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Wage estimates include base rate, cost-of-living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (e.g. commissions and production bonuses), and on-call pay.

Wage estimates do not include back pay, jury duty pay, overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, and tuition reimbursements.



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These are the occupations with the highest median hourly wages in 2008. Select an occupation to learn more about it in the Occupation Profile.

Top 50 Highest-Paying Occupations by Median Hourly Wages
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# Occupation Median wages, 2008
   Hourly    Annual   
1 Chief Executives $80.00+   $166,400+  
2 Internists, General $80.00+   $166,400+  
3 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $80.00+   $166,400+  
4 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $80.00+   $166,400+  
5 Orthodontists $80.00+   $166,400+  
6 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other $80.00+   $166,400+  
7 Surgeons $80.00+   $166,400+  
8 Family and General Practitioners $79.37     $165,100    
9 Pediatricians, General $72.39     $150,600    
10 Dentists, All Other Specialists $72.38     $150,600    
11 Dentists, General $70.93     $147,500    
12 Psychiatrists $65.63     $136,500    
13 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers N/A     $130,900    
14 Engineering Managers $60.26     $125,300    
15 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $57.26     $119,100    
16 Petroleum Engineers $56.95     $118,500    
17 Air Traffic Controllers $56.92     $118,400    
18 Marketing Managers $54.57     $113,500    
19 Computer and Information Systems Managers $54.10     $112,500    
20 Pharmacists $53.31     $110,900    
21 Lawyers $52.53     $109,300    
22 Natural Sciences Managers $51.66     $107,500    
23 Law Teachers, Postsecondary N/A     $103,700    
24 Sales Managers $49.80     $103,600    
25 Financial Managers $49.52     $103,000    
 

State Data Source: Texas Wage Information

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