Highest paying jobs in Abilene, TX

The best paying occupations in the Abilene, TX metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Cost of living: prices here run 9.6% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianAbilene, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$220,400	$112,510 – $366,830	40
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$165,770	$88,400 – $390,370	40
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,940	$111,730 – $209,780	40
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$156,040	$81,390 – $284,130	50
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,670	$81,660 – $200,200	120
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,920	$82,640 – $276,710	310
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,660	$47,580 – $168,840	150
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,120	$67,050 – $159,810	110
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$127,550	$102,890 – $157,760	60
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$122,820	$77,140 – $175,200	40
11	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$122,560	$45,480 – $268,380	160
12	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$118,210	$57,880 – $120,680	30
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$114,900	$62,640 – $193,540	260
14	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,020	$63,020 – $218,380	280
15	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,100	$71,010 – $197,740	140
16	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,830	$72,610 – $178,450	90
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,640	$79,770 – $177,330	80
18	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,280	$73,710 – $181,000	30
19	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,340	$69,840 – $161,190	50
20	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,740	$78,110 – $132,340	90
21	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$103,760	$55,110 – $159,200	250
22	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,710	$70,790 – $167,780	120
23	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,920	$45,210 – $131,280	180
24	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,210	$61,410 – $156,020	420
25	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,430	$71,870 – $106,330	60
26	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,460	$68,460 – $153,340	50
27	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,890	$44,780 – $136,990	80
28	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,840	$69,420 – $128,810	40
29	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,710	$60,370 – $173,440	40
30	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$93,600	$77,160 – $99,290	70
31	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$91,860	$60,950 – $159,510	120
32	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$89,050	$57,740 – $171,510	190
33	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$86,200	$43,770 – $210,360	2,120
34	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,670	$41,770 – $179,830	100
35	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,390	$49,330 – $159,870	70
36	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$83,870	$40,030 – $409,660	50
37	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$83,600	$38,490 – $149,140	40
38	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$82,910	$65,580 – $105,870	210
39	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,230	$48,710 – $129,480	400
40	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,200	$59,180 – $137,240	110
41	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$81,990	$51,690 – $102,020	50
42	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$81,410	$56,290 – $132,520	70
43	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,330	$57,740 – $127,190	120
44	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,960	$58,000 – $120,670	80
45	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$80,870	$60,600 – $122,930	140
46	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,240	$63,890 – $100,710	1,680
47	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,610	$44,150 – $145,340	40
48	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,600	$45,830 – $99,770	80
49	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$79,440	$69,600 – $97,350	30
50	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$79,260	$52,000 – $103,320	100

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