High paying jobs in El Paso, TX

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in El Paso, 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 El Paso, TX run 10.1% below the national average (2024), so a El Paso, 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, El Paso, TX · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$289,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,770 – $415,890560
2Chief Executives$220,050
Bachelor's degree
$98,680 – $477,540110
3Pediatricians, General$176,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$142,380 – $409,300240
4Computer and Information Systems Managers$152,840
Bachelor's degree
$89,230 – $207,160770
5Dentists, General$150,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,570 – $272,620160
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$144,360
Bachelor's degree
$101,320 – $225,040160
7Lawyers$140,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,970 – $217,920780
8Financial Managers$131,580
Bachelor's degree
$78,990 – $241,830920
9Software Developers$127,310
Bachelor's degree
$77,500 – $164,8301,360
10Nurse Practitioners$127,110
Master's degree
$99,650 – $159,840670
11Pharmacists$124,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,040 – $165,150590
12Managers, All Other$122,930
Bachelor's degree
$69,170 – $170,8301,340
13Human Resources Managers$122,780
Bachelor's degree
$71,920 – $198,160380
14Industrial Production Managers$116,580
Bachelor's degree
$70,840 – $190,240340
15First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$115,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$91,110 – $185,490160
16Marketing Managers$114,160
Bachelor's degree
$66,660 – $199,540490
17Detectives and Criminal Investigators$109,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,620 – $140,5001,790
18Engineers, All Other$108,240
Bachelor's degree
$53,110 – $143,250120
19Purchasing Managers$107,730
Bachelor's degree
$73,200 – $171,230140
20Sales Managers$107,310
Bachelor's degree
$54,370 – $207,4401,200
21Physician Assistants$107,220
Master's degree
$97,340 – $145,620170
22Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$106,560
Bachelor's degree
$61,920 – $158,250120
23Information Security Analysts$105,770
Bachelor's degree
$61,620 – $153,210160
24Public Relations Managers$103,530
Bachelor's degree
$65,440 – $165,660110
25Electrical Engineers$103,180
Bachelor's degree
$62,020 – $165,970300
26Business Teachers, Postsecondary$103,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,620 – $168,550210
27Computer Network Architects$102,400
Bachelor's degree
$59,630 – $155,960140
28Physical Therapists$102,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,580 – $139,050550
29Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$102,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,180 – $168,290170
30Administrative Services Managers$101,710
Bachelor's degree
$59,950 – $165,890340
31Occupational Therapists$101,530
Master's degree
$64,280 – $135,070320
32Medical and Health Services Managers$100,470
Bachelor's degree
$59,230 – $167,1501,770
33Personal Financial Advisors$99,700
Bachelor's degree
$41,830 – $330,720110
34Speech-Language Pathologists$99,430
Master's degree
$66,450 – $134,260620
35Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$96,100
Bachelor's degree
$73,320 – $129,960160
36Data Scientists$95,430
Bachelor's degree
$60,390 – $141,850320
37Computer Systems Analysts$94,610
Bachelor's degree
$54,770 – $134,410560
38Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$92,150
Bachelor's degree
$53,280 – $125,880180
39Computer Occupations, All Other$91,920
Bachelor's degree
$44,180 – $139,430890
40Facilities Managers$91,680
Bachelor's degree
$49,430 – $155,360260
41Mechanical Engineers$91,430
Bachelor's degree
$55,470 – $155,310200
42Social Workers, All Other$89,020
Bachelor's degree
$42,520 – $113,170180
43Registered Nurses$86,100
Bachelor's degree
$61,230 – $117,2207,320
44Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$85,960
Master's degree
$75,040 – $105,840960
45Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$85,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,250 – $147,930710
46Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,150 – $150,290170
47Dental Hygienists$84,660
Associate's degree
$73,240 – $95,020320
48Construction Managers$84,030
Bachelor's degree
$57,270 – $137,9901,000
49Industrial Engineers$82,760
Bachelor's degree
$54,510 – $127,540410
50Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,370
Bachelor's degree
$57,720 – $120,800560

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

#	Occupation	MedianEl Paso, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$289,950	$58,770 – $415,890	560
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$220,050	$98,680 – $477,540	110
3	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$176,710	$142,380 – $409,300	240
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$152,840	$89,230 – $207,160	770
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$150,940	$79,570 – $272,620	160
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,360	$101,320 – $225,040	160
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$140,550	$80,970 – $217,920	780
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,580	$78,990 – $241,830	920
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$127,310	$77,500 – $164,830	1,360
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,110	$99,650 – $159,840	670
11	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$124,910	$100,040 – $165,150	590
12	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$122,930	$69,170 – $170,830	1,340
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,780	$71,920 – $198,160	380
14	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,580	$70,840 – $190,240	340
15	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$115,820	$91,110 – $185,490	160
16	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,160	$66,660 – $199,540	490
17	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$109,300	$56,620 – $140,500	1,790
18	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,240	$53,110 – $143,250	120
19	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,730	$73,200 – $171,230	140
20	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,310	$54,370 – $207,440	1,200
21	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$107,220	$97,340 – $145,620	170
22	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$106,560	$61,920 – $158,250	120
23	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,770	$61,620 – $153,210	160
24	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,530	$65,440 – $165,660	110
25	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,180	$62,020 – $165,970	300
26	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$103,130	$45,620 – $168,550	210
27	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$102,400	$59,630 – $155,960	140
28	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,190	$65,580 – $139,050	550
29	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,090	$57,180 – $168,290	170
30	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,710	$59,950 – $165,890	340
31	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,530	$64,280 – $135,070	320
32	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,470	$59,230 – $167,150	1,770
33	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$99,700	$41,830 – $330,720	110
34	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$99,430	$66,450 – $134,260	620
35	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,100	$73,320 – $129,960	160
36	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$95,430	$60,390 – $141,850	320
37	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,610	$54,770 – $134,410	560
38	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$92,150	$53,280 – $125,880	180
39	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,920	$44,180 – $139,430	890
40	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$91,680	$49,430 – $155,360	260
41	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,430	$55,470 – $155,310	200
42	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,020	$42,520 – $113,170	180
43	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$86,100	$61,230 – $117,220	7,320
44	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$85,960	$75,040 – $105,840	960
45	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,960	$57,250 – $147,930	710
46	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,820	$49,150 – $150,290	170
47	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,660	$73,240 – $95,020	320
48	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$84,030	$57,270 – $137,990	1,000
49	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$82,760	$54,510 – $127,540	410
50	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$82,370	$57,720 – $120,800	560

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