Highest paying jobs in Wichita Falls, TX

The best paying occupations in the Wichita Falls, 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	MedianWichita Falls, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$292,330	$154,700 – $441,700	70
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$163,170	$78,650 – $285,610	30
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$148,800	$79,580 – $307,990	40
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,420	$97,420 – $240,760	50
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,400	$107,350 – $166,510	110
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,310	$102,870 – $163,440	190
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,780	$104,500 – $157,810	50
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,490	$74,570 – $216,960	150
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,540	$81,440 – $200,620	60
10	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$120,440	$65,990 – $204,870	100
11	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$112,260	$103,380 – $169,690	80
12	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,620	$60,770 – $170,840	60
13	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$108,260	$71,860 – $159,440	70
14	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,400	$70,940 – $160,860	40
15	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$106,780	$79,130 – $198,100	80
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,680	$58,170 – $158,130	50
17	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,640	$56,620 – $176,550	280
18	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,640	$72,730 – $161,320	80
19	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,640	$62,550 – $157,490	60
20	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,720	$66,320 – $139,190	70
21	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,970	$54,590 – $208,420	130
22	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$99,590	$69,050 – $148,100	90
23	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,710	$59,550 – $124,000	60
24	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,570	$62,890 – $152,040	60
25	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,830	$76,070 – $123,620	90
26	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$93,250	$66,710 – $145,300	190
27	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$92,770	$58,170 – $166,930	130
28	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$91,520	$73,140 – $118,360	180
29	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$91,340	$77,860 – $96,610	40
30	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,420	$62,170 – $117,840	90
31	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$86,260	$70,180 – $109,300	250
32	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,300	$53,590 – $149,070	40
33	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,250	$41,120 – $122,580	50
34	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$83,280	$62,870 – $103,990	1,470
35	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,150	$54,580 – $116,520	80
36	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,070	$50,690 – $129,700	220
37	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,440	$55,750 – $123,760	70
38	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$79,210	$35,910 – $383,430	60
39	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$78,310	$49,970 – $97,830	60
40	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,720	$61,890 – $96,750	60
41	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$76,640	$61,490 – $118,810	90
42	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,400	$52,690 – $98,330	40
43	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$76,320	$39,430 – $191,170	1,640
44	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,050	$49,210 – $120,470	310
45	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$75,580	$58,160 – $161,300	50
46	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,450	$71,480 – $96,100	50
47	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,380	$49,060 – $116,910	40
48	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,920	$61,110 – $86,260	220
49	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$73,920	$44,540 – $100,420	180
50	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,110	$54,950 – $91,380	370

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