Highest paying jobs in Tyler, TX

The best paying occupations in the Tyler, 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 7.8% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianTyler, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$237,880	$101,790 – $477,770	50
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$182,690	$65,870 – $460,260	220
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,720	$114,950 – $252,990	80
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$150,510	$91,610 – $208,700	230
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,790	$104,400 – $158,640	280
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,520	$81,870 – $256,380	340
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,460	$97,970 – $156,640	130
8	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$132,530	$92,510 – $208,120	60
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,490	$98,350 – $165,360	300
10	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$130,390	$75,780 – $266,630	310
11	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,200	$71,740 – $205,640	160
12	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$127,300	$93,140 – $180,540	40
13	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,030	$54,970 – $235,120	410
14	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$125,990	$103,720 – $403,690	100
15	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,760	$79,860 – $168,800	320
16	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$122,440	$64,200 – $199,790	260
17	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,180	$77,320 – $199,820	50
18	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$120,850	$77,340 – $167,060	70
19	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,530	$74,880 – $181,640	110
20	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$117,260	$82,740 – $181,600	40
21	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$113,930	$65,730 – $158,080	60
22	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,260	$78,560 – $202,410	100
23	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$108,780	$58,420 – $156,990	—
24	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$108,380	$77,890 – $133,840	250
25	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,240	$79,990 – $168,820	160
26	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,400	$72,760 – $165,890	110
27	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,740	$58,170 – $157,340	30
28	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$103,910	$62,400 – $150,730	—
29	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,640	$64,950 – $177,610	700
30	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$101,680	$86,930 – $112,150	40
31	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,510	$62,060 – $164,770	50
32	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$101,390	$62,200 – $223,160	150
33	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,220	$76,830 – $135,120	160
34	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$101,190	$50,790 – $101,190	100
35	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,880	$53,480 – $176,290	100
36	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,750	$59,710 – $162,590	80
37	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,560	$38,320 – $156,390	100
38	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,880	$62,700 – $135,470	250
39	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$97,860	$72,990 – $135,250	170
40	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,700	$56,880 – $154,780	80
41	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,320	$64,330 – $174,380	30
42	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,710	$79,160 – $99,570	210
43	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$93,510	$74,240 – $154,740	40
44	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$92,220	$46,640 – $166,810	100
45	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$89,500	$56,630 – $133,350	40
46	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$87,970	$45,480 – $151,710	150
47	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$87,970	$63,120 – $129,630	50
48	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$86,840	$74,050 – $99,240	40
49	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,960	$62,050 – $154,630	250
50	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$84,680	$50,140 – $122,780	150

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