Fastest growing jobs in Texas, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Texas. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

State projections are produced by Texas's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Texas run 2.9% below the national average (2024), so a Texas salary is worth about 1.03× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Texas.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Texas · Growth 2024–34

1Nurse Practitioners$131,670
Master's degree
$96,880 – $161,980+51.4%
2Wind Turbine Service Technicians$61,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,830 – $78,280+51.3%
3Data Scientists$122,090
Bachelor's degree
$64,540 – $170,780+47.5%
4Solar Photovoltaic Installers$48,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,660 – $73,690+43.1%
5Information Security Analysts$129,890
Bachelor's degree
$77,990 – $178,550+41.2%
6Operations Research Analysts$90,710
Bachelor's degree
$57,840 – $164,570+36.8%
7Computer and Information Research Scientists$121,210
Master's degree
$65,480 – $204,250+36.5%
8Actuaries$105,020
Bachelor's degree
$62,870 – $189,320+34.8%
9Medical and Health Services Managers$114,150
Bachelor's degree
$65,520 – $205,600+34.4%
10Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$43,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,930 – $58,130+32.3%
11Financial Examiners$78,140
Bachelor's degree
$51,400 – $137,260+31.8%
12Psychiatric Technicians$39,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,240 – $49,250+31.7%
13Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$57,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,060 – $87,770+30.8%
14Logisticians$75,480
Bachelor's degree
$45,310 – $123,790+30.3%
15Physician Assistants$134,550
Master's degree
$102,650 – $169,000+30.0%
16Physical Therapist Assistants$78,000
Associate's degree
$43,900 – $99,640+29.5%
17Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,530
Bachelor's degree
$106,390 – $277,160+28.7%
18Occupational Therapy Assistants$81,500
Associate's degree
$60,980 – $95,900+28.6%
19Software Developers$132,150
Bachelor's degree
$82,600 – $183,680+28.5%
20Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$39,410
Associate's degree
$30,320 – $54,610+27.9%
21Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$43,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,670 – $64,380+27.8%
22Veterinarians$131,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,510 – $203,920+27.3%
23Speech-Language Pathologists$99,910
Master's degree
$66,370 – $132,990+26.4%
24Cooks, Restaurant$34,760
No formal educational credential
$23,330 – $42,810+26.3%
25Financial Managers$164,860
Bachelor's degree
$98,250 – $309,290+26.3%
26Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,070 – $46,890+25.9%
27Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$44,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,920 – $60,460+25.8%
28Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$76,820
Associate's degree
$39,050 – $121,070+25.5%
29Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$92,580
Associate's degree
$64,360 – $106,090+25.5%
30Semiconductor Processing Technicians$38,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,750 – $59,500+25.2%
31Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$62,630
Master's degree
$37,650 – $95,910+24.7%
32Soil and Plant Scientists—
Bachelor's degree
—
— – —+24.2%
33Phlebotomists$40,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,570 – $53,560+23.9%
34Massage Therapists$59,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,870 – $109,970+23.9%
35Respiratory Therapists$79,540
Associate's degree
$61,310 – $99,690+23.9%
36Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,450
No formal educational credential
$34,300 – $59,780+23.6%
37Emergency Medical Technicians$37,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,320 – $52,160+23.6%
38Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,390 – $350,500+23.5%
39Personal Financial Advisors$99,160
Bachelor's degree
$46,450 – $359,040+23.5%
40Computer Network Architects$133,310
Bachelor's degree
$70,110 – $191,800+23.4%
41Occupational Therapists$106,140
Master's degree
$76,350 – $135,200+23.0%
42Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,660
Bachelor's degree
$46,380 – $126,500+23.0%
43Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$84,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,760 – $137,530+22.9%
44Protective Service Workers, All Other$33,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,570 – $64,920+22.7%
45Marriage and Family Therapists$46,300
Master's degree
$36,700 – $93,500+22.4%
46Medical Equipment Repairers$58,370
Associate's degree
$38,030 – $89,150+21.9%
47Computer Occupations, All Other$111,530
Bachelor's degree
$55,480 – $174,300+21.9%
48Medical Equipment Preparers$46,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,390 – $69,950+21.9%
49Dental Hygienists$99,240
Associate's degree
$71,530 – $117,890+21.8%
50Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,580 – $95,770+21.8%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianTexas	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,670	$96,880 – $161,980	+51.4%
2	Wind Turbine Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,950	$48,830 – $78,280	+51.3%
3	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$122,090	$64,540 – $170,780	+47.5%
4	Solar Photovoltaic InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,240	$37,660 – $73,690	+43.1%
5	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$129,890	$77,990 – $178,550	+41.2%
6	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$90,710	$57,840 – $164,570	+36.8%
7	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$121,210	$65,480 – $204,250	+36.5%
8	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$105,020	$62,870 – $189,320	+34.8%
9	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,150	$65,520 – $205,600	+34.4%
10	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,640	$31,930 – $58,130	+32.3%
11	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$78,140	$51,400 – $137,260	+31.8%
12	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,970	$33,240 – $49,250	+31.7%
13	Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,980	$44,060 – $87,770	+30.8%
14	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$75,480	$45,310 – $123,790	+30.3%
15	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,550	$102,650 – $169,000	+30.0%
16	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$78,000	$43,900 – $99,640	+29.5%
17	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,530	$106,390 – $277,160	+28.7%
18	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$81,500	$60,980 – $95,900	+28.6%
19	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$132,150	$82,600 – $183,680	+28.5%
20	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$39,410	$30,320 – $54,610	+27.9%
21	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,860	$34,670 – $64,380	+27.8%
22	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$131,330	$76,510 – $203,920	+27.3%
23	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$99,910	$66,370 – $132,990	+26.4%
24	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$34,760	$23,330 – $42,810	+26.3%
25	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,860	$98,250 – $309,290	+26.3%
26	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,850	$24,070 – $46,890	+25.9%
27	Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,390	$37,920 – $60,460	+25.8%
28	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$76,820	$39,050 – $121,070	+25.5%
29	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$92,580	$64,360 – $106,090	+25.5%
30	Semiconductor Processing TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,440	$31,750 – $59,500	+25.2%
31	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$62,630	$37,650 – $95,910	+24.7%
32	Soil and Plant ScientistsBachelor's degree	—	—— – —	+24.2%
33	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,450	$32,570 – $53,560	+23.9%
34	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,370	$34,870 – $109,970	+23.9%
35	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,540	$61,310 – $99,690	+23.9%
36	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$45,450	$34,300 – $59,780	+23.6%
37	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,260	$30,320 – $52,160	+23.6%
38	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$108,150	$61,390 – $350,500	+23.5%
39	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$99,160	$46,450 – $359,040	+23.5%
40	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$133,310	$70,110 – $191,800	+23.4%
41	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$106,140	$76,350 – $135,200	+23.0%
42	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,660	$46,380 – $126,500	+23.0%
43	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,930	$50,760 – $137,530	+22.9%
44	Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,500	$25,570 – $64,920	+22.7%
45	Marriage and Family TherapistsMaster's degree	$46,300	$36,700 – $93,500	+22.4%
46	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$58,370	$38,030 – $89,150	+21.9%
47	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$111,530	$55,480 – $174,300	+21.9%
48	Medical Equipment PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,970	$35,390 – $69,950	+21.9%
49	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$99,240	$71,530 – $117,890	+21.8%
50	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,930	$41,580 – $95,770	+21.8%

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