High paying jobs in Amarillo, TX

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Amarillo, 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 Amarillo, TX run 8.2% below the national average (2024), so a Amarillo, TX salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Amarillo, TX · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$364,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,730 – $510,060410
2Chief Executives$208,170
Bachelor's degree
$117,350 – $492,16080
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,220
Bachelor's degree
$108,990 – $218,14060
4Dentists, General$154,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,110 – $291,710100
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$149,990
Bachelor's degree
$84,800 – $204,690290
6Pharmacists$143,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,390 – $172,810240
7Financial Managers$143,350
Bachelor's degree
$91,480 – $294,070550
8Engineers, All Other$134,380
Bachelor's degree
$58,630 – $199,20090
9Physician Assistants$132,990
Master's degree
$106,580 – $155,490240
10Lawyers$130,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,770 – $270,220410
11Optometrists$129,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,040 – $227,54040
12Business Teachers, Postsecondary$129,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,530 – $164,660140
13Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$127,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,180 – $127,01050
14Industrial Production Managers$126,530
Bachelor's degree
$77,060 – $187,830190
15Human Resources Managers$125,860
Bachelor's degree
$82,980 – $201,100120
16Veterinarians$124,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,080 – $193,28060
17Information Security Analysts$123,550
Bachelor's degree
$65,020 – $152,61060
18Purchasing Managers$120,800
Bachelor's degree
$70,120 – $168,62070
19Nurse Practitioners$119,150
Master's degree
$96,930 – $161,770240
20Marketing Managers$119,140
Bachelor's degree
$71,870 – $208,660200
21Software Developers$116,530
Bachelor's degree
$76,420 – $157,760320
22Managers, All Other$113,990
Bachelor's degree
$60,610 – $200,840290
23Sales Managers$113,350
Bachelor's degree
$62,910 – $220,330420
24Physical Therapists$109,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,080 – $139,050190
25Electrical Engineers$106,130
Bachelor's degree
$67,150 – $152,43060
26Medical and Health Services Managers$105,290
Bachelor's degree
$63,690 – $195,980520
27Public Relations Managers$103,880
Bachelor's degree
$65,950 – $171,79040
28First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$103,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,040 – $120,68060
29Occupational Therapists$102,380
Master's degree
$65,310 – $139,050130
30Data Scientists$101,350
Bachelor's degree
$62,910 – $153,74070
31Mechanical Engineers$98,830
Bachelor's degree
$76,380 – $126,140130
32Administrative Services Managers$98,510
Bachelor's degree
$59,520 – $167,680120
33Computer Systems Analysts$97,620
Bachelor's degree
$62,130 – $147,350110
34Industrial Engineers$95,810
Bachelor's degree
$59,780 – $130,430230
35Construction Managers$95,740
Bachelor's degree
$62,300 – $159,800450
36Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$95,070
Master's degree
$74,970 – $116,720310
37Financial and Investment Analysts$94,690
Bachelor's degree
$59,860 – $166,88090
38Facilities Managers$93,000
Bachelor's degree
$57,160 – $152,32090
39Network and Computer Systems Administrators$92,980
Bachelor's degree
$60,880 – $130,420180
40Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$91,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,590 – $161,520220
41Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$88,810
Bachelor's degree
$54,890 – $129,19050
42Registered Nurses$86,850
Bachelor's degree
$65,690 – $122,7003,030
43General and Operations Managers$85,770
Bachelor's degree
$43,670 – $205,9103,610
44Speech-Language Pathologists$85,160
Master's degree
$61,840 – $132,620190
45Dental Hygienists$84,990
Associate's degree
$79,040 – $99,450180
46Personal Financial Advisors$83,950
Bachelor's degree
$41,170 – $217,670130
47Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$83,280
Master's degree
$36,020 – $101,210130
48Project Management Specialists$83,210
Bachelor's degree
$50,990 – $133,190730
49Computer Occupations, All Other$82,850
Bachelor's degree
$48,630 – $141,590180
50Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$82,490
Bachelor's degree
$44,210 – $164,600100

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

#	Occupation	MedianAmarillo, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$364,420	$123,730 – $510,060	410
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$208,170	$117,350 – $492,160	80
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,220	$108,990 – $218,140	60
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$154,960	$83,110 – $291,710	100
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,990	$84,800 – $204,690	290
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,520	$110,390 – $172,810	240
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,350	$91,480 – $294,070	550
8	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$134,380	$58,630 – $199,200	90
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,990	$106,580 – $155,490	240
10	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$130,580	$69,770 – $270,220	410
11	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,490	$45,040 – $227,540	40
12	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$129,210	$38,530 – $164,660	140
13	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$127,010	$51,180 – $127,010	50
14	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,530	$77,060 – $187,830	190
15	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,860	$82,980 – $201,100	120
16	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,020	$78,080 – $193,280	60
17	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$123,550	$65,020 – $152,610	60
18	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,800	$70,120 – $168,620	70
19	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$119,150	$96,930 – $161,770	240
20	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,140	$71,870 – $208,660	200
21	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$116,530	$76,420 – $157,760	320
22	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$113,990	$60,610 – $200,840	290
23	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,350	$62,910 – $220,330	420
24	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$109,800	$74,080 – $139,050	190
25	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,130	$67,150 – $152,430	60
26	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,290	$63,690 – $195,980	520
27	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,880	$65,950 – $171,790	40
28	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,020	$73,040 – $120,680	60
29	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$102,380	$65,310 – $139,050	130
30	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$101,350	$62,910 – $153,740	70
31	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,830	$76,380 – $126,140	130
32	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,510	$59,520 – $167,680	120
33	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,620	$62,130 – $147,350	110
34	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,810	$59,780 – $130,430	230
35	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,740	$62,300 – $159,800	450
36	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$95,070	$74,970 – $116,720	310
37	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,690	$59,860 – $166,880	90
38	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,000	$57,160 – $152,320	90
39	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$92,980	$60,880 – $130,420	180
40	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,120	$60,590 – $161,520	220
41	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$88,810	$54,890 – $129,190	50
42	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$86,850	$65,690 – $122,700	3,030
43	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,770	$43,670 – $205,910	3,610
44	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$85,160	$61,840 – $132,620	190
45	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,990	$79,040 – $99,450	180
46	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$83,950	$41,170 – $217,670	130
47	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$83,280	$36,020 – $101,210	130
48	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,210	$50,990 – $133,190	730
49	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,850	$48,630 – $141,590	180
50	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$82,490	$44,210 – $164,600	100

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