High paying medical jobs in Texas

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Texas. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

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
2Family Medicine Physicians$235,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,150 – $414,0106,190
3Dentists, General$162,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,990 – $308,2208,920
4Pharmacists$138,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,950 – $170,17024,700
5Physician Assistants$134,550
Master's degree
$102,650 – $169,00010,110
6Nurse Practitioners$131,670
Master's degree
$96,880 – $161,98025,970
7Veterinarians$131,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,510 – $203,9206,270
8Occupational Therapists$106,140
Master's degree
$76,350 – $135,20013,400
9Physical Therapists$105,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,600 – $139,05021,870
10Speech-Language Pathologists$99,910
Master's degree
$66,370 – $132,99019,120
11Dental Hygienists$99,240
Associate's degree
$71,530 – $117,89016,380
12Registered Nurses$95,970
Bachelor's degree
$67,120 – $127,950271,380
13Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$92,580
Associate's degree
$64,360 – $106,0906,960
14Respiratory Therapists$79,540
Associate's degree
$61,310 – $99,69012,130
15Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,630
Associate's degree
$48,550 – $102,63020,250
16Dietitians and Nutritionists$74,440
Bachelor's degree
$40,040 – $98,9605,320
17Surgical Technologists$65,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,950 – $92,58010,160
18Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,910 – $76,14057,560
19Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,290
Bachelor's degree
$38,330 – $94,83029,530
20Paramedics$57,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,030 – $77,7008,410
21Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$53,000
Associate's degree
$36,650 – $103,1206,140
22Medical Records Specialists$48,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,440 – $78,39017,210
23Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,190 – $83,45015,370
24Pharmacy Technicians$45,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,920 – $59,26041,740
25Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$43,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,930 – $58,1306,540
26Psychiatric Technicians$39,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,240 – $49,25011,350
27Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$39,410
Associate's degree
$30,320 – $54,61016,730
28Opticians, Dispensing$38,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,970 – $58,2406,700
29Emergency Medical Technicians$37,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,320 – $52,16012,770

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$235,710	$75,150 – $414,010	6,190
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$162,360	$83,990 – $308,220	8,920
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,260	$95,950 – $170,170	24,700
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,550	$102,650 – $169,000	10,110
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,670	$96,880 – $161,980	25,970
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$131,330	$76,510 – $203,920	6,270
8	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$106,140	$76,350 – $135,200	13,400
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,810	$76,600 – $139,050	21,870
10	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$99,910	$66,370 – $132,990	19,120
11	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$99,240	$71,530 – $117,890	16,380
12	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$95,970	$67,120 – $127,950	271,380
13	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$92,580	$64,360 – $106,090	6,960
14	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,540	$61,310 – $99,690	12,130
15	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,630	$48,550 – $102,630	20,250
16	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$74,440	$40,040 – $98,960	5,320
17	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,220	$39,950 – $92,580	10,160
18	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,240	$48,910 – $76,140	57,560
19	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$59,290	$38,330 – $94,830	29,530
20	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,500	$41,030 – $77,700	8,410
21	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$53,000	$36,650 – $103,120	6,140
22	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,860	$34,440 – $78,390	17,210
23	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,870	$37,190 – $83,450	15,370
24	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,900	$35,920 – $59,260	41,740
25	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,640	$31,930 – $58,130	6,540
26	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,970	$33,240 – $49,250	11,350
27	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$39,410	$30,320 – $54,610	16,730
28	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,720	$29,970 – $58,240	6,700
29	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,260	$30,320 – $52,160	12,770

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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