High paying jobs in Texas

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Texas. 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 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 · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$269,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,600 – $457,45030,720
2Chief Executives$257,850
Bachelor's degree
$121,130 – $558,5508,780
3Family Medicine Physicians$235,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,150 – $414,0106,190
4Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$215,150
Bachelor's degree
$92,370 – $456,57010,930
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,530
Bachelor's degree
$106,390 – $277,16073,060
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,370
Bachelor's degree
$120,460 – $277,79019,030
7Financial Managers$164,860
Bachelor's degree
$98,250 – $309,29071,870
8Petroleum Engineers$164,860
Bachelor's degree
$89,990 – $283,5009,140
9Computer Hardware Engineers$163,860
Bachelor's degree
$92,940 – $216,2607,390
10Dentists, General$162,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,990 – $308,2208,920
11Lawyers$154,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,340 – $349,49056,580
12Database Architects$151,370
Bachelor's degree
$92,890 – $200,3908,270
13Marketing Managers$147,880
Bachelor's degree
$81,820 – $259,20044,680
14Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$145,220
Bachelor's degree
$60,100 – $287,1804,900
15Pharmacists$138,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,950 – $170,17024,700
16Human Resources Managers$136,500
Bachelor's degree
$83,200 – $226,05023,220
17Sales Managers$136,020
Bachelor's degree
$68,750 – $268,45076,010
18Purchasing Managers$134,670
Bachelor's degree
$86,340 – $212,3409,640
19Physician Assistants$134,550
Master's degree
$102,650 – $169,00010,110
20Managers, All Other$134,390
Bachelor's degree
$78,050 – $220,37061,410
21Computer Network Architects$133,310
Bachelor's degree
$70,110 – $191,80013,650
22Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$132,220
Bachelor's degree
$82,950 – $205,7109,520
23Software Developers$132,150
Bachelor's degree
$82,600 – $183,680163,880
24Nurse Practitioners$131,670
Master's degree
$96,880 – $161,98025,970
25Veterinarians$131,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,510 – $203,9206,270
26Industrial Production Managers$130,890
Bachelor's degree
$79,780 – $207,88021,200
27Sales Engineers$130,610
Bachelor's degree
$78,730 – $201,8506,800
28Aerospace Engineers$130,270
Bachelor's degree
$82,990 – $195,1906,750
29Natural Sciences Managers$129,960
Bachelor's degree
$74,200 – $213,2807,470
30Information Security Analysts$129,890
Bachelor's degree
$77,990 – $178,55016,130
31Electrical Engineers$129,450
Bachelor's degree
$76,120 – $210,16020,870
32Public Relations Managers$126,670
Bachelor's degree
$78,400 – $220,0008,190
33Training and Development Managers$124,280
Bachelor's degree
$77,620 – $202,4906,190
34Data Scientists$122,090
Bachelor's degree
$64,540 – $170,78025,860
35Engineers, All Other$115,810
Bachelor's degree
$64,430 – $177,78010,820
36Database Administrators$114,400
Bachelor's degree
$59,950 – $161,5906,430
37Administrative Services Managers$114,190
Bachelor's degree
$71,990 – $202,37022,980
38Medical and Health Services Managers$114,150
Bachelor's degree
$65,520 – $205,60058,420
39Mechanical Engineers$112,410
Bachelor's degree
$75,810 – $175,21022,080
40Computer Occupations, All Other$111,530
Bachelor's degree
$55,480 – $174,30057,020
41First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$111,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,910 – $149,5705,540
42Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,390 – $350,50018,960
43Computer Systems Analysts$107,390
Bachelor's degree
$72,530 – $168,14047,990
44Occupational Therapists$106,140
Master's degree
$76,350 – $135,20013,400
45Physical Therapists$105,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,600 – $139,05021,870
46Industrial Engineers$104,560
Bachelor's degree
$67,490 – $168,67030,980
47Education Administrators, Postsecondary$104,390
Master's degree
$66,860 – $215,45016,660
48Financial Risk Specialists$103,760
Bachelor's degree
$64,250 – $159,2204,780
49General and Operations Managers$103,230
Bachelor's degree
$46,190 – $264,620431,310
50Web and Digital Interface Designers$102,650
Bachelor's degree
$59,290 – $168,6205,910

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	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$269,800	$60,600 – $457,450	30,720
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$257,850	$121,130 – $558,550	8,780
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$235,710	$75,150 – $414,010	6,190
4	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$215,150	$92,370 – $456,570	10,930
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,530	$106,390 – $277,160	73,060
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,370	$120,460 – $277,790	19,030
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,860	$98,250 – $309,290	71,870
8	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$164,860	$89,990 – $283,500	9,140
9	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$163,860	$92,940 – $216,260	7,390
10	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$162,360	$83,990 – $308,220	8,920
11	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$154,200	$79,340 – $349,490	56,580
12	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$151,370	$92,890 – $200,390	8,270
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$147,880	$81,820 – $259,200	44,680
14	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$145,220	$60,100 – $287,180	4,900
15	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,260	$95,950 – $170,170	24,700
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,500	$83,200 – $226,050	23,220
17	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,020	$68,750 – $268,450	76,010
18	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,670	$86,340 – $212,340	9,640
19	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,550	$102,650 – $169,000	10,110
20	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$134,390	$78,050 – $220,370	61,410
21	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$133,310	$70,110 – $191,800	13,650
22	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$132,220	$82,950 – $205,710	9,520
23	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$132,150	$82,600 – $183,680	163,880
24	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,670	$96,880 – $161,980	25,970
25	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$131,330	$76,510 – $203,920	6,270
26	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,890	$79,780 – $207,880	21,200
27	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$130,610	$78,730 – $201,850	6,800
28	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$130,270	$82,990 – $195,190	6,750
29	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,960	$74,200 – $213,280	7,470
30	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$129,890	$77,990 – $178,550	16,130
31	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,450	$76,120 – $210,160	20,870
32	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,670	$78,400 – $220,000	8,190
33	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,280	$77,620 – $202,490	6,190
34	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$122,090	$64,540 – $170,780	25,860
35	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$115,810	$64,430 – $177,780	10,820
36	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$114,400	$59,950 – $161,590	6,430
37	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,190	$71,990 – $202,370	22,980
38	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,150	$65,520 – $205,600	58,420
39	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$112,410	$75,810 – $175,210	22,080
40	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$111,530	$55,480 – $174,300	57,020
41	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,000	$70,910 – $149,570	5,540
42	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$108,150	$61,390 – $350,500	18,960
43	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$107,390	$72,530 – $168,140	47,990
44	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$106,140	$76,350 – $135,200	13,400
45	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,810	$76,600 – $139,050	21,870
46	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,560	$67,490 – $168,670	30,980
47	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$104,390	$66,860 – $215,450	16,660
48	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$103,760	$64,250 – $159,220	4,780
49	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,230	$46,190 – $264,620	431,310
50	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$102,650	$59,290 – $168,620	5,910

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Texas. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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