91 | 50 |
| 8 | Financial Managers | $127,490 | $61.30 | 150 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $124,540 | $59.87 | 60 |
| 10 | Managers, All Other | $120,440 | $57.91 | 100 |
| 11 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $112,260 | Not published | 80 |
| 12 | Marketing Managers | $108,620 | $52.22 | 60 |
| 13 | Software Developers | $108,260 | $52.05 | 70 |
| 14 | Electrical Engineers | $107,400 | $51.63 | 40 |
| 15 | Lawyers | $106,780 | $51.34 | 80 |
| 16 | Human Resources Managers | $105,680 | $50.81 | 50 |
| 17 | Industrial Production Managers | $105,640 | $50.79 | 80 |
| 18 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $105,640 | $50.79 | 280 |
| 19 | Administrative Services Managers | $102,640 | $49.35 | 60 |
| 20 | Occupational Therapists | $101,720 | $48.91 | 70 |
| 21 | Sales Managers | $100,970 | $48.54 | 130 |
| 22 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $99,590 | $47.88 | 90 |
| 23 | Mechanical Engineers | $95,710 | $46.01 | 60 |
| 24 | Management Analysts | $95,570 | $45.95 | 60 |
| 25 | Industrial Engineers | $93,830 | $45.11 | 90 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Wichita Falls 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.