High paying jobs in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX run 14.1% below the national average (2024), so a McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, 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, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$295,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$37,300 – $413,610610
2Family Medicine Physicians$207,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$133,690 – $321,530160
3Pharmacists$137,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,410 – $174,880500
4Dentists, General$134,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,180 – $262,410150
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$133,750
Bachelor's degree
$82,610 – $210,300310
6Physician Assistants$131,870
Master's degree
$102,030 – $196,450400
7Financial Managers$129,290
Bachelor's degree
$76,760 – $237,040620
8Business Teachers, Postsecondary$127,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,800 – $241,450120
9Nurse Practitioners$122,550
Master's degree
$96,290 – $168,180770
10Managers, All Other$119,430
Bachelor's degree
$62,750 – $161,050860
11Software Developers$116,120
Bachelor's degree
$71,410 – $161,520400
12Lawyers$115,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,770 – $241,390850
13Marketing Managers$113,360
Bachelor's degree
$62,320 – $198,890310
14Physical Therapists$103,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,670 – $144,800590
15Detectives and Criminal Investigators$103,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,730 – $115,2101,600
16Human Resources Managers$103,010
Bachelor's degree
$62,790 – $182,710200
17Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$101,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,190 – $272,780310
18Sales Managers$101,440
Bachelor's degree
$55,170 – $190,850740
19Occupational Therapists$100,980
Master's degree
$71,120 – $157,200340
20Electrical Engineers$99,960
Bachelor's degree
$58,600 – $151,090100
21Industrial Production Managers$99,590
Bachelor's degree
$65,990 – $161,730150
22Education Administrators, Postsecondary$99,550
Master's degree
$69,330 – $224,010250
23Medical and Health Services Managers$97,180
Bachelor's degree
$53,860 – $157,9901,350
24Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,700 – $157,690120
25Industrial Engineers$91,680
Bachelor's degree
$56,030 – $126,840130
26Data Scientists$91,630
Bachelor's degree
$58,310 – $142,340130
27School Psychologists$90,310
Master's degree
$70,900 – $111,390180
28Speech-Language Pathologists$89,860
Master's degree
$62,670 – $133,210480
29Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$88,910
Master's degree
$67,990 – $129,2601,450
30First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$88,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,540 – $171,230190
31Administrative Services Managers$88,070
Bachelor's degree
$58,630 – $137,720280
32Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$83,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,060 – $106,330110
33Computer Occupations, All Other$83,660
Bachelor's degree
$39,970 – $127,470270
34Construction Managers$83,450
Bachelor's degree
$56,680 – $156,460500
35Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,400
Bachelor's degree
$57,860 – $131,680350
36Dental Hygienists$82,940
Associate's degree
$74,220 – $95,340210
37Instructional Coordinators$81,890
Master's degree
$50,160 – $100,740850
38Facilities Managers$81,810
Bachelor's degree
$47,880 – $142,690160
39Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$81,470
Master's degree
$54,070 – $99,000310
40Computer Systems Analysts$80,620
Bachelor's degree
$51,250 – $128,010260
41Registered Nurses$80,540
Bachelor's degree
$64,110 – $99,4705,400
42Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$80,390
Master's degree
$45,960 – $105,630990
43Civil Engineers$79,370
Bachelor's degree
$61,190 – $125,470350
44Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$79,010
Master's degree
$47,810 – $172,430140
45Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$78,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,350 – $132,510300
46Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$78,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,320 – $98,090130
47Information Security Analysts$78,200
Bachelor's degree
$51,900 – $125,570100
48Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,160
Associate's degree
$60,430 – $99,140180
49Surgical Assistants$77,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,170 – $96,110130
50Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$76,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,460 – $122,910160

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

#	Occupation	MedianMcAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$295,020	$37,300 – $413,610	610
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$207,060	$133,690 – $321,530	160
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,700	$75,410 – $174,880	500
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$134,160	$78,180 – $262,410	150
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,750	$82,610 – $210,300	310
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$131,870	$102,030 – $196,450	400
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,290	$76,760 – $237,040	620
8	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$127,460	$58,800 – $241,450	120
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$122,550	$96,290 – $168,180	770
10	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$119,430	$62,750 – $161,050	860
11	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$116,120	$71,410 – $161,520	400
12	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$115,920	$60,770 – $241,390	850
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,360	$62,320 – $198,890	310
14	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,980	$63,670 – $144,800	590
15	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,380	$49,730 – $115,210	1,600
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,010	$62,790 – $182,710	200
17	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$101,900	$62,190 – $272,780	310
18	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,440	$55,170 – $190,850	740
19	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,980	$71,120 – $157,200	340
20	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,960	$58,600 – $151,090	100
21	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,590	$65,990 – $161,730	150
22	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$99,550	$69,330 – $224,010	250
23	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,180	$53,860 – $157,990	1,350
24	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$96,930	$51,700 – $157,690	120
25	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,680	$56,030 – $126,840	130
26	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$91,630	$58,310 – $142,340	130
27	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$90,310	$70,900 – $111,390	180
28	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$89,860	$62,670 – $133,210	480
29	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$88,910	$67,990 – $129,260	1,450
30	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,450	$59,540 – $171,230	190
31	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$88,070	$58,630 – $137,720	280
32	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,780	$48,060 – $106,330	110
33	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,660	$39,970 – $127,470	270
34	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$83,450	$56,680 – $156,460	500
35	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,400	$57,860 – $131,680	350
36	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,940	$74,220 – $95,340	210
37	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$81,890	$50,160 – $100,740	850
38	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$81,810	$47,880 – $142,690	160
39	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$81,470	$54,070 – $99,000	310
40	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,620	$51,250 – $128,010	260
41	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,540	$64,110 – $99,470	5,400
42	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$80,390	$45,960 – $105,630	990
43	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$79,370	$61,190 – $125,470	350
44	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$79,010	$47,810 – $172,430	140
45	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,420	$56,350 – $132,510	300
46	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,370	$48,320 – $98,090	130
47	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$78,200	$51,900 – $125,570	100
48	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$78,160	$60,430 – $99,140	180
49	Surgical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,980	$36,170 – $96,110	130
50	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$76,840	$50,460 – $122,910	160

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