Highest-paying jobs in McAllen
The rich are getting richer, and have been for some time.
Across the nation, wages have continued to rise this year despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to temper inflation. In June, average weekly earnings grew at a higher rate than the Consumer Price Index, the nation's primary inflation indicator.
While pay is increasing across income levels, the historical growth for high-income jobs has been most profound. High-income jobs have grown 69% over the past 50 years—more than both middle- and lower-income jobs, a Pew Trusts analysis shows.
The highest earners in the U.S. are what you'd expect: doctors and other medical professionals, engineers, tech workers, executives, and corporate leaders. Nationally, the 50 top-paying jobs all require at least a bachelor's degree, and many require a master's, doctorate, or another professional degree. Indeed, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that higher degree holders earn more in a typical week and face lower rates of unemployment.
Still, the exact positions that pay the most vary depending on where in the country you are located. Stacker used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find the 50 highest-paying jobs in McAllen. Jobs are ranked by their median annual pay as of May 2022, so jobs without annual compensation estimates available were excluded from this analysis.
#50. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
- Median annual wage: $80,420
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#49. Database administrators
- Median annual wage: $80,550
- Median hourly wage: $38.73
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#48. Political science teachers, postsecondary
- Median annual wage: $80,870
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#47. Power plant operators
- Median annual wage: $81,100
- Median hourly wage: $38.99
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#46. Sociology teachers, postsecondary
- Median annual wage: $81,300
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#45. Training and development managers
- Median annual wage: $81,480
- Median hourly wage: $39.17
- Total employment: 30 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#44. Administrative services managers
- Median annual wage: $81,490
- Median hourly wage: $39.18
- Total employment: 260 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#43. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
- Median annual wage: $81,710
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,230 people (4.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#42. Education administrators, all other
- Median annual wage: $81,750
- Median hourly wage: $39.30
- Total employment: 100 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#41. Education administrators, postsecondary
- Median annual wage: $82,220
- Median hourly wage: $39.53
- Total employment: 190 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#40. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
- Median annual wage: $83,620
- Median hourly wage: $40.20
- Total employment: 230 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#39. Facilities managers
- Median annual wage: $84,750
- Median hourly wage: $40.75
- Total employment: 120 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#38. Postsecondary teachers, all other
- Median annual wage: $85,920
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#37. Biological scientists, all other
- Median annual wage: $86,070
- Median hourly wage: $41.38
- Total employment: 90 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#36. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
- Median annual wage: $87,130
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#35. Public relations managers
- Median annual wage: $87,400
- Median hourly wage: $42.02
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#34. Medical and health services managers
- Median annual wage: $89,430
- Median hourly wage: $42.99
- Total employment: 940 people (3.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#33. Purchasing managers
- Median annual wage: $90,350
- Median hourly wage: $43.44
- Total employment: 70 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#32. Industrial production managers
- Median annual wage: $90,450
- Median hourly wage: $43.49
- Total employment: 130 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#31. Software developers
- Median annual wage: $90,690
- Median hourly wage: $43.60
- Total employment: 290 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#30. Detectives and criminal investigators
- Median annual wage: $92,580
- Median hourly wage: $44.51
- Total employment: 1,520 people (5.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#29. Commercial pilots
- Median annual wage: $93,620
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#28. Occupational therapists
- Median annual wage: $95,180
- Median hourly wage: $45.76
- Total employment: 260 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#27. Physical therapists
- Median annual wage: $95,380
- Median hourly wage: $45.86
- Total employment: 430 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#26. History teachers, postsecondary
- Median annual wage: $96,380
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#25. Natural sciences managers
- Median annual wage: $97,350
- Median hourly wage: $46.80
- Total employment: 70 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#24. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
- Median annual wage: $98,290
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 140 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#23. Computer network architects
- Median annual wage: $98,450
- Median hourly wage: $47.33
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#22. Human resources managers
- Median annual wage: $99,060
- Median hourly wage: $47.62
- Total employment: 140 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#21. Lawyers
- Median annual wage: $99,520
- Median hourly wage: $47.84
- Total employment: 490 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#20. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
- Median annual wage: $100,970
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#19. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
- Median annual wage: $101,960
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#18. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
- Median annual wage: $102,240
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#17. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
- Median annual wage: $102,770
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#16. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
- Median annual wage: $103,380
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 240 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#15. Computer and information systems managers
- Median annual wage: $105,700
- Median hourly wage: $50.82
- Total employment: 280 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#14. Financial managers
- Median annual wage: $106,140
- Median hourly wage: $51.03
- Total employment: 500 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#13. Marketing managers
- Median annual wage: $106,560
- Median hourly wage: $51.23
- Total employment: 200 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#12. Managers, all other
- Median annual wage: $110,090
- Median hourly wage: $52.93
- Total employment: 640 people (2.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#11. Nurse practitioners
- Median annual wage: $110,640
- Median hourly wage: $53.19
- Total employment: 490 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#10. Physician assistants
- Median annual wage: $118,340
- Median hourly wage: $56.89
- Total employment: 260 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#9. Optometrists
- Median annual wage: $124,490
- Median hourly wage: $59.85
- Total employment: 60 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#8. Pharmacists
- Median annual wage: $127,730
- Median hourly wage: $61.41
- Total employment: 540 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#7. Architectural and engineering managers
- Median annual wage: $131,840
- Median hourly wage: $63.38
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#6. Business teachers, postsecondary
- Median annual wage: $133,370
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#5. Chief executives
- Median annual wage: $141,500
- Median hourly wage: $68.03
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#4. Dentists, general
- Median annual wage: $149,990
- Median hourly wage: $72.11
- Total employment: 160 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#3. General internal medicine physicians
- Median annual wage: $169,420
- Median hourly wage: $81.45
- Total employment: Not available
#2. Family medicine physicians
- Median annual wage: $210,340
- Median hourly wage: $101.13
- Total employment: 80 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#1. Pediatricians, general
- Median annual wage: $226,780
- Median hourly wage: $109.03
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
