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Highest paying jobs in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

The best paying occupations in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, 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 1.9% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#OccupationMedianAustin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darkerEmployed
1Physicians, PathologistsDoctoral or professional degree$362,620$75,830 – $375,090—
2CardiologistsDoctoral or professional degree$341,080$216,990 – $615,03090
3Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree$288,150$126,800 – $647,020950
4Dentists, All Other SpecialistsDoctoral or professional degree$281,940$162,490 – $408,430—
5Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree$276,600$118,520 – $483,6401,550
6Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree$271,390$157,640 – $271,400—
7Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree$263,070$161,800 – $317,500250
8General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree$256,940$150,980 – $380,930220
9Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree$244,990$214,410 – $431,520480
10PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree$236,340$115,510 – $399,010150
11Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree$210,750$73,190 – $348,000150
12Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree$188,190$129,650 – $337,660820
13Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree$176,990$115,580 – $291,79011,050
14Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree$176,540$123,440 – $288,3303,130
15Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree$175,680$93,590 – $211,680—
16Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree$168,860$105,600 – $224,580150
17Financial ManagersBachelor's degree$167,180$100,630 – $318,7207,210
18Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree$165,530$103,080 – $254,1803,850
19Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree$164,920$92,150 – $274,7007,170
20Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree$162,960$95,330 – $210,7401,960
21Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree$153,990$137,410 – $167,990710
22LawyersDoctoral or professional degree$153,330$83,990 – $361,0907,540
23Sales ManagersBachelor's degree$151,760$74,990 – $290,6709,880
24PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree$151,290$90,810 – $172,4901,800
25Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree$148,650$99,280 – $215,820310
26Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree$145,360$81,960 – $212,9004,070
27Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree$140,820$95,020 – $225,340930
28Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree$140,670$85,840 – $254,9602,730
29Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree$139,960$100,690 – $214,2501,110
30Sales EngineersBachelor's degree$137,960$78,550 – $216,7701,230
31Law Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree$136,570$102,150 – $275,010230
32Physician AssistantsMaster's degree$134,550$111,830 – $170,450680
33Software DevelopersBachelor's degree$134,120$96,110 – $209,89031,960
34Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree$134,100$79,500 – $186,6802,390
35Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree$134,030$80,860 – $221,5006,420
36Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree$133,710$70,920 – $188,6701,700
37VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree$133,250$85,340 – $211,770700
38Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award$132,400$66,640 – $215,300200
39Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree$132,130$61,550 – $297,630630
40Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree$131,900$81,160 – $223,180700
41Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree$130,770$81,670 – $253,2601,130
42Court Reporters and Simultaneous CaptionersPostsecondary nondegree award$130,730$66,420 – $143,430130
43OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree$130,460$56,310 – $182,410350
44Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree$129,940$79,540 – $201,040800
45Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree$129,910$83,130 – $322,420130
46Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree$129,790$92,500 – $219,96060
47First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent$129,690$98,090 – $149,880470
48Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree$129,470$57,040 – $199,38010,100
49Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree$129,400$61,260 – $365,6501,210
50Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree$129,390$80,650 – $211,6301,430

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