Highest paying jobs in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

The best paying occupations in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, 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 10.0% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianBeaumont-Port Arthur, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$314,220	$80,780 – $472,930	170
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$249,990	$116,130 – $359,410	40
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$226,720	$97,100 – $511,050	80
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,480	$122,880 – $246,420	260
5	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$167,600	$119,850 – $209,810	90
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$157,770	$55,480 – $289,620	70
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,070	$96,030 – $213,940	310
8	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$150,860	$94,790 – $208,030	550
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,360	$86,880 – $268,030	520
10	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,970	$75,660 – $182,970	50
11	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,570	$106,720 – $163,340	230
12	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$135,240	$82,170 – $170,130	80
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$133,800	$79,040 – $210,040	580
14	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,130	$104,280 – $173,940	240
15	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,920	$106,170 – $161,330	90
16	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$132,550	$42,260 – $196,690	30
17	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$131,680	$73,990 – $340,300	500
18	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,060	$67,080 – $197,090	40
19	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,260	$81,290 – $211,320	190
20	Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,850	$96,130 – $193,890	140
21	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,500	$72,800 – $218,180	230
22	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,410	$75,440 – $198,740	120
23	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,910	$77,940 – $213,010	40
24	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,570	$63,890 – $191,680	360
25	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$124,470	$76,510 – $171,320	420
26	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,660	$80,750 – $169,670	710
27	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,990	$63,460 – $239,200	490
28	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$122,280	$77,030 – $191,580	470
29	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$121,320	$58,700 – $148,770	70
30	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree	$121,170	$77,990 – $202,110	120
31	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$118,470	$76,280 – $176,800	40
32	Emergency Management DirectorsBachelor's degree	$118,370	$63,220 – $162,580	40
33	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,310	$64,140 – $214,050	200
34	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,890	$78,670 – $183,490	30
35	Chemical Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$117,430	$91,490 – $119,330	—
36	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$115,850	$79,870 – $179,950	50
37	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$113,700	$76,880 – $146,100	250
38	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$113,070	$63,850 – $168,770	240
39	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$112,320	$64,780 – $158,790	230
40	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,040	$74,040 – $177,430	220
41	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$108,740	$74,390 – $171,440	50
42	Court Reporters and Simultaneous CaptionersPostsecondary nondegree award	$108,230	$97,790 – $116,460	30
43	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,630	$83,040 – $161,500	270
44	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$105,830	$72,470 – $145,780	120
45	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$105,520	$63,930 – $107,040	400
46	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,140	$70,540 – $191,580	80
47	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,550	$64,750 – $172,210	370
48	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,420	$60,430 – $155,680	650
49	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,900	$64,130 – $152,810	140
50	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$101,360	$46,950 – $167,200	200

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