May 2025 OEWS · Texas
Highest-paying jobs in Waco, TX
All-occupations median
$46,020
- 10th percentile
- $27,020
- 25th percentile
- $34,050
- Median
- $46,020
- 75th percentile
- $67,060
- 90th percentile
- $101,300
- Mean
- $58,190
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
Employment across all occupations: 129,860.
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 92.550, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.
Highest published annual medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 220 | $125,340 | $312,520 | $395,370 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 60 | $175,040 | $235,710 | $393,060 |
| Chief Executives | 90 | $121,470 | $217,610 | $479,650 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 60 | $80,950 | $206,810 | $206,810 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 100 | $124,290 | $159,620 | $211,080 |
| Pharmacists | 180 | $118,600 | $150,710 | $173,500 |
| Dentists, General | 100 | $55,120 | $145,630 | $285,990 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 310 | $93,130 | $141,810 | $217,620 |
| Financial Managers | 490 | $80,390 | $134,010 | $261,000 |
| Physician Assistants | 90 | $99,010 | $131,000 | $161,470 |
| Lawyers | 280 | $80,940 | $130,230 | $244,060 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 210 | $100,590 | $128,920 | $163,880 |
| Marketing Managers | 270 | $72,800 | $126,880 | $234,090 |
| Human Resources Managers | 160 | $81,640 | $125,290 | $210,790 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 240 | $76,980 | $123,200 | $180,080 |
| Software Developers | 490 | $74,740 | $123,080 | $160,880 |
| Veterinarians | 50 | $97,170 | $122,920 | $196,630 |
| Purchasing Managers | 90 | $80,550 | $122,250 | $184,650 |
| Sales Managers | 490 | $58,560 | $117,820 | $214,790 |
| Education Administrators, All Other | 40 | $50,620 | $117,810 | $143,680 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 40 | $68,580 | $117,700 | $191,000 |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 60 | $108,890 | $115,920 | $133,470 |
| Electrical Engineers | 140 | $70,890 | $108,940 | $159,810 |
| Computer Network Architects | 50 | $63,540 | $107,750 | $173,530 |
| Social Workers, All Other | 50 | $46,150 | $105,830 | $125,670 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 60 | $71,490 | $105,570 | $134,790 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 510 | $63,170 | $104,840 | $169,430 |
| Engineers, All Other | 60 | $61,220 | $103,670 | $159,560 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 30 | $57,110 | $102,540 | $133,150 |
| Administrative Services Managers | 180 | $70,780 | $102,320 | $156,020 |
| Managers, All Other | 490 | $49,650 | $102,170 | $182,590 |
| Industrial Engineers | 250 | $63,500 | $101,910 | $134,550 |
| Occupational Therapists | 130 | $70,850 | $101,500 | $131,820 |
| Physical Therapists | 250 | $76,120 | $100,390 | $131,060 |
| Training and Development Managers | 40 | $75,940 | $99,120 | $197,620 |
| Public Relations Managers | 90 | $71,380 | $98,850 | $143,680 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 50 | $63,900 | $97,400 | $125,320 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 200 | $68,750 | $96,680 | $156,520 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 70 | $63,040 | $95,830 | $161,890 |
| Data Scientists | 100 | $56,370 | $95,730 | $154,090 |
Largest occupations
Questions this page answers
What is the median wage in Waco, TX?
Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Waco, TX is $46,020. Employment is 129,860.
Which published occupation has the highest median in Waco, TX?
Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $312,520, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Waco, TX.