High paying jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX run 3.1% above the national average (2024), so a Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX salary is worth about 0.97× 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, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Employed

1Chief Executives$320,060
Bachelor's degree
$134,660 – $589,7702,580
2General Internal Medicine Physicians$276,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$129,360 – $354,9701,350
3Family Medicine Physicians$259,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,810 – $431,5302,240
4Physicians, All Other$222,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$44,720 – $452,36013,580
5Nurse Anesthetists$218,650
Master's degree
$190,360 – $336,0601,290
6Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$212,810
Bachelor's degree
$92,370 – $417,0705,980
7Dentists, General$179,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$134,260 – $304,1302,890
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,810
Bachelor's degree
$118,500 – $279,27030,690
9Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,160
Bachelor's degree
$109,320 – $271,2405,970
10Financial Managers$169,200
Bachelor's degree
$103,440 – $313,13026,600
11Lawyers$168,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,360 – $347,26017,110
12Computer Hardware Engineers$162,870
Bachelor's degree
$86,190 – $213,7401,570
13Commercial Pilots$160,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$80,660 – $266,6201,810
14Marketing Managers$155,460
Bachelor's degree
$85,050 – $268,64016,320
15Database Architects$154,770
Bachelor's degree
$90,250 – $212,2804,320
16Sales Managers$144,290
Bachelor's degree
$75,750 – $280,99026,780
17Human Resources Managers$140,890
Bachelor's degree
$89,990 – $232,5407,970
18Managers, All Other$139,810
Bachelor's degree
$79,470 – $225,34019,890
19Pharmacists$138,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,720 – $170,3907,230
20Computer Network Architects$137,900
Bachelor's degree
$76,190 – $186,3705,900
21Purchasing Managers$137,820
Bachelor's degree
$90,650 – $215,8803,400
22Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$135,150
Bachelor's degree
$87,680 – $207,4104,200
23Physician Assistants$134,900
Master's degree
$96,770 – $171,6603,230
24Aerospace Engineers$134,570
Bachelor's degree
$96,650 – $214,1503,430
25Information Security Analysts$133,610
Bachelor's degree
$82,140 – $178,0007,080
26Veterinarians$133,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,660 – $209,2101,760
27Software Developers$133,290
Bachelor's degree
$85,920 – $179,40067,030
28Sales Engineers$133,280
Bachelor's degree
$81,230 – $191,1702,690
29Industrial Production Managers$132,990
Bachelor's degree
$81,000 – $209,8005,890
30Nurse Practitioners$130,980
Master's degree
$93,690 – $162,9507,310
31Public Relations Managers$130,950
Bachelor's degree
$83,580 – $224,6802,850
32Natural Sciences Managers$130,010
Bachelor's degree
$78,050 – $209,2601,590
33Training and Development Managers$128,110
Bachelor's degree
$81,960 – $207,2802,150
34Data Scientists$127,750
Bachelor's degree
$65,190 – $173,34010,120
35Computer Occupations, All Other$127,360
Bachelor's degree
$60,600 – $177,18019,540
36Electrical Engineers$124,390
Bachelor's degree
$76,720 – $205,0405,720
37Computer Systems Analysts$122,520
Bachelor's degree
$75,850 – $170,02020,000
38Database Administrators$122,390
Bachelor's degree
$65,300 – $163,3202,430
39First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$122,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$84,660 – $146,9601,340
40Medical and Health Services Managers$121,640
Bachelor's degree
$65,520 – $204,84017,140
41Administrative Services Managers$115,830
Bachelor's degree
$71,990 – $211,0206,160
42General and Operations Managers$111,010
Bachelor's degree
$46,710 – $279,830125,090
43Engineers, All Other$110,010
Bachelor's degree
$60,540 – $170,3602,720
44Advertising and Promotions Managers$108,690
Bachelor's degree
$80,010 – $219,2001,370
45Physical Therapists$107,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,280 – $144,7406,100
46Operations Research Analysts$106,380
Bachelor's degree
$61,740 – $201,0804,270
47Occupational Therapists$106,110
Master's degree
$76,960 – $145,7803,450
48Industrial Engineers$105,640
Bachelor's degree
$77,640 – $166,05010,680
49Mechanical Engineers$105,420
Bachelor's degree
$76,530 – $167,1405,600
50Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$105,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,320 – $285,5702,840

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

#	Occupation	MedianDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$320,060	$134,660 – $589,770	2,580
2	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$276,520	$129,360 – $354,970	1,350
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$259,310	$107,810 – $431,530	2,240
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$222,410	$44,720 – $452,360	13,580
5	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$218,650	$190,360 – $336,060	1,290
6	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$212,810	$92,370 – $417,070	5,980
7	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$179,990	$134,260 – $304,130	2,890
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$173,810	$118,500 – $279,270	30,690
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,160	$109,320 – $271,240	5,970
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,200	$103,440 – $313,130	26,600
11	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$168,510	$81,360 – $347,260	17,110
12	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$162,870	$86,190 – $213,740	1,570
13	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$160,160	$80,660 – $266,620	1,810
14	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,460	$85,050 – $268,640	16,320
15	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$154,770	$90,250 – $212,280	4,320
16	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,290	$75,750 – $280,990	26,780
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,890	$89,990 – $232,540	7,970
18	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$139,810	$79,470 – $225,340	19,890
19	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,170	$104,720 – $170,390	7,230
20	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$137,900	$76,190 – $186,370	5,900
21	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,820	$90,650 – $215,880	3,400
22	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$135,150	$87,680 – $207,410	4,200
23	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,900	$96,770 – $171,660	3,230
24	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$134,570	$96,650 – $214,150	3,430
25	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$133,610	$82,140 – $178,000	7,080
26	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$133,550	$85,660 – $209,210	1,760
27	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$133,290	$85,920 – $179,400	67,030
28	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$133,280	$81,230 – $191,170	2,690
29	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,990	$81,000 – $209,800	5,890
30	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,980	$93,690 – $162,950	7,310
31	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,950	$83,580 – $224,680	2,850
32	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,010	$78,050 – $209,260	1,590
33	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,110	$81,960 – $207,280	2,150
34	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$127,750	$65,190 – $173,340	10,120
35	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$127,360	$60,600 – $177,180	19,540
36	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,390	$76,720 – $205,040	5,720
37	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$122,520	$75,850 – $170,020	20,000
38	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$122,390	$65,300 – $163,320	2,430
39	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,210	$84,660 – $146,960	1,340
40	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,640	$65,520 – $204,840	17,140
41	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,830	$71,990 – $211,020	6,160
42	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,010	$46,710 – $279,830	125,090
43	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,010	$60,540 – $170,360	2,720
44	Advertising and Promotions ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,690	$80,010 – $219,200	1,370
45	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$107,780	$77,280 – $144,740	6,100
46	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,380	$61,740 – $201,080	4,270
47	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$106,110	$76,960 – $145,780	3,450
48	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,640	$77,640 – $166,050	10,680
49	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,420	$76,530 – $167,140	5,600
50	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$105,280	$61,320 – $285,570	2,840

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