Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Tyler, TX

Each occupation's median wage in Tyler, 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 Tyler, TX pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Tyler, TX run 7.8% below the national average (2024), so a Tyler, TX salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Tyler, TX · vs. national

1Biological Technicians$77,020
Bachelor's degree
$39,950 – $77,020+33.9%
2Counselors, All Other$60,180
Master's degree
$46,240 – $74,980+18.3%
3Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$79,640
No formal educational credential
$51,880 – $82,880+17.3%
4Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$55,000
No formal educational credential
$35,950 – $58,950+17.1%
5Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$78,500
Master's degree
$50,690 – $91,670+15.0%
6Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,210 – $52,880+13.6%
7Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$72,770
Master's degree
$42,170 – $101,070+13.1%
8Chief Executives$237,880
Bachelor's degree
$101,790 – $477,770+11.2%
9Physical Therapist Assistants$75,670
Associate's degree
$52,630 – $98,330+10.7%
10First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$117,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$82,740 – $181,600+10.6%
11Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$89,500
Bachelor's degree
$56,630 – $133,350+8.9%
12First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$101,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,790 – $101,190+8.2%
13Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,390
No formal educational credential
$29,170 – $48,290+7.8%
14Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$63,190
No formal educational credential
$44,430 – $67,600+7.8%
15Property Appraisers and Assessors$73,010
Bachelor's degree
$51,210 – $128,670+7.4%
16Instructional Coordinators$82,280
Master's degree
$37,640 – $99,440+6.3%
17Physical Therapists$108,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,890 – $133,840+5.5%
18Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$78,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,020 – $99,030+5.4%
19Occupational Therapy Assistants$75,280
Associate's degree
$50,010 – $91,740+4.1%
20Mechanical Engineers$106,240
Bachelor's degree
$79,990 – $168,820+2.0%
21Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$59,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,300 – $106,740+1.3%
22Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,960 – $46,940+1.3%
23Wellhead Pumpers$70,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,020 – $89,460+0.9%
24Occupational Therapists$101,220
Master's degree
$76,830 – $135,120+0.9%
25Nurse Practitioners$132,490
Master's degree
$98,350 – $165,360+0.1%
26Speech-Language Pathologists$97,860
Master's degree
$72,990 – $135,2500.0%
27Production Workers, All Other$39,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,360 – $49,460-0.3%
28Business Teachers, Postsecondary$98,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,320 – $156,390-0.5%
29Machinists$58,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,960 – $76,990-1.0%
30Slaughterers and Meat Packers$39,620
No formal educational credential
$35,580 – $45,740-1.3%
31Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,720
Bachelor's degree
$114,950 – $252,990-1.5%
32Physician Assistants$133,460
Master's degree
$97,970 – $156,640-1.8%
33Management Analysts$99,880
Bachelor's degree
$53,480 – $176,290-1.9%
34Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,010
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040-2.5%
35Industrial Engineers$99,750
Bachelor's degree
$59,710 – $162,590-2.6%
36Database Administrators$101,680
Bachelor's degree
$86,930 – $112,150-2.8%
37Pharmacists$136,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,400 – $158,640-2.9%
38Education Administrators, Postsecondary$101,390
Master's degree
$62,200 – $223,160-3.1%
39Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$60,300
Associate's degree
$35,150 – $105,390-3.2%
40Dental Hygienists$94,710
Associate's degree
$79,160 – $99,570-3.5%
41Massage Therapists$56,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,760 – $119,460-3.7%
42Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$71,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,220 – $98,970-3.7%
43Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,790 – $49,030-3.9%
44Conservation Scientists$69,880
Bachelor's degree
$53,440 – $81,810-4.3%
45Pharmacy Technicians$43,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,570 – $54,120-4.5%
46Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,880
Bachelor's degree
$36,550 – $104,580-4.6%
47Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,080 – $57,980-4.8%
48Security Guards$36,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,900 – $71,650-4.9%
49Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$72,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,480 – $97,800-5.0%
50Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,380
No formal educational credential
$24,840 – $45,310-5.1%

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

#	Occupation	MedianTyler, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Biological TechniciansBachelor's degree	$77,020	$39,950 – $77,020	+33.9%
2	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$60,180	$46,240 – $74,980	+18.3%
3	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$79,640	$51,880 – $82,880	+17.3%
4	Roustabouts, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$55,000	$35,950 – $58,950	+17.1%
5	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$78,500	$50,690 – $91,670	+15.0%
6	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,880	$32,210 – $52,880	+13.6%
7	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$72,770	$42,170 – $101,070	+13.1%
8	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$237,880	$101,790 – $477,770	+11.2%
9	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,670	$52,630 – $98,330	+10.7%
10	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$117,260	$82,740 – $181,600	+10.6%
11	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$89,500	$56,630 – $133,350	+8.9%
12	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$101,190	$50,790 – $101,190	+8.2%
13	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$43,390	$29,170 – $48,290	+7.8%
14	Derrick Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$63,190	$44,430 – $67,600	+7.8%
15	Property Appraisers and AssessorsBachelor's degree	$73,010	$51,210 – $128,670	+7.4%
16	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$82,280	$37,640 – $99,440	+6.3%
17	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$108,380	$77,890 – $133,840	+5.5%
18	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,060	$49,020 – $99,030	+5.4%
19	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,280	$50,010 – $91,740	+4.1%
20	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,240	$79,990 – $168,820	+2.0%
21	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,390	$38,300 – $106,740	+1.3%
22	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,930	$35,960 – $46,940	+1.3%
23	Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,590	$49,020 – $89,460	+0.9%
24	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,220	$76,830 – $135,120	+0.9%
25	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,490	$98,350 – $165,360	+0.1%
26	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$97,860	$72,990 – $135,250	0.0%
27	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,990	$29,360 – $49,460	-0.3%
28	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,560	$38,320 – $156,390	-0.5%
29	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,170	$35,960 – $76,990	-1.0%
30	Slaughterers and Meat PackersNo formal educational credential	$39,620	$35,580 – $45,740	-1.3%
31	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,720	$114,950 – $252,990	-1.5%
32	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,460	$97,970 – $156,640	-1.8%
33	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,880	$53,480 – $176,290	-1.9%
34	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,010	$42,390 – $81,040	-2.5%
35	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,750	$59,710 – $162,590	-2.6%
36	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$101,680	$86,930 – $112,150	-2.8%
37	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,790	$104,400 – $158,640	-2.9%
38	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$101,390	$62,200 – $223,160	-3.1%
39	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$60,300	$35,150 – $105,390	-3.2%
40	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,710	$79,160 – $99,570	-3.5%
41	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,300	$45,760 – $119,460	-3.7%
42	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,590	$38,220 – $98,970	-3.7%
43	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,800	$37,790 – $49,030	-3.9%
44	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$69,880	$53,440 – $81,810	-4.3%
45	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,690	$35,570 – $54,120	-4.5%
46	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$60,880	$36,550 – $104,580	-4.6%
47	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,270	$36,080 – $57,980	-4.8%
48	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,170	$28,900 – $71,650	-4.9%
49	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,400	$44,480 – $97,800	-5.0%
50	Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursNo formal educational credential	$35,380	$24,840 – $45,310	-5.1%

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