High paying jobs in Abilene, TX

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Abilene, TX. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Abilene, TX run 9.6% below the national average (2024), so a Abilene, TX salary is worth about 1.11× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Abilene, TX · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$220,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$112,510 – $366,83040
2Chief Executives$165,770
Bachelor's degree
$88,400 – $390,37040
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,940
Bachelor's degree
$111,730 – $209,78040
4Dentists, General$156,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,390 – $284,13050
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$135,670
Bachelor's degree
$81,660 – $200,200120
6Financial Managers$134,920
Bachelor's degree
$82,640 – $276,710310
7Pharmacists$133,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,580 – $168,840150
8Nurse Practitioners$129,120
Master's degree
$67,050 – $159,810110
9Physician Assistants$127,550
Master's degree
$102,890 – $157,76060
10Veterinarians$122,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,140 – $175,20040
11Lawyers$122,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,480 – $268,380160
12First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$118,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,880 – $120,68030
13Managers, All Other$114,900
Bachelor's degree
$62,640 – $193,540260
14Sales Managers$111,020
Bachelor's degree
$63,020 – $218,380280
15Marketing Managers$109,100
Bachelor's degree
$71,010 – $197,740140
16Industrial Production Managers$108,830
Bachelor's degree
$72,610 – $178,45090
17Human Resources Managers$107,640
Bachelor's degree
$79,770 – $177,33080
18Training and Development Managers$107,280
Bachelor's degree
$73,710 – $181,00030
19Electrical Engineers$106,340
Bachelor's degree
$69,840 – $161,19050
20Occupational Therapists$104,740
Master's degree
$78,110 – $132,34090
21Software Developers$103,760
Bachelor's degree
$55,110 – $159,200250
22Administrative Services Managers$103,710
Bachelor's degree
$70,790 – $167,780120
23Physical Therapists$102,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,210 – $131,280180
24Medical and Health Services Managers$102,210
Bachelor's degree
$61,410 – $156,020420
25First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$100,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$71,870 – $106,33060
26Mechanical Engineers$99,460
Bachelor's degree
$68,460 – $153,34050
27Computer Occupations, All Other$96,890
Bachelor's degree
$44,780 – $136,99080
28Industrial Engineers$96,840
Bachelor's degree
$69,420 – $128,81040
29Public Relations Managers$93,710
Bachelor's degree
$60,370 – $173,44040
30Dental Hygienists$93,600
Associate's degree
$77,160 – $99,29070
31Education Administrators, Postsecondary$91,860
Master's degree
$60,950 – $159,510120
32Construction Managers$89,050
Bachelor's degree
$57,740 – $171,510190
33General and Operations Managers$86,200
Bachelor's degree
$43,770 – $210,3602,120
34Business Teachers, Postsecondary$84,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$41,770 – $179,830100
35Financial and Investment Analysts$84,390
Bachelor's degree
$49,330 – $159,87070
36Personal Financial Advisors$83,870
Bachelor's degree
$40,030 – $409,66050
37Data Scientists$83,600
Bachelor's degree
$38,490 – $149,14040
38Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,910
Master's degree
$65,580 – $105,870210
39Project Management Specialists$82,230
Bachelor's degree
$48,710 – $129,480400
40Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$82,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,180 – $137,240110
41Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$81,990
Bachelor's degree
$51,690 – $102,02050
42Facilities Managers$81,410
Bachelor's degree
$56,290 – $132,52070
43Management Analysts$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$57,740 – $127,190120
44Computer Systems Analysts$80,960
Bachelor's degree
$58,000 – $120,67080
45Speech-Language Pathologists$80,870
Master's degree
$60,600 – $122,930140
46Registered Nurses$80,240
Bachelor's degree
$63,890 – $100,7101,680
47Education Administrators, All Other$79,610
Bachelor's degree
$44,150 – $145,34040
48Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$79,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,830 – $99,77080
49School Psychologists$79,440
Master's degree
$69,600 – $97,35030
50Network and Computer Systems Administrators$79,260
Bachelor's degree
$52,000 – $103,320100

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianAbilene, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$220,400	$112,510 – $366,830	40
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$165,770	$88,400 – $390,370	40
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,940	$111,730 – $209,780	40
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$156,040	$81,390 – $284,130	50
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,670	$81,660 – $200,200	120
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,920	$82,640 – $276,710	310
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,660	$47,580 – $168,840	150
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,120	$67,050 – $159,810	110
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$127,550	$102,890 – $157,760	60
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$122,820	$77,140 – $175,200	40
11	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$122,560	$45,480 – $268,380	160
12	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$118,210	$57,880 – $120,680	30
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$114,900	$62,640 – $193,540	260
14	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,020	$63,020 – $218,380	280
15	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,100	$71,010 – $197,740	140
16	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,830	$72,610 – $178,450	90
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,640	$79,770 – $177,330	80
18	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,280	$73,710 – $181,000	30
19	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,340	$69,840 – $161,190	50
20	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,740	$78,110 – $132,340	90
21	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$103,760	$55,110 – $159,200	250
22	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,710	$70,790 – $167,780	120
23	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,920	$45,210 – $131,280	180
24	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,210	$61,410 – $156,020	420
25	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,430	$71,870 – $106,330	60
26	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,460	$68,460 – $153,340	50
27	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,890	$44,780 – $136,990	80
28	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,840	$69,420 – $128,810	40
29	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,710	$60,370 – $173,440	40
30	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$93,600	$77,160 – $99,290	70
31	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$91,860	$60,950 – $159,510	120
32	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$89,050	$57,740 – $171,510	190
33	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$86,200	$43,770 – $210,360	2,120
34	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,670	$41,770 – $179,830	100
35	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,390	$49,330 – $159,870	70
36	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$83,870	$40,030 – $409,660	50
37	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$83,600	$38,490 – $149,140	40
38	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$82,910	$65,580 – $105,870	210
39	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,230	$48,710 – $129,480	400
40	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,200	$59,180 – $137,240	110
41	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$81,990	$51,690 – $102,020	50
42	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$81,410	$56,290 – $132,520	70
43	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,330	$57,740 – $127,190	120
44	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,960	$58,000 – $120,670	80
45	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$80,870	$60,600 – $122,930	140
46	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,240	$63,890 – $100,710	1,680
47	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,610	$44,150 – $145,340	40
48	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,600	$45,830 – $99,770	80
49	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$79,440	$69,600 – $97,350	30
50	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$79,260	$52,000 – $103,320	100

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