Highest-paying jobs in McAllen

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#50. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $83,900
- Median hourly wage: $40.34
- Total employment: 100 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $84,440
- Median hourly wage: $40.59
- Total employment: 400 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $84,570
- Median hourly wage: $40.66
- Total employment: 60 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $86,170
- Median hourly wage: $41.43
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $86,550
- Median hourly wage: $41.61
- Total employment: 160 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $87,050
- Median hourly wage: $41.85
- Total employment: 230 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $87,480
- Median hourly wage: $42.06
- Total employment: 180 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $87,820
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,370 people (4.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $90,600
- Median hourly wage: $43.56
- Total employment: 590 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $90,880
- Median hourly wage: $43.69
- Total employment: 50 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. History teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $91,580
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Social scientists and related workers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $92,750
- Median hourly wage: $44.59
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Biological scientists, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $92,750
- Median hourly wage: $44.59
- Total employment: 90 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Physics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $93,480
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $93,750
- Median hourly wage: $45.07
- Total employment: 160 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $94,120
- Median hourly wage: $45.25
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $94,550
- Median hourly wage: $45.46
- Total employment: 1,290 people (4.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $94,850
- Median hourly wage: $45.60
- Total employment: 740 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $94,870
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Radiation therapists

- Median annual wage: $94,930
- Median hourly wage: $45.64
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Psychology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $95,730
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $96,360
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Occupational therapists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $96,830
- Median hourly wage: $46.55
- Total employment: 370 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Education administrators, postsecondary (tie)

- Median annual wage: $96,830
- Median hourly wage: $46.55
- Total employment: 240 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $98,640
- Median hourly wage: $47.42
- Total employment: 80 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $98,800
- Median hourly wage: $47.50
- Total employment: 680 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Political science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $99,190
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $99,490
- Median hourly wage: $47.83
- Total employment: 320 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $99,830
- Median hourly wage: $48.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $101,340
- Median hourly wage: $48.72
- Total employment: 510 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $101,590
- Median hourly wage: $48.84
- Total employment: 60 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $104,330
- Median hourly wage: $50.16
- Total employment: 1,660 people (5.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $106,910
- Median hourly wage: $51.40
- Total employment: 440 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $107,810
- Median hourly wage: $51.83
- Total employment: 180 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $109,980
- Median hourly wage: $52.87
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $114,080
- Median hourly wage: $54.85
- Total employment: 610 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $120,640
- Median hourly wage: $58.00
- Total employment: 690 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $123,760
- Median hourly wage: $59.50
- Total employment: 580 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $124,350
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $125,000
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 270 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $125,280
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Engineering teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $125,340
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $126,800
- Median hourly wage: $60.96
- Total employment: 380 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $126,850
- Median hourly wage: $60.98
- Total employment: 290 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $132,750
- Median hourly wage: $63.82
- Total employment: 490 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $137,660
- Median hourly wage: $66.18
- Total employment: 60 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $150,950
- Median hourly wage: $72.57
- Total employment: 100 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $165,870
- Median hourly wage: $79.74
- Total employment: 120 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. General internal medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $184,340
- Median hourly wage: $88.62
- Total employment: 200 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 350 people (1.21 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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