Highest paying jobs in Longview, TX

The best paying occupations in the Longview, 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 10.5% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianLongview, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$239,170	$90,830 – $390,690	200
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$205,770	$79,170 – $405,670	80
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$195,450	$195,450 – $293,160	50
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$170,660	$81,320 – $357,100	80
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,490	$115,270 – $205,860	110
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,620	$87,930 – $208,840	180
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,280	$104,780 – $165,720	150
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,800	$82,240 – $271,000	370
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,210	$98,210 – $170,980	250
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,180	$103,180 – $156,580	70
11	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$127,840	$49,720 – $164,470	30
12	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,980	$88,220 – $180,460	60
13	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,940	$80,220 – $190,960	270
14	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,850	$61,240 – $225,980	450
15	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,730	$100,970 – $198,810	50
16	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,360	$72,210 – $204,500	150
17	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$121,130	$61,440 – $203,070	280
18	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,330	$76,180 – $201,310	120
19	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$116,890	$49,450 – $137,040	40
20	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$113,980	$70,210 – $145,620	190
21	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$112,760	$55,490 – $145,620	130
22	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,310	$51,690 – $178,120	190
23	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,130	$80,000 – $181,080	110
24	Transportation InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,670	$30,270 – $107,670	30
25	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$107,270	$63,750 – $157,170	60
26	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree	$107,080	$64,200 – $162,770	30
27	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$106,360	$74,870 – $161,000	320
28	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$105,590	$45,550 – $268,830	240
29	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$105,450	$53,750 – $204,940	30
30	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,790	$62,200 – $140,010	90
31	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,540	$60,180 – $168,910	380
32	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,340	$63,920 – $183,930	140
33	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and RelayPostsecondary nondegree award	$101,320	$61,640 – $121,250	30
34	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,290	$60,490 – $195,470	130
35	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,230	$66,830 – $144,670	230
36	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,180	$79,280 – $121,510	120
37	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$99,880	$55,480 – $172,320	30
38	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,460	$69,370 – $138,180	50
39	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,750	$61,430 – $139,090	140
40	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,560	$63,010 – $133,100	30
41	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,410	$55,860 – $160,100	120
42	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,310	$72,590 – $119,260	210
43	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$94,990	$59,350 – $144,620	520
44	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$89,660	$44,210 – $204,980	3,590
45	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$88,130	$56,580 – $163,280	110
46	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,830	$59,050 – $143,530	210
47	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$87,090	$59,390 – $137,700	180
48	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$86,180	$60,790 – $132,760	170
49	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,890	$66,860 – $115,630	40
50	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,870	$50,390 – $142,940	670

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