Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022
In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 684 detailed occupations covering about 3,658,650 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 8.5% below the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)
"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $236,510 | — | 520 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $225,840 | +6.2% | 780 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $221,720 | +1.2% | 5,540 |
| Physicians, All Other | $203,680 | -13.7% | 5,200 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $201,620 | +22.4% | 3,170 |
| Pediatricians, General | $200,520 | +0.9% | 270 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $165,350 | -0% | 5,380 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $162,900 | -3.9% | 21,260 |
| Lawyers | $155,900 | +7% | 17,570 |
| Podiatrists | $155,460 | +9.7% | 140 |
| Database Architects | $148,680 | +10.4% | 2,750 |
| Financial Managers | $148,480 | +32.5% | 20,930 |
| Dentists, General | $141,920 | -14.7% | 3,470 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $140,850 | -2.9% | 600 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $137,940 | -7.4% | 500 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $137,130 | -13.1% | — |
| Petroleum Engineers | $135,820 | +0.1% | 1,420 |
| Computer Network Architects | $134,790 | +3.8% | 5,910 |
| Managers, All Other | $134,500 | +0.7% | 14,480 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $132,480 | +25.4% | 4,700 |
| Pharmacists | $131,800 | -3.1% | 6,620 |
| Purchasing Managers | $130,810 | -4.1% | 2,670 |
| Marketing Managers | $129,630 | -27.8% | 11,110 |
| Chemical Engineers | $128,650 | +14.8% | 370 |
| Optometrists | $127,770 | -3.1% | 740 |