May 2025 OEWS · Texas

Highest-paying jobs in Amarillo, TX

All-occupations median

$44,580

10th percentile
$25,450
25th percentile
$31,970
Median
$44,580
75th percentile
$63,910
90th percentile
$96,880
Mean
$56,400

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 123,930.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 91.820, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

Texas · What this metro includes

A transit bus driver standing beside a bus at a rest stop in Denali
Denali transit bus driver Gary at Teklanika Rest Stop, August 29, 2019. Photograph by Emily Mesner, National Park Service. Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Amarillo, TX with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Physicians, All Other410$123,730$364,420$510,060
Family Medicine PhysiciansNot available$98,580$232,290$232,680
Chief Executives80$117,350$208,170$492,160
Architectural and Engineering Managers60$108,990$162,220$218,140
Dentists, General100$83,110$154,960$291,710
Computer and Information Systems Managers290$84,800$149,990$204,690
Pharmacists240$110,390$143,520$172,810
Financial Managers550$91,480$143,350$294,070
Engineers, All Other90$58,630$134,380$199,200
Physician Assistants240$106,580$132,990$155,490
Lawyers410$69,770$130,580$270,220
Optometrists40$45,040$129,490$227,540
Business Teachers, Postsecondary140$38,530$129,210$164,660
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary50$51,180$127,010$127,010
Industrial Production Managers190$77,060$126,530$187,830
Human Resources Managers120$82,980$125,860$201,100
Veterinarians60$78,080$124,020$193,280
Information Security Analysts60$65,020$123,550$152,610
Purchasing Managers70$70,120$120,800$168,620
Nurse Practitioners240$96,930$119,150$161,770
Marketing Managers200$71,870$119,140$208,660
Software Developers320$76,420$116,530$157,760
Managers, All Other290$60,610$113,990$200,840
Sales Managers420$62,910$113,350$220,330
Physical Therapists190$74,080$109,800$139,050
Electrical Engineers60$67,150$106,130$152,430
Medical and Health Services Managers520$63,690$105,290$195,980
Computer Network Architects30$57,980$104,480$172,480
Public Relations Managers40$65,950$103,880$171,790
Education Administrators, All Other30$52,910$103,290$123,700
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives60$73,040$103,020$120,680
Occupational Therapists130$65,310$102,380$139,050
Data Scientists70$62,910$101,350$153,740
Mechanical Engineers130$76,380$98,830$126,140
Administrative Services Managers120$59,520$98,510$167,680
Computer Systems Analysts110$62,130$97,620$147,350
Industrial Engineers230$59,780$95,810$130,430
Construction Managers450$62,300$95,740$159,800
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary310$74,970$95,070$116,720
Financial and Investment Analysts90$59,860$94,690$166,880

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Amarillo, TX by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers4,820$21,310$26,880$33,950
General and Operations Managers3,610$43,670$85,770$205,910
Retail Salespersons3,150$22,530$29,310$43,110
Cashiers3,040$21,250$27,750$35,260
Registered Nurses3,030$65,690$86,850$122,700
Stockers and Order Fillers2,870$27,830$35,350$44,120
Office Clerks, General2,490$25,850$37,680$57,970
Customer Service Representatives2,280$27,600$38,990$55,320
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2,230$38,690$54,290$81,690
Waiters and Waitresses2,040$16,530$22,710$46,890
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,980$21,850$24,400$33,750
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,980$23,200$34,280$43,080
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,650$27,810$37,060$47,190
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,640$29,220$45,340$60,180
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,410$27,950$38,660$59,770
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1,330$28,250$35,470$59,280
Cooks, Restaurant1,300$21,630$30,560$36,790
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,250$38,400$59,970$93,710
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,230$30,020$46,620$66,760
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1,120$29,140$44,150$74,670
Accountants and Auditors1,070$48,220$76,200$118,250
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1,020$22,050$26,670$35,770
Nursing Assistants1,000$31,050$36,700$48,360
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education980$48,500$59,240$73,860
Construction Laborers970$30,200$38,170$54,460

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Amarillo, TX?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Amarillo, TX is $44,580. Employment is 123,930.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Amarillo, TX?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $364,420, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Amarillo, TX.