May 2025 OEWS · Texas

Highest-paying jobs in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

All-occupations median

$35,830

10th percentile: $22,470
25th percentile: $26,020
Median: $35,830
75th percentile: $57,300
90th percentile: $82,050
Mean: $46,850

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 296,700.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 85.895, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Physicians, All Other	610	$37,300	$295,020	$413,610
Family Medicine Physicians	160	$133,690	$207,060	$321,530
Chief Executives	80	$104,340	$202,990	$409,160
Pediatricians, General	Not available	$64,680	$144,430	$170,650
Pharmacists	500	$75,410	$137,700	$174,880
Dentists, General	150	$78,180	$134,160	$262,410
Computer and Information Systems Managers	310	$82,610	$133,750	$210,300
Physician Assistants	400	$102,030	$131,870	$196,450
Optometrists	50	$39,080	$130,450	$174,100
Financial Managers	620	$76,760	$129,290	$237,040
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	90	$61,640	$129,240	$216,580
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	70	$61,090	$128,680	$203,320
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	120	$58,800	$127,460	$241,450
Nurse Practitioners	770	$96,290	$122,550	$168,180
Veterinarians	50	$73,560	$121,590	$171,000
History Teachers, Postsecondary	50	$58,590	$120,300	$207,100
Managers, All Other	860	$62,750	$119,430	$161,050
Software Developers	400	$71,410	$116,120	$161,520
Lawyers	850	$60,770	$115,920	$241,390
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	70	$49,790	$114,010	$204,780
Marketing Managers	310	$62,320	$113,360	$198,890
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	70	$56,570	$111,030	$266,980
Natural Sciences Managers	70	$53,060	$105,370	$155,950
Physical Therapists	590	$63,670	$103,980	$144,800
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	1,600	$49,730	$103,380	$115,210
Human Resources Managers	200	$62,790	$103,010	$182,710
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	310	$62,190	$101,900	$272,780
Purchasing Managers	80	$64,990	$101,670	$159,410
Sales Managers	740	$55,170	$101,440	$190,850
Occupational Therapists	340	$71,120	$100,980	$157,200
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	70	$48,000	$100,190	$217,360
Electrical Engineers	100	$58,600	$99,960	$151,090
Industrial Production Managers	150	$65,990	$99,590	$161,730
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	250	$69,330	$99,550	$224,010
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	60	$43,460	$98,440	$163,690
Public Relations Managers	70	$67,650	$98,160	$163,380
Computer Network Architects	50	$59,290	$97,930	$133,090
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	50	$60,590	$97,760	$158,960
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	50	$61,110	$97,470	$136,990
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,350	$53,860	$97,180	$157,990

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	46,380	$22,170	$23,960	$26,220
Fast Food and Counter Workers	12,160	$20,520	$22,790	$32,840
Retail Salespersons	8,960	$21,280	$27,420	$37,310
Customer Service Representatives	8,270	$27,230	$35,830	$46,020
Cashiers	7,000	$20,390	$27,020	$36,800
General and Operations Managers	6,480	$38,940	$74,570	$171,620
Stockers and Order Fillers	5,870	$26,020	$35,080	$44,770
Office Clerks, General	5,420	$23,560	$32,130	$47,650
Registered Nurses	5,400	$64,110	$80,540	$99,470
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	4,390	$31,250	$47,040	$71,050
Security Guards	4,100	$23,100	$29,290	$38,360
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	4,090	$51,070	$63,110	$83,180
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	4,090	$22,410	$31,300	$46,810
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	4,030	$22,150	$29,520	$38,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	4,010	$56,840	$62,500	$82,220
Waiters and Waitresses	3,700	$15,430	$20,650	$44,210
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	3,180	$27,390	$39,010	$54,620
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	3,100	$21,950	$31,610	$42,750
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	3,040	$37,140	$55,570	$83,270
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	3,030	$25,870	$30,270	$50,730
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	2,830	$26,640	$38,480	$67,500
Medical Assistants	2,820	$27,240	$34,810	$41,480
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2,730	$52,690	$62,560	$82,560
Cooks, Restaurant	2,590	$19,850	$28,380	$34,590
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	2,230	$29,750	$36,370	$45,520

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX is $35,830. Employment is 296,700.

Which published occupation has the highest median in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $295,020, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX.