The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Dallas, TX For 2023

Editor’s Note: Article updated for 2022. This is our sixth time ranking the highest paying jobs in Dallas

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 Dallas 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 Cardiologists are the highest paid people in Dallas.

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

Cardiologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Chief Executives
Dermatologists
Anesthesiologists
General Internal Medicine Physicians
Physicians, Pathologists
Pediatricians, General
Neurologists

Everyone’s favorite, dentists, place number 27 on the list of highest paid professions in Dallas. 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 Dallas and Texas job scene here:

How we determined the highest paid jobs in Dallas For 2022

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 679 job classifications in Dallas 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, 2022.

For more reading, check out:

Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Dallas

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Cardiologists	$362,730	$96,670	400
2	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$328,570	$62,620	670
3	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$322,610	$62,850	190
4	Chief Executives	$296,480	$129,090	1,570
5	Dermatologists	$295,540	$62,620	80
6	Anesthesiologists	$285,230	$62,620	450
7	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$281,160	$62,850	570
8	Physicians, Pathologists	$271,160	$62,620	170
9	Pediatricians, General	$248,580	$164,820	240
10	Neurologists	$247,800	$62,620	100
11	Physicians, All Other	$234,610	$61,580	3,190
12	Psychiatrists	$227,830	$61,700	330
13	Family Medicine Physicians	$226,070	$79,650	2,660
14	Podiatrists	$219,920	$97,510	110
15	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$213,010	$100,370	5,580
16	Nurse Anesthetists	$198,250	$166,060	1,250
17	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$172,760	$61,800	5,770
18	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$164,390	$100,100	4,840
19	Lawyers	$161,650	$79,670	14,660
20	Financial Managers	$161,500	$95,220	17,390
21	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$159,010	$100,120	15,980
22	Petroleum Engineers	$158,210	$84,400	1,290
23	Air Traffic Controllers	$154,180	$99,240	750
24	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$151,650	$98,180	560
25	Chemical Engineers	$151,460	$79,340	610
26	Marketing Managers	$147,610	$78,230	7,740
27	Dentists, General	$146,710	$100,220	3,520
28	Physicists	$142,750	$29,780	230
29	Managers, All Other	$141,320	$78,230	16,760
30	Physical Scientists, All Other	$140,300	$57,570	470
31	Human Resources Managers	$138,880	$79,390	4,100
32	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$138,000	$18,840	400
33	Sales Managers	$137,040	$59,660	16,220
34	Purchasing Managers	$136,440	$78,240	2,040
35	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$134,600	$80,620	110
36	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$134,290	$80,920	550
37	Optometrists	$132,390	$61,830	780
38	Pharmacists	$131,250	$84,350	6,310
39	Database Architects	$130,640	$94,770	1,520
40	Public Relations Managers	$129,690	$64,390	1,510
41	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$128,250	$61,420	600
42	Medical and Health Services Managers	$126,500	$64,320	10,610
43	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$126,450	$43,810	160
44	Training and Development Managers	$125,910	$71,490	970
45	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$124,540	$78,240	4,470
46	Environmental Engineers	$121,180	$75,230	480
47	Industrial Production Managers	$120,790	$67,510	4,530
48	Nuclear Engineers	$120,560	$81,080	110
49	Medical Dosimetrists	$120,340	$96,030	70
50	Commercial Pilots	$120,230	$52,890	1,750
51	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$119,770	$71,790	70
52	Fundraising Managers	$119,400	$63,960	640
53	Computer Hardware Engineers	$118,780	$75,660	1,930
54	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$117,980	$56,980	420
55	Software Developers	$117,100	$77,960	42,880
56	Economists	$116,600	$61,320	220
57	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$115,940	$78,440	570
58	Sales Engineers	$115,900	$63,220	5,400
59	Aerospace Engineers	$115,890	$78,530	3,010
60	Veterinarians	$115,790	$67,680	1,530
61	Personal Financial Advisors	$115,760	$47,820	7,310
62	Nurse Practitioners	$115,510	$78,230	4,960
63	Data Scientists	$115,380	$77,340	2,700
64	Computer Network Architects	$114,690	$61,330	6,590
65	General and Operations Managers	$113,190	$36,700	98,240
66	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$111,940	$39,090	720
67	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$111,770	$57,580	240
68	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$111,740	$60,340	4,610
69	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$111,330	$61,480	220
70	Engineers, All Other	$111,050	$62,210	3,430
71	Actuaries	$109,920	$62,620	740
72	Soil and Plant Scientists	$109,490	$52,840	100
73	Materials Engineers	$109,400	$63,460	380
74	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$109,260	$62,890	2,370
75	Electrical Engineers	$108,890	$61,480	4,840
76	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$108,650	$30,910	70
77	Information Security Analysts	$108,550	$62,330	5,400
78	Computer Systems Analysts	$106,780	$61,260	19,670
79	Physician Assistants	$105,510	$29,920	2,830
80	Facilities Managers	$104,530	$60,660	2,210
81	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$104,490	$78,130	1,750
82	Transportation Inspectors	$104,290	$47,230	790
83	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$104,210	$58,690	130
84	Mechanical Engineers	$103,960	$60,750	5,680
85	Construction Managers	$103,780	$60,590	8,730
86	Psychologists, All Other	$103,760	$49,630	170
87	Database Administrators	$103,070	$60,920	2,620
88	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$102,440	$49,430	9,670
89	Management Analysts	$100,480	$61,440	18,340
90	Radiation Therapists	$100,460	$67,370	760
91	Project Management Specialists	$99,860	$54,470	27,720
92	Industrial Engineers	$99,440	$62,160	8,170
93	Statisticians	$99,120	$61,000	310
94	Emergency Management Directors	$98,440	$61,000	210
95	Occupational Therapists	$98,360	$70,760	2,400
96	Audiologists	$98,320	$69,560	100
97	Financial Risk Specialists	$97,780	$60,900	1,920
98	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$97,400	$57,300	11,100
99	Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$96,990	$46,920	160
100	Physical Therapists	$96,980	$41,610	3,920

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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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