High paying jobs in College Station-Bryan, TX

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in College Station-Bryan, TX. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in College Station-Bryan, TX run 9.0% below the national average (2024), so a College Station-Bryan, TX salary is worth about 1.10× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, College Station-Bryan, TX · Employed

1General Internal Medicine Physicians$326,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$161,900 – $336,68070
2Physicians, All Other$236,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,050 – $501,400160
3Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$219,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,180 – $284,13050
4Chief Executives$176,160
Bachelor's degree
$102,590 – $352,78060
5Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$167,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,230 – $261,02080
6Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$164,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,060 – $359,730750
7Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$160,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,690 – $208,320100
8Dentists, General$154,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,820 – $276,92070
9Architectural and Engineering Managers$147,850
Bachelor's degree
$98,430 – $210,69070
10Pharmacists$136,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,460 – $162,670190
11Computer and Information Systems Managers$135,540
Bachelor's degree
$84,500 – $207,360410
12Lawyers$134,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$88,490 – $331,580340
13Financial Managers$132,280
Bachelor's degree
$81,710 – $224,990410
14Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$130,820
Bachelor's degree
$54,080 – $166,35050
15Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$129,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,130 – $289,1701,160
16Business Teachers, Postsecondary$129,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$23,790 – $306,420400
17Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$128,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,970 – $209,940160
18Optometrists$128,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,340 – $151,87040
19Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$126,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,980 – $261,280130
20Nurse Practitioners$126,210
Master's degree
$108,800 – $159,990180
21Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$126,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,740 – $205,760530
22Computer Network Architects$125,340
Bachelor's degree
$59,690 – $199,18040
23Marketing Managers$121,780
Bachelor's degree
$69,390 – $205,980230
24Engineers, All Other$121,440
Bachelor's degree
$66,280 – $214,970160
25Managers, All Other$120,410
Bachelor's degree
$70,680 – $223,490300
26Veterinarians$116,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$39,900 – $283,650230
27Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$116,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,290 – $258,72090
28Human Resources Managers$115,090
Bachelor's degree
$79,160 – $191,240180
29Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$114,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,070 – $164,08050
30Purchasing Managers$111,240
Bachelor's degree
$66,710 – $167,90040
31Training and Development Managers$109,820
Bachelor's degree
$79,820 – $130,76080
32Education Administrators, Postsecondary$106,370
Master's degree
$64,450 – $217,2601,130
33Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$105,270
Bachelor's degree
$81,330 – $171,78090
34Industrial Production Managers$105,170
Bachelor's degree
$73,600 – $202,310130
35Sales Managers$104,900
Bachelor's degree
$58,790 – $206,360360
36Physical Therapists$104,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,130 – $129,880190
37Public Relations Managers$104,520
Bachelor's degree
$67,440 – $154,41080
38Medical and Health Services Managers$103,950
Bachelor's degree
$58,960 – $166,700450
39Software Developers$101,910
Bachelor's degree
$67,240 – $154,500620
40Information Security Analysts$101,890
Bachelor's degree
$66,090 – $155,78060
41Power Plant Operators$101,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,220 – $124,44040
42Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$100,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,140 – $204,630170
43Data Scientists$100,280
Bachelor's degree
$58,310 – $165,210110
44Natural Sciences Managers$99,780
Bachelor's degree
$65,360 – $138,260140
45First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$99,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,460 – $124,55060
46History Teachers, Postsecondary$98,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,090 – $163,60080
47Occupational Therapists$97,870
Master's degree
$76,060 – $128,860120
48Database Administrators$97,720
Bachelor's degree
$59,200 – $130,00040
49Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,340 – $206,510320
50Education Teachers, Postsecondary$96,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,400 – $170,610220

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

#	Occupation	MedianCollege Station-Bryan, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$326,090	$161,900 – $336,680	70
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$236,170	$48,050 – $501,400	160
3	Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$219,160	$64,180 – $284,130	50
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$176,160	$102,590 – $352,780	60
5	Physics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$167,090	$79,230 – $261,020	80
6	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$164,660	$58,060 – $359,730	750
7	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$160,550	$76,690 – $208,320	100
8	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$154,340	$77,820 – $276,920	70
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$147,850	$98,430 – $210,690	70
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,310	$105,460 – $162,670	190
11	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,540	$84,500 – $207,360	410
12	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$134,800	$88,490 – $331,580	340
13	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,280	$81,710 – $224,990	410
14	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$130,820	$54,080 – $166,350	50
15	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$129,110	$62,130 – $289,170	1,160
16	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$129,080	$23,790 – $306,420	400
17	Architecture Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$128,670	$99,970 – $209,940	160
18	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$128,500	$47,340 – $151,870	40
19	Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$126,240	$51,980 – $261,280	130
20	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$126,210	$108,800 – $159,990	180
21	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$126,050	$47,740 – $205,760	530
22	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$125,340	$59,690 – $199,180	40
23	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,780	$69,390 – $205,980	230
24	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$121,440	$66,280 – $214,970	160
25	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$120,410	$70,680 – $223,490	300
26	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$116,170	$39,900 – $283,650	230
27	Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$116,090	$63,290 – $258,720	90
28	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,090	$79,160 – $191,240	180
29	Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$114,030	$55,070 – $164,080	50
30	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,240	$66,710 – $167,900	40
31	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,820	$79,820 – $130,760	80
32	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$106,370	$64,450 – $217,260	1,130
33	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,270	$81,330 – $171,780	90
34	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,170	$73,600 – $202,310	130
35	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,900	$58,790 – $206,360	360
36	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,580	$77,130 – $129,880	190
37	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,520	$67,440 – $154,410	80
38	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,950	$58,960 – $166,700	450
39	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$101,910	$67,240 – $154,500	620
40	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,890	$66,090 – $155,780	60
41	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,560	$45,220 – $124,440	40
42	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,450	$60,140 – $204,630	170
43	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$100,280	$58,310 – $165,210	110
44	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,780	$65,360 – $138,260	140
45	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,390	$76,460 – $124,550	60
46	History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,560	$57,090 – $163,600	80
47	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,870	$76,060 – $128,860	120
48	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$97,720	$59,200 – $130,000	40
49	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,150	$59,340 – $206,510	320
50	Education Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$96,960	$47,400 – $170,610	220

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