High paying jobs in Waco, TX

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Waco, 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 Waco, TX run 7.5% below the national average (2024), so a Waco, TX salary is worth about 1.08× 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, Waco, TX · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$312,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$125,340 – $395,370220
2Family Medicine Physicians$235,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$175,040 – $393,06060
3Chief Executives$217,610
Bachelor's degree
$121,470 – $479,65090
4Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$206,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,950 – $206,81060
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,620
Bachelor's degree
$124,290 – $211,080100
6Pharmacists$150,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$118,600 – $173,500180
7Dentists, General$145,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,120 – $285,990100
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,810
Bachelor's degree
$93,130 – $217,620310
9Financial Managers$134,010
Bachelor's degree
$80,390 – $261,000490
10Physician Assistants$131,000
Master's degree
$99,010 – $161,47090
11Lawyers$130,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,940 – $244,060280
12Nurse Practitioners$128,920
Master's degree
$100,590 – $163,880210
13Marketing Managers$126,880
Bachelor's degree
$72,800 – $234,090270
14Human Resources Managers$125,290
Bachelor's degree
$81,640 – $210,790160
15Industrial Production Managers$123,200
Bachelor's degree
$76,980 – $180,080240
16Software Developers$123,080
Bachelor's degree
$74,740 – $160,880490
17Veterinarians$122,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,170 – $196,63050
18Purchasing Managers$122,250
Bachelor's degree
$80,550 – $184,65090
19Sales Managers$117,820
Bachelor's degree
$58,560 – $214,790490
20Education Administrators, All Other$117,810
Bachelor's degree
$50,620 – $143,68040
21Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$117,700
Bachelor's degree
$68,580 – $191,00040
22Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$115,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$108,890 – $133,47060
23Electrical Engineers$108,940
Bachelor's degree
$70,890 – $159,810140
24Computer Network Architects$107,750
Bachelor's degree
$63,540 – $173,53050
25Social Workers, All Other$105,830
Bachelor's degree
$46,150 – $125,67050
26First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$105,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,490 – $134,79060
27Medical and Health Services Managers$104,840
Bachelor's degree
$63,170 – $169,430510
28Engineers, All Other$103,670
Bachelor's degree
$61,220 – $159,56060
29Administrative Services Managers$102,320
Bachelor's degree
$70,780 – $156,020180
30Managers, All Other$102,170
Bachelor's degree
$49,650 – $182,590490
31Industrial Engineers$101,910
Bachelor's degree
$63,500 – $134,550250
32Occupational Therapists$101,500
Master's degree
$70,850 – $131,820130
33Physical Therapists$100,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,120 – $131,060250
34Training and Development Managers$99,120
Bachelor's degree
$75,940 – $197,62040
35Public Relations Managers$98,850
Bachelor's degree
$71,380 – $143,68090
36Physical Scientists, All Other$97,400
Bachelor's degree
$63,900 – $125,32050
37Mechanical Engineers$96,680
Bachelor's degree
$68,750 – $156,520200
38Natural Sciences Managers$95,830
Bachelor's degree
$63,040 – $161,89070
39Data Scientists$95,730
Bachelor's degree
$56,370 – $154,090100
40Computer Systems Analysts$95,470
Bachelor's degree
$65,490 – $142,110180
41Facilities Managers$95,420
Bachelor's degree
$64,010 – $191,950110
42Dental Hygienists$95,340
Associate's degree
$80,960 – $100,530150
43General and Operations Managers$92,990
Bachelor's degree
$45,430 – $213,9703,690
44Registered Nurses$92,890
Bachelor's degree
$69,690 – $118,4602,570
45Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$91,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,410 – $145,610200
46Construction Managers$90,760
Bachelor's degree
$58,880 – $151,850390
47Speech-Language Pathologists$90,220
Master's degree
$63,080 – $134,320190
48Computer Occupations, All Other$89,190
Bachelor's degree
$48,380 – $153,710200
49Management Analysts$88,100
Bachelor's degree
$61,140 – $157,680250
50Network and Computer Systems Administrators$87,000
Bachelor's degree
$56,730 – $127,710260

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

#	Occupation	MedianWaco, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$312,520	$125,340 – $395,370	220
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$235,710	$175,040 – $393,060	60
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$217,610	$121,470 – $479,650	90
4	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$206,810	$80,950 – $206,810	60
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,620	$124,290 – $211,080	100
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,710	$118,600 – $173,500	180
7	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$145,630	$55,120 – $285,990	100
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,810	$93,130 – $217,620	310
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,010	$80,390 – $261,000	490
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$131,000	$99,010 – $161,470	90
11	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$130,230	$80,940 – $244,060	280
12	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,920	$100,590 – $163,880	210
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,880	$72,800 – $234,090	270
14	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,290	$81,640 – $210,790	160
15	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,200	$76,980 – $180,080	240
16	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,080	$74,740 – $160,880	490
17	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$122,920	$97,170 – $196,630	50
18	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,250	$80,550 – $184,650	90
19	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,820	$58,560 – $214,790	490
20	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$117,810	$50,620 – $143,680	40
21	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$117,700	$68,580 – $191,000	40
22	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing OfficersDoctoral or professional degree	$115,920	$108,890 – $133,470	60
23	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,940	$70,890 – $159,810	140
24	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$107,750	$63,540 – $173,530	50
25	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,830	$46,150 – $125,670	50
26	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,570	$71,490 – $134,790	60
27	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,840	$63,170 – $169,430	510
28	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,670	$61,220 – $159,560	60
29	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,320	$70,780 – $156,020	180
30	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,170	$49,650 – $182,590	490
31	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,910	$63,500 – $134,550	250
32	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,500	$70,850 – $131,820	130
33	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,390	$76,120 – $131,060	250
34	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,120	$75,940 – $197,620	40
35	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,850	$71,380 – $143,680	90
36	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$97,400	$63,900 – $125,320	50
37	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,680	$68,750 – $156,520	200
38	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,830	$63,040 – $161,890	70
39	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$95,730	$56,370 – $154,090	100
40	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,470	$65,490 – $142,110	180
41	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,420	$64,010 – $191,950	110
42	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$95,340	$80,960 – $100,530	150
43	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$92,990	$45,430 – $213,970	3,690
44	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$92,890	$69,690 – $118,460	2,570
45	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,380	$59,410 – $145,610	200
46	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$90,760	$58,880 – $151,850	390
47	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$90,220	$63,080 – $134,320	190
48	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,190	$48,380 – $153,710	200
49	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$88,100	$61,140 – $157,680	250
50	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$87,000	$56,730 – $127,710	260

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