High paying jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX run 1.4% below the national average (2024), so a Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX salary is worth about 1.01× 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, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Employed

1Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,690
Bachelor's degree
$104,110 – $456,5704,160
2Physicians, All Other$292,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,390 – $457,4507,010
3Chief Executives$275,270
Bachelor's degree
$121,650 – $633,1101,920
4Anesthesiologists$210,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,920 – $488,6701,160
5Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$174,490
Bachelor's degree
$65,480 – $293,0902,380
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,160
Bachelor's degree
$106,600 – $275,13013,090
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,020
Bachelor's degree
$124,910 – $285,9505,330
8Petroleum Engineers$169,870
Bachelor's degree
$89,990 – $288,5304,770
9Financial Managers$166,910
Bachelor's degree
$102,400 – $310,75018,570
10Lawyers$157,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,210 – $363,12016,810
11Marketing Managers$153,030
Bachelor's degree
$80,760 – $259,1008,930
12Managers, All Other$144,820
Bachelor's degree
$78,340 – $229,20014,930
13Human Resources Managers$142,110
Bachelor's degree
$88,380 – $224,1505,890
14Pharmacists$140,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,200 – $170,1706,410
15Purchasing Managers$139,050
Bachelor's degree
$87,970 – $210,4202,630
16Chemical Engineers$138,120
Bachelor's degree
$99,890 – $217,2601,510
17Physician Assistants$137,240
Master's degree
$90,920 – $168,2402,390
18Sales Managers$135,880
Bachelor's degree
$68,680 – $269,00016,430
19Nurse Practitioners$134,560
Master's degree
$96,880 – $158,8305,970
20Aerospace Engineers$133,970
Bachelor's degree
$80,850 – $195,1901,890
21Industrial Production Managers$133,870
Bachelor's degree
$81,830 – $216,4306,060
22Natural Sciences Managers$132,860
Bachelor's degree
$77,030 – $215,4702,870
23Veterinarians$132,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,390 – $207,6601,340
24Electrical Engineers$131,070
Bachelor's degree
$77,170 – $207,9905,770
25Public Relations Managers$130,530
Bachelor's degree
$83,230 – $228,5501,790
26Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$130,280
Bachelor's degree
$83,050 – $213,7901,400
27Engineers, All Other$130,270
Bachelor's degree
$63,700 – $195,1903,490
28Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$129,630
Bachelor's degree
$83,330 – $197,9401,380
29Software Developers$129,440
Bachelor's degree
$80,400 – $181,77022,940
30Sales Engineers$127,800
Bachelor's degree
$79,280 – $203,5901,340
31Training and Development Managers$126,890
Bachelor's degree
$81,120 – $216,3601,230
32Information Security Analysts$126,370
Bachelor's degree
$74,290 – $178,5602,110
33Mechanical Engineers$125,350
Bachelor's degree
$79,470 – $198,7308,310
34Computer Network Architects$124,900
Bachelor's degree
$67,020 – $171,7602,200
35Optometrists$124,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,020 – $162,0101,250
36Medical and Health Services Managers$124,400
Bachelor's degree
$73,410 – $206,55012,410
37Pediatricians, General$124,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,300 – $377,0001,040
38General and Operations Managers$119,600
Bachelor's degree
$50,490 – $296,07097,320
39Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$118,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$68,840 – $176,4202,550
40Database Administrators$116,030
Bachelor's degree
$60,730 – $159,8901,090
41Computer Systems Analysts$113,440
Bachelor's degree
$70,910 – $168,5408,510
42Industrial Engineers$111,690
Bachelor's degree
$73,840 – $174,3208,620
43Administrative Services Managers$111,650
Bachelor's degree
$77,730 – $199,4605,510
44First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$108,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$88,970 – $132,8901,320
45Physical Therapists$107,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,250 – $142,5704,680
46Data Scientists$106,750
Bachelor's degree
$62,980 – $167,2304,060
47Chemists$106,740
Bachelor's degree
$63,370 – $170,5402,430
48Chemical Plant and System Operators$106,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,920 – $124,9301,420
49Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,700
Master's degree
$77,180 – $219,9402,900
50Facilities Managers$105,650
Bachelor's degree
$67,370 – $192,6703,200

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

#	Occupation	MedianHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$307,690	$104,110 – $456,570	4,160
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$292,490	$73,390 – $457,450	7,010
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$275,270	$121,650 – $633,110	1,920
4	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$210,230	$83,920 – $488,670	1,160
5	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$174,490	$65,480 – $293,090	2,380
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,160	$106,600 – $275,130	13,090
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,020	$124,910 – $285,950	5,330
8	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$169,870	$89,990 – $288,530	4,770
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,910	$102,400 – $310,750	18,570
10	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$157,980	$80,210 – $363,120	16,810
11	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,030	$80,760 – $259,100	8,930
12	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$144,820	$78,340 – $229,200	14,930
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,110	$88,380 – $224,150	5,890
14	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,470	$83,200 – $170,170	6,410
15	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,050	$87,970 – $210,420	2,630
16	Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree	$138,120	$99,890 – $217,260	1,510
17	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$137,240	$90,920 – $168,240	2,390
18	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,880	$68,680 – $269,000	16,430
19	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,560	$96,880 – $158,830	5,970
20	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$133,970	$80,850 – $195,190	1,890
21	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,870	$81,830 – $216,430	6,060
22	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,860	$77,030 – $215,470	2,870
23	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$132,280	$81,390 – $207,660	1,340
24	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$131,070	$77,170 – $207,990	5,770
25	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,530	$83,230 – $228,550	1,790
26	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree	$130,280	$83,050 – $213,790	1,400
27	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$130,270	$63,700 – $195,190	3,490
28	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$129,630	$83,330 – $197,940	1,380
29	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$129,440	$80,400 – $181,770	22,940
30	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,800	$79,280 – $203,590	1,340
31	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,890	$81,120 – $216,360	1,230
32	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$126,370	$74,290 – $178,560	2,110
33	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,350	$79,470 – $198,730	8,310
34	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$124,900	$67,020 – $171,760	2,200
35	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$124,640	$96,020 – $162,010	1,250
36	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,400	$73,410 – $206,550	12,410
37	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$124,190	$73,300 – $377,000	1,040
38	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,600	$50,490 – $296,070	97,320
39	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$118,830	$68,840 – $176,420	2,550
40	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$116,030	$60,730 – $159,890	1,090
41	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$113,440	$70,910 – $168,540	8,510
42	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,690	$73,840 – $174,320	8,620
43	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,650	$77,730 – $199,460	5,510
44	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,740	$88,970 – $132,890	1,320
45	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$107,700	$78,250 – $142,570	4,680
46	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$106,750	$62,980 – $167,230	4,060
47	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$106,740	$63,370 – $170,540	2,430
48	Chemical Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,020	$59,920 – $124,930	1,420
49	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$105,700	$77,180 – $219,940	2,900
50	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,650	$67,370 – $192,670	3,200

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