Highest paying jobs in Midland, TX

The best paying occupations in the Midland, 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 4.2% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianMidland, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$417,970	$169,480 – $470,120	160
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$389,330	$159,140 – $765,080	100
3	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$219,140	$80,030 – $289,730	370
4	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$198,480	$68,460 – $208,920	50
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$174,040	$112,460 – $296,530	310
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,520	$113,930 – $321,360	800
7	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$172,070	$90,620 – $298,530	940
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,240	$127,260 – $314,810	260
9	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,180	$78,270 – $310,250	50
10	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$163,090	$66,280 – $408,900	280
11	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$161,260	$61,210 – $174,550	130
12	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$158,200	$56,030 – $178,260	60
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$154,630	$91,200 – $273,280	760
14	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,510	$79,320 – $467,990	290
15	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,080	$94,740 – $237,100	160
16	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$146,610	$118,500 – $178,260	100
17	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,240	$79,500 – $210,920	40
18	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$141,120	$83,500 – $227,690	320
19	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,380	$74,710 – $249,010	590
20	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$138,930	$82,460 – $176,990	70
21	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree	$137,030	$104,990 – $262,710	60
22	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,200	$78,780 – $231,200	220
23	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,420	$56,040 – $335,350	4,830
24	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$132,060	$77,060 – $166,840	30
25	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$131,860	$77,290 – $164,480	70
26	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,220	$82,090 – $213,740	70
27	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$129,530	$83,300 – $163,540	50
28	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,420	$66,560 – $273,630	130
29	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,180	$78,660 – $242,860	140
30	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,190	$85,470 – $191,680	400
31	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$125,330	$69,580 – $169,990	100
32	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,200	$78,280 – $227,830	250
33	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$124,540	$74,790 – $166,540	150
34	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,060	$84,690 – $212,150	60
35	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,740	$75,200 – $138,570	50
36	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,630	$65,980 – $235,990	600
37	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$118,450	$77,380 – $151,050	130
38	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,540	$70,570 – $214,660	150
39	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$114,140	$68,500 – $133,830	30
40	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$112,420	$47,600 – $130,390	140
41	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,950	$74,740 – $229,270	50
42	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$109,760	$37,600 – $218,420	340
43	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,390	$63,760 – $175,410	280
44	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,460	$60,950 – $207,990	230
45	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$105,670	$74,350 – $137,670	70
46	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,840	$102,210 – $169,980	—
47	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,260	$67,900 – $168,240	140
48	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,990	$66,510 – $177,180	340
49	Hydrologic TechniciansAssociate's degree	$102,150	$47,350 – $122,580	—
50	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$100,890	$61,920 – $172,570	1,240

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