May 2025 OEWS · Texas

Highest-paying jobs in Tyler, TX

All-occupations median

$42,650

10th percentile
$23,980
25th percentile
$30,290
Median
$42,650
75th percentile
$62,740
90th percentile
$95,410
Mean
$54,200

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 115,220.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 92.156, 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 Tyler, TX with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Chief Executives50$101,790$237,880$477,770
Physicians, All Other220$65,870$182,690$460,260
Architectural and Engineering Managers80$114,950$168,720$252,990
Computer and Information Systems Managers230$91,610$150,510$208,700
Pharmacists280$104,400$136,790$158,640
Financial Managers340$81,870$136,520$256,380
Physician Assistants130$97,970$133,460$156,640
Petroleum Engineers60$92,510$132,530$208,120
Nurse Practitioners300$98,350$132,490$165,360
Lawyers310$75,780$130,390$266,630
Marketing Managers160$71,740$130,200$205,640
Optometrists40$93,140$127,300$180,540
Sales Managers410$54,970$127,030$235,120
Dentists, General100$103,720$125,990$403,690
Software Developers320$79,860$123,760$168,800
Managers, All Other260$64,200$122,440$199,790
Purchasing Managers50$77,320$121,180$199,820
Veterinarians70$77,340$120,850$167,060
Industrial Production Managers110$74,880$118,530$181,640
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives40$82,740$117,260$181,600
Electrical Engineers60$65,730$113,930$158,080
Human Resources Managers100$78,560$113,260$202,410
Data ScientistsNot available$58,420$108,780$156,990
Physical Therapists250$77,890$108,380$133,840
Mechanical Engineers160$79,990$106,240$168,820
Administrative Services Managers110$72,760$105,400$165,890
Fundraising Managers30$58,170$104,740$157,340
Computer Network ArchitectsNot available$62,400$103,910$150,730
Medical and Health Services Managers700$64,950$103,640$177,610
Database Administrators40$86,930$101,680$112,150
Public Relations Managers50$62,060$101,510$164,770
Education Administrators, Postsecondary150$62,200$101,390$223,160
Occupational Therapists160$76,830$101,220$135,120
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers100$50,790$101,190$101,190
Management Analysts100$53,480$99,880$176,290
Industrial Engineers80$59,710$99,750$162,590
Business Teachers, Postsecondary100$38,320$98,560$156,390
Computer Systems Analysts250$62,700$97,880$135,470
Speech-Language Pathologists170$72,990$97,860$135,250
Facilities Managers80$56,880$97,700$154,780

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Tyler, TX by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides5,450$21,640$23,980$28,110
Registered Nurses4,430$62,740$80,340$98,160
Fast Food and Counter Workers4,260$21,720$26,370$33,600
Retail Salespersons3,650$21,970$28,050$42,650
General and Operations Managers3,300$44,420$84,150$206,350
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,800$29,170$43,390$48,290
Stockers and Order Fillers2,700$26,630$34,960$44,100
Cashiers2,120$21,540$27,570$35,190
Office Clerks, General1,750$25,680$37,180$55,270
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1,730$34,280$38,320$55,680
Waiters and Waitresses1,720$16,150$22,370$46,890
Customer Service Representatives1,680$27,610$37,720$59,310
Nursing Assistants1,610$29,990$35,300$43,070
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,540$22,430$31,150$38,630
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,490$38,680$51,290$71,630
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,220$29,080$41,810$59,810
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1,180$27,730$32,570$58,430
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,130$39,250$59,890$92,540
Cooks, Restaurant1,050$21,160$30,300$36,140
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,040$29,180$44,770$61,620
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers940$28,200$40,920$72,120
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel940$29,150$56,490$114,750
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks940$31,150$45,830$64,490
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education920$47,190$60,120$63,710
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education900$48,380$61,060$71,930

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Tyler, TX?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Tyler, TX is $42,650. Employment is 115,220.

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

Chief Executives has the highest published annual median on this list, $237,880, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Tyler, TX.