Highest paying jobs in Texarkana, TX-AR

The best paying occupations in the Texarkana, TX-AR 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 16.0% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianTexarkana, TX-AR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$516,930	$110,520 – $516,930	90
2	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$199,320	$125,470 – $294,540	40
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$161,180	$81,220 – $298,730	70
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,530	$105,150 – $160,480	120
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,650	$67,390 – $193,120	70
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,920	$99,280 – $202,380	150
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$124,870	$89,600 – $148,560	40
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,770	$66,610 – $216,900	170
9	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$120,420	$44,510 – $178,800	50
10	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,450	$68,950 – $196,150	100
11	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$118,410	$61,580 – $198,730	120
12	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$116,490	$72,180 – $163,170	80
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,610	$66,440 – $187,830	30
14	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,330	$62,200 – $166,430	70
15	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$106,060	$73,200 – $135,200	70
16	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,580	$72,060 – $134,500	140
17	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,380	$72,770 – $173,850	30
18	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,780	$53,520 – $204,760	170
19	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$99,990	$67,410 – $145,780	110
20	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,790	$59,710 – $171,070	50
21	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,460	$58,460 – $164,500	50
22	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,280	$50,720 – $169,740	130
23	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,140	$50,000 – $170,150	50
24	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,100	$55,520 – $150,390	300
25	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$95,790	$61,070 – $169,820	70
26	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,920	$46,710 – $127,880	100
27	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$90,640	$60,520 – $134,100	40
28	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,560	$55,750 – $139,400	120
29	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,340	$60,600 – $98,280	30
30	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,900	$52,490 – $148,780	90
31	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,800	$60,960 – $94,470	70
32	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$82,050	$67,330 – $103,000	200
33	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$81,450	$60,110 – $99,320	100
34	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$80,780	$53,390 – $160,310	60
35	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,610	$60,960 – $99,370	1,760
36	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$79,720	$62,380 – $86,970	40
37	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,880	$60,260 – $101,300	110
38	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,850	$44,070 – $112,400	420
39	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$78,630	$19,860 – $153,990	30
40	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,810	$53,560 – $93,460	150
41	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,700	$35,360 – $95,370	40
42	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$77,060	$38,660 – $177,370	1,630
43	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,400	$43,160 – $106,880	50
44	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$76,020	$56,750 – $131,370	80
45	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,880	$43,760 – $97,220	450
46	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$74,950	$45,760 – $102,450	130
47	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,590	$48,230 – $137,270	210
48	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,560	$29,120 – $86,970	90
49	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$73,330	$36,400 – $159,110	60
50	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,880	$42,740 – $85,500	60

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