The 10 Highest Paying Jobs In Amarillo, TX For 2018

Editor’s Note: Article updated for 2021. This is our sixth time ranking the highest paying jobs in Amarillo

Ever wonder who gets paid the most? Or how much your dentist makes for all the pain they put you through?

We had that same burning desire to know more about the highest paid professions in the Amarillo area. And if you can’t tell by that sentence, we’re a bit of what you’d call data nerds.

We decided to go directly to the source: The Bureau of Labor Statistics.

After scrounging through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Physicians, All Other; And Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric are the highest paid people in Amarillo.

Here’s a quick look at the top ten highest paying jobs in Amarillo:

Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Family Medicine Physicians
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Chief Executives
Optometrists
Industrial Production Managers
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Financial Managers
Pharmacists
Computer and Information Systems Managers

Everyone’s favorite, dentists, place number 11 on the list of highest paid professions in Amarillo. So the next time you sit there while they drill you can dwell on the fact that they are getting extremely well paid for it.

If you’re interested, you can read more about the Amarillo and Texas job scene here:

How we determined the highest paid jobs in Amarillo For 2021

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 264 job classifications in Amarillo in order to identify those that get paid the most.

Pretty straightforward and easy to do when the government does your job for you 🙂

We used the most recently released BLS data for this analysis which came out on March 29, 2021.

For more reading, check out:

Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Amarillo

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$259,450	$116,710	170
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$255,250	$150,240	70
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$199,940	$143,940	30
4	Chief Executives	$181,030	$89,350	30
5	Optometrists	$146,550	$48,380	40
6	Industrial Production Managers	$130,750	$68,380	130
7	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,050	$44,590	180
8	Financial Managers	$125,820	$62,760	290
9	Pharmacists	$124,760	$108,080	320
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$122,150	$82,350	80
11	Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other	$121,290	$57,670	80
12	Lawyers	$119,780	$55,510	280
13	Engineers, All Other	$119,350	$68,380	60
14	Sales Managers	$118,560	$53,910	190
15	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$113,160	$56,010	40
16	Marketing Managers	$112,720	$63,990	40
17	Physician Assistants	$112,360	$77,750	70
18	Electrical Engineers	$110,140	$66,520	100
19	Mechanical Engineers	$106,110	$67,140	100
20	Human Resources Managers	$105,260	$64,940	40
21	General and Operations Managers	$105,150	$36,480	2,100
22	Nurse Practitioners	$104,580	$82,700	220
23	Computer Programmers	$103,950	$58,860	90
24	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,500	$58,350	260
25	Industrial Engineers	$102,840	$66,240	50
26	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$99,050	$38,740	250
27	Occupational Therapists	$96,770	$68,670	110
28	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$95,530	$51,530	140
29	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$94,630	$59,350	100
30	Loan Officers	$92,480	$37,370	210
31	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$90,230	$59,660	30
32	Physical Therapists	$88,250	$56,350	110
33	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$87,920	$53,030	290
34	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$87,770	$36,040	190
35	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$86,840	$47,210	60
36	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$86,510	$45,620	170
37	Construction Managers	$84,880	$39,590	340
38	Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$81,930	$41,740	640
39	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$81,770	$46,200	40
40	Speech-Language Pathologists	$81,430	$57,950	150
41	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$81,030	$53,760	200
42	Civil Engineers	$80,810	$49,580	130
43	Veterinarians	$80,080	$60,340	100
44	Accountants and Auditors	$79,670	$39,570	870
45	Computer Systems Analysts	$79,510	$54,120	100
46	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$78,590	$37,810	100
47	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$76,730	$43,100	40
48	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$75,240	$38,780	100
49	Credit Analysts	$74,800	$41,090	110
50	Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$74,240	$33,190	40
51	Management Analysts	$73,480	$34,350	100
52	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$73,060	$52,010	60
53	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$72,300	$45,600	90
54	Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other	$71,120	$34,680	160
55	Social Workers, All Other	$69,680	$52,420	60
56	Computer Occupations, All Other	$69,490	$39,950	90
57	Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	$69,440	$51,530	630
58	Instructional Coordinators	$69,260	$43,900	220
59	Registered Nurses	$69,130	$48,000	2,500
60	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$69,050	$52,930	50
61	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$68,740	$33,600	80
62	Social and Community Service Managers	$68,680	$43,430	140
63	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$67,790	$42,980	450
64	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$67,330	$46,650	120
65	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$67,300	$35,330	150
66	Firefighters	$67,120	$47,510	320
67	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$66,880	$41,170	220
68	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$66,820	$39,590	90
69	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$66,700	$16,690	30
70	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$66,140	$41,060	50
71	Logisticians	$65,320	$42,000	60
72	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$65,090	$45,080	160
73	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$64,720	$34,620	80
74	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$64,710	$38,900	630
75	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$64,240	$52,200	50
76	Physical Therapist Assistants	$64,070	$26,820	100
77	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$63,730	$35,080	830
78	Insurance Sales Agents	$63,440	$26,210	360
79	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,090	$42,980	900
80	Compliance Officers	$63,070	$35,460	150
81	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$62,580	$42,750	550
82	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,500	$44,090	640
83	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$62,440	$44,190	90
84	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$62,250	$43,870	100
85	Human Resources Specialists	$61,890	$39,050	260
86	Cost Estimators	$61,280	$35,770	140
87	Coaches and Scouts	$60,470	$32,010	210
88	Financial Examiners	$60,310	$33,730	50
89	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$60,200	$41,830	40
90	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$59,970	$41,890	90
91	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,600	$43,170	1,200
92	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$59,510	$42,480	250
93	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$58,940	$32,080	300
94	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$58,820	$42,100	110
95	Construction and Building Inspectors	$58,610	$34,120	50
96	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$57,940	$23,900	190
97	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$57,890	$33,660	360
98	Budget Analysts	$57,860	$37,080	30
99	Real Estate Sales Agents	$57,480	$30,200	110
100	Conservation Scientists	$57,460	$39,220	40

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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