El Paso, TX

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In El Paso, TX, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 454 detailed occupations covering about 291,710 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 23.3% 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.

Highest-paying occupations in El Paso, TX, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Chief Executives $213,060 +145.2% 60
General Internal Medicine Physicians $209,700 -6.1% —
Physicians, All Other $205,090 -13.1% 620
Dentists, General $141,860 -14.7% 110
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $136,080 -8.6% 50
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $128,170 +64% 140
Architectural and Engineering Managers $127,860 -22.7% 150
Pharmacists $126,610 -6.9% 600
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $126,010 +34.3% 60
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $125,420 +46.2% 40
Lawyers $121,940 -16.3% 590
Database Architects $121,810 -9.6% 30
Optometrists $121,480 -7.9% 60
Computer and Information Systems Managers $121,270 -28.5% 550
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $121,250 +44.5% 140
Psychologists, All Other $120,740 +2.5% 60
Nurse Practitioners $118,350 -6.3% 460
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $118,030 +71% 50
Managers, All Other $113,240 -15.2% 1,020
Financial Managers $111,150 -0.8% 730
Physician Assistants $105,100 -19.2% 120
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $105,050 +3.2% 180
Computer Network Architects $103,300 -20.4% 120
Human Resources Managers $100,690 -26.2% 210
Industrial Production Managers $100,470 -14.1% 260

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in El Paso, TX, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Customer Service Representatives 10,170 $30,650
Fast Food and Counter Workers 9,640 $20,950
Retail Salespersons 9,540 $26,060
General and Operations Managers 8,820 $62,830
Cashiers 8,040 $22,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 7,570 $39,130
Stockers and Order Fillers 7,200 $30,250
Registered Nurses 6,050 $74,620
Waiters and Waitresses 5,600 $19,420
Office Clerks, General 5,530 $29,240
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5,320 $24,420
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 4,810 $28,620
Food Preparation Workers 4,280 $21,840
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 4,200 $47,970
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 4,030 $58,410
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 3,530 $32,500
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 3,340 $59,380
Cooks, Restaurant 3,150 $26,530
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3,140 $37,260
Security Guards 3,110 $26,340
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 3,090 $28,080
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 2,960 $36,390
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 2,830 $38,830
Receptionists and Information Clerks 2,750 $27,040
Construction Laborers 2,700 $29,530
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