Highest paying jobs in Amarillo, TX

The best paying occupations in the Amarillo, 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 8.2% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianAmarillo, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$364,420	$123,730 – $510,060	410
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$232,290	$98,580 – $232,680	—
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$208,170	$117,350 – $492,160	80
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,220	$108,990 – $218,140	60
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$154,960	$83,110 – $291,710	100
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,990	$84,800 – $204,690	290
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,520	$110,390 – $172,810	240
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,350	$91,480 – $294,070	550
9	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$134,380	$58,630 – $199,200	90
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,990	$106,580 – $155,490	240
11	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$130,580	$69,770 – $270,220	410
12	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,490	$45,040 – $227,540	40
13	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$129,210	$38,530 – $164,660	140
14	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$127,010	$51,180 – $127,010	50
15	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,530	$77,060 – $187,830	190
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,860	$82,980 – $201,100	120
17	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,020	$78,080 – $193,280	60
18	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$123,550	$65,020 – $152,610	60
19	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,800	$70,120 – $168,620	70
20	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$119,150	$96,930 – $161,770	240
21	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,140	$71,870 – $208,660	200
22	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$116,530	$76,420 – $157,760	320
23	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$113,990	$60,610 – $200,840	290
24	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,350	$62,910 – $220,330	420
25	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$109,800	$74,080 – $139,050	190
26	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,130	$67,150 – $152,430	60
27	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,290	$63,690 – $195,980	520
28	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$104,480	$57,980 – $172,480	30
29	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,880	$65,950 – $171,790	40
30	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,290	$52,910 – $123,700	30
31	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,020	$73,040 – $120,680	60
32	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$102,380	$65,310 – $139,050	130
33	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$101,350	$62,910 – $153,740	70
34	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,830	$76,380 – $126,140	130
35	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,510	$59,520 – $167,680	120
36	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,620	$62,130 – $147,350	110
37	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,810	$59,780 – $130,430	230
38	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,740	$62,300 – $159,800	450
39	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$95,070	$74,970 – $116,720	310
40	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,690	$59,860 – $166,880	90
41	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,000	$57,160 – $152,320	90
42	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$92,980	$60,880 – $130,420	180
43	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,120	$60,590 – $161,520	220
44	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$89,730	$61,320 – $161,800	30
45	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$88,810	$54,890 – $129,190	50
46	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$86,850	$65,690 – $122,700	3,030
47	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,770	$43,670 – $205,910	3,610
48	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$85,160	$61,840 – $132,620	190
49	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,160	$64,990 – $96,100	—
50	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,990	$79,040 – $99,450	180

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