High paying jobs in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Brownsville-Harlingen, 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX run 14.0% below the national average (2024), so a Brownsville-Harlingen, TX salary is worth about 1.16× 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, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$330,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,380 – $472,190150
2Family Medicine Physicians$215,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$132,680 – $325,50080
3Chief Executives$178,860
Bachelor's degree
$84,810 – $396,59050
4Pediatricians, General$168,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,580 – $248,34050
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$157,160
Bachelor's degree
$111,480 – $200,57050
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,880
Bachelor's degree
$88,970 – $212,440180
7Dentists, General$134,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,890 – $266,13080
8Pharmacists$131,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,850 – $174,600240
9Engineers, All Other$129,990
Bachelor's degree
$80,070 – $154,700100
10Financial Managers$129,820
Bachelor's degree
$76,250 – $229,920320
11Physician Assistants$127,370
Master's degree
$101,570 – $155,700200
12Nurse Practitioners$124,530
Master's degree
$86,300 – $168,880300
13Managers, All Other$123,750
Bachelor's degree
$75,100 – $190,420480
14Marketing Managers$113,220
Bachelor's degree
$61,620 – $198,880140
15Industrial Production Managers$110,830
Bachelor's degree
$66,330 – $176,860100
16Human Resources Managers$110,230
Bachelor's degree
$71,520 – $191,500130
17Detectives and Criminal Investigators$109,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,620 – $112,260880
18Software Developers$106,990
Bachelor's degree
$51,390 – $156,430310
19Physical Therapists$103,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,300 – $144,150280
20Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$103,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,390 – $149,29050
21Lawyers$103,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,310 – $207,480390
22Mechanical Engineers$102,350
Bachelor's degree
$72,700 – $133,110230
23Education Administrators, Postsecondary$101,870
Master's degree
$67,660 – $220,140120
24Speech-Language Pathologists$100,940
Master's degree
$66,720 – $132,610270
25Electrical Engineers$100,870
Bachelor's degree
$66,050 – $146,420100
26Natural Sciences Managers$99,690
Bachelor's degree
$64,880 – $192,880120
27Medical and Health Services Managers$99,360
Bachelor's degree
$53,190 – $165,010770
28Occupational Therapists$99,310
Master's degree
$73,100 – $136,020140
29Purchasing Managers$98,720
Bachelor's degree
$80,750 – $148,90050
30Compliance Officers$97,470
Bachelor's degree
$48,460 – $125,550910
31Sales Managers$95,550
Bachelor's degree
$39,360 – $201,740430
32Computer Occupations, All Other$94,380
Bachelor's degree
$43,230 – $149,880160
33Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$91,310
Bachelor's degree
$47,620 – $161,980190
34Public Relations Managers$90,330
Bachelor's degree
$62,820 – $144,34070
35Computer Systems Analysts$90,140
Bachelor's degree
$56,670 – $133,740140
36Network and Computer Systems Administrators$89,300
Bachelor's degree
$51,360 – $119,920250
37Administrative Services Managers$89,200
Bachelor's degree
$55,930 – $151,980110
38Biological Scientists, All Other$88,710
Bachelor's degree
$56,620 – $109,30050
39Management Analysts$86,750
Bachelor's degree
$46,640 – $137,560130
40Dental Hygienists$82,860
Associate's degree
$73,130 – $94,980120
41Construction Managers$82,130
Bachelor's degree
$55,980 – $137,980230
42Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$81,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,590 – $131,810190
43Registered Nurses$81,090
Bachelor's degree
$60,020 – $115,0502,930
44Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,070
Bachelor's degree
$45,350 – $130,830760
45Facilities Managers$79,420
Bachelor's degree
$50,980 – $134,87090
46Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$79,300
Master's degree
$65,620 – $104,770800
47Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$77,930
Master's degree
$53,870 – $102,090140
48Civil Engineers$77,720
Bachelor's degree
$49,040 – $127,940170
49Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$77,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,930 – $150,30060
50Financial and Investment Analysts$76,990
Bachelor's degree
$47,490 – $139,61060

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

#	Occupation	MedianBrownsville-Harlingen, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$330,890	$101,380 – $472,190	150
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$215,480	$132,680 – $325,500	80
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$178,860	$84,810 – $396,590	50
4	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$168,640	$106,580 – $248,340	50
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,160	$111,480 – $200,570	50
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,880	$88,970 – $212,440	180
7	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$134,550	$65,890 – $266,130	80
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,280	$96,850 – $174,600	240
9	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$129,990	$80,070 – $154,700	100
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,820	$76,250 – $229,920	320
11	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$127,370	$101,570 – $155,700	200
12	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,530	$86,300 – $168,880	300
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$123,750	$75,100 – $190,420	480
14	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,220	$61,620 – $198,880	140
15	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,830	$66,330 – $176,860	100
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,230	$71,520 – $191,500	130
17	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$109,300	$56,620 – $112,260	880
18	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$106,990	$51,390 – $156,430	310
19	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,810	$72,300 – $144,150	280
20	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$103,800	$36,390 – $149,290	50
21	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$103,100	$59,310 – $207,480	390
22	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,350	$72,700 – $133,110	230
23	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$101,870	$67,660 – $220,140	120
24	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$100,940	$66,720 – $132,610	270
25	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,870	$66,050 – $146,420	100
26	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,690	$64,880 – $192,880	120
27	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,360	$53,190 – $165,010	770
28	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,310	$73,100 – $136,020	140
29	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,720	$80,750 – $148,900	50
30	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$97,470	$48,460 – $125,550	910
31	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,550	$39,360 – $201,740	430
32	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,380	$43,230 – $149,880	160
33	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$91,310	$47,620 – $161,980	190
34	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$90,330	$62,820 – $144,340	70
35	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$90,140	$56,670 – $133,740	140
36	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$89,300	$51,360 – $119,920	250
37	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$89,200	$55,930 – $151,980	110
38	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,710	$56,620 – $109,300	50
39	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,750	$46,640 – $137,560	130
40	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,860	$73,130 – $94,980	120
41	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$82,130	$55,980 – $137,980	230
42	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,410	$53,590 – $131,810	190
43	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,090	$60,020 – $115,050	2,930
44	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,070	$45,350 – $130,830	760
45	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$79,420	$50,980 – $134,870	90
46	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$79,300	$65,620 – $104,770	800
47	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$77,930	$53,870 – $102,090	140
48	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$77,720	$49,040 – $127,940	170
49	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$77,160	$48,930 – $150,300	60
50	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$76,990	$47,490 – $139,610	60

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