Top Paying Jobs in El Paso, TX
El Paso, TX has 100 tracked occupation categories totaling 49,050 jobs. The highest-paying occupations include Physicians, All Other ($289,950), General Internal Medicine Physicians ($240,990), Chief Executives ($220,050). The cost of living index is 89.91 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $973/month.
$105K
Avg. median salary
89.91
Cost of living index
$973
Median 2BR rent
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Highest paying careers in El Paso
| Rank | Occupation | Category | Median salary | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | Management | $121K | $58.09/hr |
| 22 | Industrial Production Managers | Management | $117K | $56.05/hr |
| 23 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | Public Safety | $116K | $55.68/hr |
| 24 | Marketing Managers | Management | $114K | $54.88/hr |
| 25 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | Engineering | $112K | $53.96/hr |
| 26 | Aerospace Engineers | Engineering | $110K | $52.79/hr |
| 27 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | Public Safety | $109K | $52.55/hr |
| 28 | Engineers, All Other | Engineering | $108K | $52.04/hr |
| 29 | Natural Sciences Managers | Management | $108K | $51.97/hr |
| 30 | Purchasing Managers | Management | $108K | $51.79/hr |
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Cost of living vs. national average-10.1% less expensive
2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$973/mo
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