Highest paying jobs in Lubbock, TX

The best paying occupations in the Lubbock, 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 8.7% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianLubbock, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$328,740	$109,410 – $506,960	240
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$174,120	$111,990 – $413,980	120
3	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$164,480	$73,280 – $261,650	100
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$150,150	$101,130 – $269,470	70
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$145,890	$106,660 – $179,300	370
6	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$140,660	$67,020 – $275,420	40
7	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,070	$59,320 – $157,150	60
8	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$139,870	$46,700 – $218,940	40
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,250	$82,540 – $204,040	280
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$137,510	$105,660 – $166,210	120
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,090	$81,130 – $261,130	540
12	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,100	$102,860 – $154,320	370
13	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,420	$77,880 – $180,320	70
14	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,690	$77,690 – $183,230	130
15	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$124,410	$62,580 – $238,210	470
16	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,280	$58,650 – $213,080	520
17	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,550	$65,700 – $196,530	200
18	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$117,250	$67,890 – $205,170	350
19	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$115,190	$72,170 – $158,620	340
20	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$112,840	$70,410 – $149,880	80
21	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,510	$59,710 – $190,420	40
22	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,590	$73,550 – $172,400	70
23	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,340	$72,160 – $180,240	130
24	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,950	$61,700 – $169,070	830
25	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$106,150	$48,120 – $231,250	280
26	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$105,370	$51,810 – $169,420	100
27	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,650	$61,610 – $180,040	90
28	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$103,420	$61,290 – $160,080	30
29	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,900	$92,500 – $126,200	40
30	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$101,500	$101,500 – $123,210	140
31	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,310	$71,910 – $132,030	360
32	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,540	$72,180 – $165,890	200
33	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,480	$70,210 – $139,670	50
34	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$96,560	$67,550 – $127,770	190
35	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,680	$52,170 – $133,340	110
36	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$92,950	$61,470 – $143,240	140
37	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$92,040	$47,620 – $134,550	80
38	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,110	$65,160 – $137,710	130
39	Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$90,660	$48,170 – $122,730	50
40	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$89,490	$54,370 – $148,180	90
41	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,690	$31,200 – $129,420	40
42	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$88,350	$61,510 – $172,000	60
43	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$88,010	$68,000 – $158,670	30
44	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$87,700	$55,060 – $139,250	70
45	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$86,340	$78,180 – $97,830	170
46	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,240	$48,470 – $143,160	40
47	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$86,230	$59,300 – $143,660	520
48	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,660	$63,220 – $144,810	190
49	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$85,370	$64,600 – $184,100	580
50	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$84,540	$55,630 – $112,520	60

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