Top Paying Jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has 100 tracked occupation categories totaling 590,980 jobs. The highest-paying occupations include Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric ($666,930), Surgeons, All Other ($494,800), Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons ($431,910). The cost of living index is 103.09 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $1,931/month.
$170K
Avg. median salary
103.09
Cost of living index
$1,931
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Highest paying careers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
| Rank | Occupation | Category | Median salary | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Physicians, Pathologists | Healthcare | $316K | $152/hr |
| 12 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $277K | $132.94/hr |
| 13 | Family Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $259K | $124.67/hr |
| 14 | Pediatricians, General | Healthcare | $242K | $116.42/hr |
| 15 | Psychiatrists | Healthcare | $241K | $115.83/hr |
| 16 | Dermatologists | Healthcare | $233K | $111.97/hr |
| 17 | Physicians, All Other | Healthcare | $222K | $106.93/hr |
| 18 | Nurse Anesthetists | Healthcare | $219K | $105.12/hr |
| 19 | Anesthesiologists | Healthcare | $218K | $104.84/hr |
| 20 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | Transportation | $213K | N/A |
Affordability snapshot: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
Cost of living vs. national average+3.1% more expensive
2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$1,931/mo
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