High paying jobs in Lubbock, TX

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Lubbock, 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 Lubbock, TX run 8.7% below the national average (2024), so a Lubbock, TX salary is worth about 1.10× 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, Lubbock, TX · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$328,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$109,410 – $506,960240
2Chief Executives$174,120
Bachelor's degree
$111,990 – $413,980120
3Petroleum Engineers$164,480
Bachelor's degree
$73,280 – $261,650100
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$150,150
Bachelor's degree
$101,130 – $269,47070
5Pharmacists$145,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,660 – $179,300370
6Optometrists$140,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,320 – $157,15060
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,250
Bachelor's degree
$82,540 – $204,040280
8Physician Assistants$137,510
Master's degree
$105,660 – $166,210120
9Financial Managers$135,090
Bachelor's degree
$81,130 – $261,130540
10Nurse Practitioners$127,100
Master's degree
$102,860 – $154,320370
11Veterinarians$126,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,880 – $180,32070
12Human Resources Managers$125,690
Bachelor's degree
$77,690 – $183,230130
13Lawyers$124,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,580 – $238,210470
14Sales Managers$119,280
Bachelor's degree
$58,650 – $213,080520
15Marketing Managers$118,550
Bachelor's degree
$65,700 – $196,530200
16Managers, All Other$117,250
Bachelor's degree
$67,890 – $205,170350
17Software Developers$115,190
Bachelor's degree
$72,170 – $158,620340
18First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$112,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,410 – $149,88080
19Purchasing Managers$109,590
Bachelor's degree
$73,550 – $172,40070
20Industrial Production Managers$107,340
Bachelor's degree
$72,160 – $180,240130
21Medical and Health Services Managers$106,950
Bachelor's degree
$61,700 – $169,070830
22Business Teachers, Postsecondary$106,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,120 – $231,250280
23Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$105,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,810 – $169,420100
24Electrical Engineers$103,650
Bachelor's degree
$61,610 – $180,04090
25First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$101,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$101,500 – $123,210140
26Physical Therapists$101,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,910 – $132,030360
27Administrative Services Managers$100,540
Bachelor's degree
$72,180 – $165,890200
28Occupational Therapists$96,560
Master's degree
$67,550 – $127,770190
29Industrial Engineers$95,680
Bachelor's degree
$52,170 – $133,340110
30Facilities Managers$92,950
Bachelor's degree
$61,470 – $143,240140
31Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$92,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,620 – $134,55080
32Mechanical Engineers$91,110
Bachelor's degree
$65,160 – $137,710130
33Data Scientists$89,490
Bachelor's degree
$54,370 – $148,18090
34Public Relations Managers$88,350
Bachelor's degree
$61,510 – $172,00060
35Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$87,700
Bachelor's degree
$55,060 – $139,25070
36Dental Hygienists$86,340
Associate's degree
$78,180 – $97,830170
37Construction Managers$86,230
Bachelor's degree
$59,300 – $143,660520
38Computer Systems Analysts$85,660
Bachelor's degree
$63,220 – $144,810190
39Education Administrators, Postsecondary$85,370
Master's degree
$64,600 – $184,100580
40Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$84,540
Associate's degree
$55,630 – $112,52060
41Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$84,310
Master's degree
$69,700 – $110,280500
42Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,900
Associate's degree
$64,720 – $98,610110
43Training and Development Managers$83,360
Bachelor's degree
$65,460 – $146,15060
44Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$83,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,390 – $134,540180
45Computer Occupations, All Other$82,520
Bachelor's degree
$40,330 – $142,000190
46Personal Financial Advisors$82,030
Bachelor's degree
$43,650 – $354,850160
47Civil Engineers$81,840
Bachelor's degree
$60,340 – $136,620250
48Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$81,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,990 – $133,060260
49Registered Nurses$81,480
Bachelor's degree
$69,990 – $107,1805,070
50General and Operations Managers$80,870
Bachelor's degree
$40,850 – $201,7804,460

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

#	Occupation	MedianLubbock, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$328,740	$109,410 – $506,960	240
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$174,120	$111,990 – $413,980	120
3	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$164,480	$73,280 – $261,650	100
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$150,150	$101,130 – $269,470	70
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$145,890	$106,660 – $179,300	370
6	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,070	$59,320 – $157,150	60
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,250	$82,540 – $204,040	280
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$137,510	$105,660 – $166,210	120
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,090	$81,130 – $261,130	540
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,100	$102,860 – $154,320	370
11	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,420	$77,880 – $180,320	70
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,690	$77,690 – $183,230	130
13	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$124,410	$62,580 – $238,210	470
14	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,280	$58,650 – $213,080	520
15	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,550	$65,700 – $196,530	200
16	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$117,250	$67,890 – $205,170	350
17	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$115,190	$72,170 – $158,620	340
18	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$112,840	$70,410 – $149,880	80
19	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,590	$73,550 – $172,400	70
20	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,340	$72,160 – $180,240	130
21	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,950	$61,700 – $169,070	830
22	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$106,150	$48,120 – $231,250	280
23	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$105,370	$51,810 – $169,420	100
24	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,650	$61,610 – $180,040	90
25	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$101,500	$101,500 – $123,210	140
26	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,310	$71,910 – $132,030	360
27	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,540	$72,180 – $165,890	200
28	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$96,560	$67,550 – $127,770	190
29	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,680	$52,170 – $133,340	110
30	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$92,950	$61,470 – $143,240	140
31	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$92,040	$47,620 – $134,550	80
32	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,110	$65,160 – $137,710	130
33	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$89,490	$54,370 – $148,180	90
34	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$88,350	$61,510 – $172,000	60
35	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$87,700	$55,060 – $139,250	70
36	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$86,340	$78,180 – $97,830	170
37	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$86,230	$59,300 – $143,660	520
38	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,660	$63,220 – $144,810	190
39	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$85,370	$64,600 – $184,100	580
40	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$84,540	$55,630 – $112,520	60
41	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$84,310	$69,700 – $110,280	500
42	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,900	$64,720 – $98,610	110
43	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$83,360	$65,460 – $146,150	60
44	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$83,260	$49,390 – $134,540	180
45	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,520	$40,330 – $142,000	190
46	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$82,030	$43,650 – $354,850	160
47	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$81,840	$60,340 – $136,620	250
48	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,820	$53,990 – $133,060	260
49	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,480	$69,990 – $107,180	5,070
50	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$80,870	$40,850 – $201,780	4,460

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