Highest paying jobs in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

The best paying occupations in the Brownsville-Harlingen, 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 14.0% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianBrownsville-Harlingen, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$330,890	$101,380 – $472,190	150
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$215,480	$132,680 – $325,500	80
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$178,860	$84,810 – $396,590	50
4	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$168,640	$106,580 – $248,340	50
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,160	$111,480 – $200,570	50
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,880	$88,970 – $212,440	180
7	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$134,550	$65,890 – $266,130	80
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,280	$96,850 – $174,600	240
9	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$129,990	$80,070 – $154,700	100
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,820	$76,250 – $229,920	320
11	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$127,370	$101,570 – $155,700	200
12	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,530	$86,300 – $168,880	300
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$123,750	$75,100 – $190,420	480
14	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$120,940	$91,690 – $162,680	30
15	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,220	$61,620 – $198,880	140
16	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,830	$66,330 – $176,860	100
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,230	$71,520 – $191,500	130
18	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$109,300	$56,620 – $112,260	880
19	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$106,990	$51,390 – $156,430	310
20	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,810	$72,300 – $144,150	280
21	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$103,800	$36,390 – $149,290	50
22	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$103,100	$59,310 – $207,480	390
23	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,350	$72,700 – $133,110	230
24	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$101,870	$67,660 – $220,140	120
25	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$100,940	$66,720 – $132,610	270
26	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,870	$66,050 – $146,420	100
27	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,690	$64,880 – $192,880	120
28	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,360	$53,190 – $165,010	770
29	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,310	$73,100 – $136,020	140
30	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,720	$80,750 – $148,900	50
31	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$97,470	$48,460 – $125,550	910
32	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,210	$53,060 – $157,790	40
33	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,550	$39,360 – $201,740	430
34	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,380	$43,230 – $149,880	160
35	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,950	$57,810 – $174,350	30
36	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$91,310	$47,620 – $161,980	190
37	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$90,330	$62,820 – $144,340	70
38	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$90,140	$56,670 – $133,740	140
39	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$89,300	$51,360 – $119,920	250
40	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$89,200	$55,930 – $151,980	110
41	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,710	$56,620 – $109,300	50
42	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,750	$46,640 – $137,560	130
43	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,860	$73,130 – $94,980	120
44	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$82,130	$55,980 – $137,980	230
45	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,410	$53,590 – $131,810	190
46	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,090	$60,020 – $115,050	2,930
47	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,070	$45,350 – $130,830	760
48	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$80,660	$67,890 – $125,850	30
49	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$79,420	$50,980 – $134,870	90
50	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$79,300	$65,620 – $104,770	800

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