May 2025 OEWS · Texas

Highest-paying jobs in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

All-occupations median

$48,630

10th percentile
$26,580
25th percentile
$34,940
Median
$48,630
75th percentile
$75,010
90th percentile
$107,590
Mean
$61,370

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 163,220.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 90.046, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

Texas · What this metro includes

Warehouse workers driving forklifts loaded with goods
Forklift operators in a Miami warehouse, 2011. Photograph by U.S. Department of Agriculture. Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Physicians, All Other170$80,780$314,220$472,930
Family Medicine Physicians40$116,130$249,990$359,410
Chief Executives80$97,100$226,720$511,050
Architectural and Engineering Managers260$122,880$168,480$246,420
Petroleum Engineers90$119,850$167,600$209,810
Dentists, General70$55,480$157,770$289,620
Computer and Information Systems Managers310$96,030$154,070$213,940
Industrial Production Managers550$94,790$150,860$208,030
Financial Managers520$86,880$149,360$268,030
Public Relations Managers50$75,660$146,970$182,970
Pharmacists230$106,720$137,570$163,340
Environmental Engineers80$82,170$135,240$170,130
Managers, All Other580$79,040$133,800$210,040
Nurse Practitioners240$104,280$133,130$173,940
Physician Assistants90$106,170$132,920$161,330
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates30$42,260$132,550$196,690
Lawyers500$73,990$131,680$340,300
Optometrists40$67,080$131,060$197,090
Human Resources Managers190$81,290$130,260$211,320
Chemical Engineers140$96,130$129,850$193,890
Marketing Managers230$72,800$129,500$218,180
Purchasing Managers120$75,440$129,410$198,740
Natural Sciences Managers40$77,940$128,910$213,010
Electrical Engineers360$63,890$124,570$191,680
Software Developers420$76,510$124,470$171,320
Industrial Engineers710$80,750$123,660$169,670
Sales Managers490$63,460$122,990$239,200
Mechanical Engineers470$77,030$122,280$191,580
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians70$58,700$121,320$148,770
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors120$77,990$121,170$202,110
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer40$76,280$118,470$176,800
Emergency Management Directors40$63,220$118,370$162,580
Facilities Managers200$64,140$118,310$214,050
Training and Development Managers30$78,670$117,890$183,490
Chemical Plant and System OperatorsNot available$91,490$117,430$119,330
Sales Engineers50$79,870$115,850$179,950
Physical Therapists250$76,880$113,700$146,100
Management Analysts240$63,850$113,070$168,770
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels230$64,780$112,320$158,790
Administrative Services Managers220$74,040$111,040$177,430

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers5,050$21,630$26,630$31,750
General and Operations Managers4,560$46,330$97,470$214,900
Retail Salespersons3,840$22,810$29,810$44,610
Home Health and Personal Care Aides3,390$21,870$23,510$30,570
Construction Laborers3,340$35,050$44,240$64,580
Cashiers3,140$21,430$28,730$36,690
Registered Nurses3,100$63,280$81,180$106,710
Stockers and Order Fillers3,080$28,450$35,630$45,520
Customer Service Representatives2,560$27,730$37,980$56,020
Office Clerks, General2,540$24,960$39,310$59,950
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2,460$49,290$76,390$98,510
Waiters and Waitresses2,250$16,760$22,400$47,490
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2,100$37,130$54,900$76,580
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,010$29,190$37,660$49,660
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2,000$23,360$31,490$42,240
Electricians2,000$45,240$61,380$75,090
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,980$29,240$43,310$60,530
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers1,980$40,080$59,190$83,680
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,780$47,630$60,260$63,800
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,750$29,740$45,210$69,970
Correctional Officers and Jailers1,730$48,120$54,020$79,190
Project Management Specialists1,670$56,440$100,470$165,360
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,570$42,050$61,250$96,270
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders1,540$40,030$96,790$111,100
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1,500$19,110$24,470$39,700

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX is $48,630. Employment is 163,220.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $314,220, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX.