May 2025 OEWS · Texas

Highest-paying jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

All-occupations median

$51,440

10th percentile: $28,850
25th percentile: $36,800
Median: $51,440
75th percentile: $81,840
90th percentile: $132,080
Mean: $70,630

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 4,049,800.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 103.090, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	100	$155,250	$666,930	$749,440
Surgeons, All Other	470	$86,150	$494,800	$785,830
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	Not available	$142,780	$431,910	$432,010
Cardiologists	940	$138,520	$403,340	$598,590
Dentists, All Other Specialists	Not available	$158,940	$402,600	$408,710
Neurologists	300	$148,460	$360,640	$451,610
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	210	$136,120	$359,980	$502,180
Emergency Medicine Physicians	310	$69,530	$324,210	$447,400
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	770	$99,990	$321,260	$359,320
Chief Executives	2,580	$134,660	$320,060	$589,770
Physicians, Pathologists	480	$127,990	$316,150	$369,730
General Internal Medicine Physicians	1,350	$129,360	$276,520	$354,970
Family Medicine Physicians	2,240	$107,810	$259,310	$431,530
Pediatricians, General	340	$133,290	$242,160	$367,600
Psychiatrists	410	$75,150	$240,930	$392,460
Dermatologists	80	$108,210	$232,910	$716,060
Physicians, All Other	13,580	$44,720	$222,410	$452,360
Nurse Anesthetists	1,290	$190,360	$218,650	$336,060
Anesthesiologists	950	$184,110	$218,060	$406,850
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	5,980	$92,370	$212,810	$417,070
Air Traffic Controllers	800	$97,040	$186,510	$223,700
Dentists, General	2,890	$134,260	$179,990	$304,130
Computer and Information Systems Managers	30,690	$118,500	$173,810	$279,270
Architectural and Engineering Managers	5,970	$109,320	$172,160	$271,240
Financial Managers	26,600	$103,440	$169,200	$313,130
Petroleum Engineers	910	$114,080	$168,600	$253,200
Lawyers	17,110	$81,360	$168,510	$347,260
Computer Hardware Engineers	1,570	$86,190	$162,870	$213,740
Commercial Pilots	1,810	$80,660	$160,160	$266,620
Medical Dosimetrists	90	$122,950	$159,570	$202,940
Podiatrists	160	$106,010	$158,060	$429,450
Radiologists	770	$80,160	$156,800	$430,240
Physicists	80	$75,230	$156,750	$290,140
Marketing Managers	16,320	$85,050	$155,460	$268,640
Database Architects	4,320	$90,250	$154,770	$212,280
Compensation and Benefits Managers	790	$92,140	$145,930	$224,190
Sales Managers	26,780	$75,750	$144,290	$280,990
Human Resources Managers	7,970	$89,990	$140,890	$232,540
Optometrists	870	$73,320	$140,790	$166,350
Managers, All Other	19,890	$79,470	$139,810	$225,340

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Musicians and Singers	460	$8.99	$37.98	$86.16
Actors	500	$15.94	$25.28	$109.74
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	170	$10.93	$22.20	$27.03

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers	128,380	$23,090	$28,070	$36,240
General and Operations Managers	125,090	$46,710	$111,010	$279,830
Stockers and Order Fillers	111,100	$30,220	$37,590	$48,450
Retail Salespersons	100,340	$24,060	$33,400	$45,860
Customer Service Representatives	96,930	$31,370	$44,990	$61,980
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	81,940	$30,400	$38,510	$54,320
Registered Nurses	76,680	$73,400	$101,420	$129,710
Software Developers	67,030	$85,920	$133,290	$179,400
Cashiers	65,070	$22,940	$29,910	$36,760
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	58,580	$22,380	$26,900	$36,000
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	55,670	$42,810	$59,530	$91,990
Waiters and Waitresses	53,460	$17,960	$24,160	$49,510
Office Clerks, General	52,740	$28,770	$44,060	$64,120
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	48,360	$26,430	$34,860	$47,580
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	45,710	$46,590	$73,070	$113,020
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	43,560	$34,370	$63,280	$128,750
Project Management Specialists	43,120	$59,570	$98,900	$162,410
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	39,780	$28,880	$37,730	$62,730
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	39,740	$35,060	$48,860	$76,070
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	37,550	$32,990	$47,450	$64,200
Accountants and Auditors	37,450	$57,940	$82,620	$133,540
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	34,930	$36,980	$51,720	$74,970
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	34,650	$36,530	$47,230	$60,020
Cooks, Restaurant	34,430	$28,020	$36,490	$45,280
Security Guards	34,000	$28,270	$36,680	$52,000

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is $51,440. Employment is 4,049,800.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX?

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric has the highest published annual median on this list, $666,930, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.