North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 452 detailed occupations covering about 258,650 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 15.6% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"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 North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $236,080 +43.4% 80
Physicians, All Other $235,210 -0.3% 190
Pediatricians, General $212,610 +7% 50
General Internal Medicine Physicians $211,610 -5.2% 60
Chief Executives $167,850 +93.2% 190
Lawyers $138,660 -4.9% 290
Architectural and Engineering Managers $135,160 -18.3% 160
Physician Assistants $131,040 +0.8% 90
Pharmacists $130,520 -4.1% 470
Optometrists $130,190 -1.3% 50
Dentists, General $130,070 -21.8% 150
Computer and Information Systems Managers $128,490 -24.2% 360
Managers, All Other $126,250 -5.5% 350
Sales Engineers $125,990 +7.7% 40
Financial Managers $123,290 +10% 850
Nurse Practitioners $123,180 -2.4% 440
Software Developers $122,930 -26.2% 520
Marketing Managers $121,050 -32.5% 270
Database Architects $120,440 -10.6% 30
Human Resources Managers $113,910 -16.5% 150
Computer Network Architects $113,690 -12.4% 40
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $112,470 +21.5% 50
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $110,260 +3.1% 40
Purchasing Managers $108,300 -20.6% 80
Veterinarians $107,640 -9.6% 190

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 9,400 $22,790
General and Operations Managers 9,170 $76,070
Cashiers 7,820 $23,830
Stockers and Order Fillers 6,720 $34,830
Retail Salespersons 6,410 $29,400
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 5,590 $47,650
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 4,890 $35,500
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 4,370 $35,940
Office Clerks, General 4,340 $33,330
Registered Nurses 4,120 $79,300
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 4,090 $52,110
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 3,920 $37,920
Waiters and Waitresses 3,910 $21,170
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 3,840 $27,980
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3,710 $28,840
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 3,480 $60,540
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 3,380 $35,400
Customer Service Representatives 3,310 $34,850
Construction Laborers 3,290 $36,100
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 3,040 $31,090
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2,990 $42,000
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 2,940 $54,920
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2,830 $61,540
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 2,810 $46,930
Nursing Assistants 2,750 $31,840
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