Highest-paying jobs in Dallas

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#50. Engineering teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $129,000
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,200 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $130,230
- Median hourly wage: $62.61
- Total employment: 5,660 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,450
- Median hourly wage: $62.72
- Total employment: 1,180 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $130,780
- Median hourly wage: $62.88
- Total employment: 4,340 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $131,280
- Median hourly wage: $63.11
- Total employment: 6,570 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $131,380
- Median hourly wage: $63.16
- Total employment: 3,330 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $131,490
- Median hourly wage: $63.22
- Total employment: 63,430 people (15.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $131,810
- Median hourly wage: $63.37
- Total employment: 710 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $131,910
- Median hourly wage: $63.42
- Total employment: 5,300 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $131,920
- Median hourly wage: $63.42
- Total employment: 3,110 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $132,420
- Median hourly wage: $63.67
- Total employment: 7,570 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $132,670
- Median hourly wage: $63.79
- Total employment: 1,600 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $134,100
- Median hourly wage: $64.47
- Total employment: 7,650 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $135,730
- Median hourly wage: $65.26
- Total employment: 2,560 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $136,250
- Median hourly wage: $65.51
- Total employment: 430 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $137,130
- Median hourly wage: $65.93
- Total employment: 27,600 people (6.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $137,180
- Median hourly wage: $65.95
- Total employment: 240 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Purchasing managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $137,180
- Median hourly wage: $65.95
- Total employment: 2,860 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $137,680
- Median hourly wage: $66.19
- Total employment: 17,490 people (4.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Cardiologists

- Median annual wage: $137,710
- Median hourly wage: $66.21
- Total employment: 640 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Medical dosimetrists

- Median annual wage: $137,880
- Median hourly wage: $66.29
- Total employment: 70 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $137,910
- Median hourly wage: $66.30
- Total employment: 6,280 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $143,350
- Median hourly wage: $68.92
- Total employment: 710 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $147,990
- Median hourly wage: $71.15
- Total employment: 17,040 people (4.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Law teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $153,730
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 200 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $154,490
- Median hourly wage: $74.28
- Total employment: 1,100 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $157,340
- Median hourly wage: $75.65
- Total employment: 15,740 people (3.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $162,290
- Median hourly wage: $78.02
- Total employment: 2,650 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $164,240
- Median hourly wage: $78.96
- Total employment: 24,520 people (6.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $168,540
- Median hourly wage: $81.03
- Total employment: 10,410 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $169,860
- Median hourly wage: $81.66
- Total employment: 29,820 people (7.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $170,840
- Median hourly wage: $82.13
- Total employment: 6,260 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Air traffic controllers

- Median annual wage: $182,890
- Median hourly wage: $87.93
- Total employment: 780 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $188,920
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 2,480 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $202,610
- Median hourly wage: $97.41
- Total employment: 120 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $204,020
- Median hourly wage: $98.09
- Total employment: 1,530 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Anesthesiologists

- Median annual wage: $208,680
- Median hourly wage: $100.33
- Total employment: 1,530 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Psychiatrists

- Median annual wage: $210,580
- Median hourly wage: $101.24
- Total employment: 190 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Ophthalmologists, except pediatric

- Median annual wage: $211,550
- Median hourly wage: $101.71
- Total employment: Not available

#11. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

- Median annual wage: $214,390
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 4,950 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Surgeons, all other

- Median annual wage: $215,010
- Median hourly wage: $103.37
- Total employment: 330 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Podiatrists

- Median annual wage: $225,670
- Median hourly wage: $108.50
- Total employment: 110 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Dentists, all other specialists

- Median annual wage: $227,570
- Median hourly wage: $109.41
- Total employment: 60 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $227,680
- Median hourly wage: $109.46
- Total employment: 350 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Radiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 980 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Neurologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 160 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Obstetricians and gynecologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 270 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Physicians, pathologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 270 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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