Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

Each occupation's median wage in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX run 1.9% below the national average (2024), so a Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX salary is worth about 1.02× 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, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · vs. national

1Chief Executives$288,150
Bachelor's degree
$126,800 – $647,020+34.7%
2Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$64,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,610 – $79,170+32.3%
3Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$43,260
No formal educational credential
$28,410 – $43,260+28.8%
4Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$162,960
Bachelor's degree
$95,330 – $210,740+25.1%
5Cooks, Fast Food$38,560
No formal educational credential
$27,680 – $50,970+24.8%
6Physical Therapist Assistants$84,930
Associate's degree
$57,030 – $100,230+24.2%
7First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$129,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$98,090 – $149,880+22.3%
8Occupational Therapists$122,050
Master's degree
$80,040 – $131,000+21.6%
9Skincare Specialists$54,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,330 – $108,300+21.0%
10Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$132,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,550 – $297,630+20.9%
11Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$129,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,260 – $365,650+20.6%
12Electrical Engineers$145,360
Bachelor's degree
$81,960 – $212,900+20.5%
13Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$76,810
Bachelor's degree
$38,810 – $95,960+20.4%
14Education Administrators, Postsecondary$125,190
Master's degree
$81,330 – $220,620+19.7%
15Database Administrators$123,830
Bachelor's degree
$62,550 – $162,800+18.4%
16Interior Designers$78,390
Bachelor's degree
$49,110 – $110,570+16.7%
17Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,330 – $213,520+16.7%
18Public Safety Telecommunicators$61,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,000 – $76,330+16.5%
19Web and Digital Interface Designers$119,950
Bachelor's degree
$63,160 – $180,440+15.3%
20Surgical Technologists$73,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,550 – $95,060+14.2%
21Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$93,070
Bachelor's degree
$64,970 – $163,200+13.2%
22Couriers and Messengers$44,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,610 – $54,430+12.8%
23Occupational Therapy Assistants$81,500
Associate's degree
$81,500 – $95,900+12.7%
24Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$66,780
Master's degree
$38,950 – $100,220+12.5%
25Butchers and Meat Cutters$45,060
No formal educational credential
$28,020 – $57,300+12.3%
26Architectural and Civil Drafters$74,230
Associate's degree
$48,570 – $106,300+12.2%
27Healthcare Social Workers$76,020
Master's degree
$39,150 – $100,050+12.0%
28General and Operations Managers$117,850
Bachelor's degree
$48,890 – $296,440+11.4%
29Health Education Specialists$71,340
Bachelor's degree
$50,630 – $104,470+11.3%
30Computer Occupations, All Other$129,470
Bachelor's degree
$57,040 – $199,380+11.1%
31Paramedics$67,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,550 – $103,820+11.0%
32Sales Engineers$137,960
Bachelor's degree
$78,550 – $216,770+10.5%
33Dentists, General$188,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$129,650 – $337,660+10.1%
34Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$39,250
No formal educational credential
$31,290 – $53,600+10.0%
35Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,420 – $76,060+9.8%
36First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$76,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,090 – $111,490+9.7%
37Administrative Services Managers$125,000
Bachelor's degree
$82,200 – $205,770+9.5%
38Property Appraisers and Assessors$74,260
Bachelor's degree
$52,610 – $121,450+9.3%
39Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$67,670
Associate's degree
$45,060 – $106,360+8.7%
40Speech-Language Pathologists$106,290
Master's degree
$77,120 – $126,250+8.6%
41Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$82,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,990 – $103,180+8.0%
42Dental Hygienists$105,480
Associate's degree
$58,120 – $120,420+7.5%
43Pharmacists$151,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$90,810 – $172,490+7.4%
44Demonstrators and Product Promoters$42,200
No formal educational credential
$36,170 – $82,980+7.3%
45Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$54,320
Some college, no degree
$34,780 – $73,900+7.2%
46Social and Human Service Assistants$49,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,280 – $60,160+7.0%
47File Clerks$46,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,200 – $63,970+6.4%
48Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$51,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,570 – $61,880+6.2%
49Data Scientists$127,360
Bachelor's degree
$74,640 – $186,010+5.9%
50Library Technicians$47,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,110 – $56,620+5.9%

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

#	Occupation	MedianAustin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$288,150	$126,800 – $647,020	+34.7%
2	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,080	$32,610 – $79,170	+32.3%
3	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersNo formal educational credential	$43,260	$28,410 – $43,260	+28.8%
4	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$162,960	$95,330 – $210,740	+25.1%
5	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$38,560	$27,680 – $50,970	+24.8%
6	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$84,930	$57,030 – $100,230	+24.2%
7	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$129,690	$98,090 – $149,880	+22.3%
8	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$122,050	$80,040 – $131,000	+21.6%
9	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,850	$23,330 – $108,300	+21.0%
10	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$132,130	$61,550 – $297,630	+20.9%
11	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$129,400	$61,260 – $365,650	+20.6%
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$145,360	$81,960 – $212,900	+20.5%
13	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$76,810	$38,810 – $95,960	+20.4%
14	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$125,190	$81,330 – $220,620	+19.7%
15	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$123,830	$62,550 – $162,800	+18.4%
16	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$78,390	$49,110 – $110,570	+16.7%
17	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,720	$60,330 – $213,520	+16.7%
18	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,790	$50,000 – $76,330	+16.5%
19	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$119,950	$63,160 – $180,440	+15.3%
20	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,810	$48,550 – $95,060	+14.2%
21	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$93,070	$64,970 – $163,200	+13.2%
22	Couriers and MessengersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,220	$35,610 – $54,430	+12.8%
23	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$81,500	$81,500 – $95,900	+12.7%
24	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$66,780	$38,950 – $100,220	+12.5%
25	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$45,060	$28,020 – $57,300	+12.3%
26	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$74,230	$48,570 – $106,300	+12.2%
27	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$76,020	$39,150 – $100,050	+12.0%
28	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,850	$48,890 – $296,440	+11.4%
29	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$71,340	$50,630 – $104,470	+11.3%
30	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$129,470	$57,040 – $199,380	+11.1%
31	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,290	$49,550 – $103,820	+11.0%
32	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$137,960	$78,550 – $216,770	+10.5%
33	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$188,190	$129,650 – $337,660	+10.1%
34	Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$39,250	$31,290 – $53,600	+10.0%
35	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,040	$39,420 – $76,060	+9.8%
36	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,240	$48,090 – $111,490	+9.7%
37	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,000	$82,200 – $205,770	+9.5%
38	Property Appraisers and AssessorsBachelor's degree	$74,260	$52,610 – $121,450	+9.3%
39	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$67,670	$45,060 – $106,360	+8.7%
40	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$106,290	$77,120 – $126,250	+8.6%
41	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,290	$51,990 – $103,180	+8.0%
42	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$105,480	$58,120 – $120,420	+7.5%
43	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$151,290	$90,810 – $172,490	+7.4%
44	Demonstrators and Product PromotersNo formal educational credential	$42,200	$36,170 – $82,980	+7.3%
45	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$54,320	$34,780 – $73,900	+7.2%
46	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,150	$37,280 – $60,160	+7.0%
47	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,400	$30,200 – $63,970	+6.4%
48	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,700	$42,570 – $61,880	+6.2%
49	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$127,360	$74,640 – $186,010	+5.9%
50	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,230	$37,110 – $56,620	+5.9%

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