Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

Each occupation's median wage in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX run 10.0% below the national average (2024), so a Beaumont-Port Arthur, 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

Find high paying jobs in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

OccupationMedian, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX · vs. national

1Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$121,320
Associate's degree
$58,700 – $148,770+83.5%
2Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$96,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,030 – $111,100+66.8%
3Maintenance Workers, Machinery$91,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,080 – $113,100+50.3%
4Calibration Technologists and Technicians$99,400
Associate's degree
$57,460 – $118,920+46.6%
5Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$105,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,930 – $107,040+42.4%
6Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$82,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,770 – $105,740+32.9%
7Chemical Technicians$79,290
Associate's degree
$47,940 – $111,970+31.3%
8Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$63,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,230 – $94,530+31.2%
9Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$97,300
Associate's degree
$50,500 – $120,420+30.6%
10Motorboat Operators$60,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,060 – $74,210+28.2%
11Environmental Engineers$135,240
Bachelor's degree
$82,170 – $170,130+26.3%
12Mechanical Drafters$87,220
Associate's degree
$52,660 – $159,390+21.9%
13Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$112,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,780 – $158,790+21.5%
14Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$74,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,860 – $107,900+21.2%
15Industrial Engineers$123,660
Bachelor's degree
$80,750 – $169,670+20.7%
16Industrial Production Managers$150,860
Bachelor's degree
$94,790 – $208,030+19.7%
17Physicians, All Other$314,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,780 – $472,930+18.2%
18Mechanical Engineers$122,280
Bachelor's degree
$77,030 – $191,580+17.5%
19Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$96,100
Bachelor's degree
$58,090 – $169,120+16.9%
20Petroleum Engineers$167,600
Bachelor's degree
$119,850 – $209,810+15.7%
21Cargo and Freight Agents$60,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,590 – $81,330+15.4%
22Occupational Therapy Assistants$82,610
Associate's degree
$57,700 – $94,610+14.3%
23Physical Therapist Assistants$77,830
Associate's degree
$55,010 – $97,640+13.8%
24Private Detectives and Investigators$57,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,820 – $94,590+12.5%
25Coaches and Scouts$53,080
Bachelor's degree
$21,960 – $91,350+12.2%
26Management Analysts$113,070
Bachelor's degree
$63,850 – $168,770+11.0%
27Facilities Managers$118,310
Bachelor's degree
$64,140 – $214,050+10.9%
28Physical Therapists$113,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,880 – $146,100+10.6%
29Helpers--Carpenters$48,250
No formal educational credential
$36,730 – $56,560+10.2%
30Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,080 – $83,680+10.1%
31Firefighters$64,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,640 – $74,740+8.9%
32Chemists$99,390
Bachelor's degree
$60,400 – $157,390+8.9%
33First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$80,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,270 – $151,960+8.6%
34Helpers--Electricians$46,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,000 – $57,540+7.9%
35Crane and Tower Operators$73,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,450 – $88,420+7.3%
36Architectural and Civil Drafters$70,730
Associate's degree
$45,150 – $95,830+6.9%
37Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$45,560
No formal educational credential
$36,400 – $53,550+6.8%
38Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$51,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,900 – $108,000+5.9%
39Chief Executives$226,720
Bachelor's degree
$97,100 – $511,050+5.9%
40Teachers and Instructors, All Other$69,910
Bachelor's degree
$36,500 – $96,100+5.7%
41Surveying and Mapping Technicians$57,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,520 – $75,360+5.6%
42Occupational Therapists$105,830
Master's degree
$72,470 – $145,780+5.5%
43Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$121,170
Bachelor's degree
$77,990 – $202,110+5.2%
44Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$100,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,510 – $115,880+4.1%
45Chemical Engineers$129,850
Bachelor's degree
$96,130 – $193,890+3.8%
46Computer Network Support Specialists$78,860
Associate's degree
$49,380 – $116,220+3.5%
47Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$60,070
No formal educational credential
$37,200 – $102,110+3.3%
48Electrical Engineers$124,570
Bachelor's degree
$63,890 – $191,680+3.3%
49Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,550 – $95,370+2.9%
50Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$52,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,990 – $64,770+2.6%

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

#	Occupation	MedianBeaumont-Port Arthur, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$121,320	$58,700 – $148,770	+83.5%
2	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,790	$40,030 – $111,100	+66.8%
3	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,440	$47,080 – $113,100	+50.3%
4	Calibration Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$99,400	$57,460 – $118,920	+46.6%
5	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$105,520	$63,930 – $107,040	+42.4%
6	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,090	$46,770 – $105,740	+32.9%
7	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,290	$47,940 – $111,970	+31.3%
8	Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,960	$47,230 – $94,530	+31.2%
9	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$97,300	$50,500 – $120,420	+30.6%
10	Motorboat OperatorsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,920	$44,060 – $74,210	+28.2%
11	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$135,240	$82,170 – $170,130	+26.3%
12	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$87,220	$52,660 – $159,390	+21.9%
13	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$112,320	$64,780 – $158,790	+21.5%
14	Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,620	$37,860 – $107,900	+21.2%
15	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,660	$80,750 – $169,670	+20.7%
16	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$150,860	$94,790 – $208,030	+19.7%
17	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$314,220	$80,780 – $472,930	+18.2%
18	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$122,280	$77,030 – $191,580	+17.5%
19	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$96,100	$58,090 – $169,120	+16.9%
20	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$167,600	$119,850 – $209,810	+15.7%
21	Cargo and Freight AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,330	$35,590 – $81,330	+15.4%
22	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$82,610	$57,700 – $94,610	+14.3%
23	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$77,830	$55,010 – $97,640	+13.8%
24	Private Detectives and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,620	$33,820 – $94,590	+12.5%
25	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$53,080	$21,960 – $91,350	+12.2%
26	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$113,070	$63,850 – $168,770	+11.0%
27	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,310	$64,140 – $214,050	+10.9%
28	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$113,700	$76,880 – $146,100	+10.6%
29	Helpers--CarpentersNo formal educational credential	$48,250	$36,730 – $56,560	+10.2%
30	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,190	$40,080 – $83,680	+10.1%
31	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,540	$37,640 – $74,740	+8.9%
32	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$99,390	$60,400 – $157,390	+8.9%
33	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,860	$43,270 – $151,960	+8.6%
34	Helpers--ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,050	$36,000 – $57,540	+7.9%
35	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,050	$45,450 – $88,420	+7.3%
36	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$70,730	$45,150 – $95,830	+6.9%
37	Helpers, Construction Trades, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$45,560	$36,400 – $53,550	+6.8%
38	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,430	$34,900 – $108,000	+5.9%
39	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$226,720	$97,100 – $511,050	+5.9%
40	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$69,910	$36,500 – $96,100	+5.7%
41	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,260	$35,520 – $75,360	+5.6%
42	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$105,830	$72,470 – $145,780	+5.5%
43	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree	$121,170	$77,990 – $202,110	+5.2%
44	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,660	$79,510 – $115,880	+4.1%
45	Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,850	$96,130 – $193,890	+3.8%
46	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$78,860	$49,380 – $116,220	+3.5%
47	Service Unit Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$60,070	$37,200 – $102,110	+3.3%
48	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,570	$63,890 – $191,680	+3.3%
49	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,450	$56,550 – $95,370	+2.9%
50	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,660	$37,990 – $64,770	+2.6%

More for Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

By field in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

Without a degree

The same fields, narrowed to what you can enter without one. Fields missing here have too few such occupations in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX to rank honestly.

Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

More for Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

Other metro areas in TX

By field in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

Without a degree

Jobs that pay the biggest premium in each state