Jobs that pay the biggest premium in College Station-Bryan, TX

Each occupation's median wage in College Station-Bryan, 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 College Station-Bryan, TX pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$219,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,180 – $284,130+76.9%
2Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$167,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,230 – $261,020+66.6%
3Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$160,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,690 – $208,320+55.6%
4Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$164,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,060 – $359,730+53.4%
5Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$114,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,070 – $164,080+35.3%
6Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$57,790
Bachelor's degree
$29,910 – $62,390+34.7%
7Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$128,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,970 – $209,940+32.8%
8Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$75,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,090 – $81,810+31.4%
9Recreation Workers$47,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,900 – $47,870+30.9%
10Business Teachers, Postsecondary$129,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$23,790 – $306,420+30.3%
11Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$126,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,980 – $261,280+28.7%
12Education Teachers, Postsecondary$96,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,400 – $170,610+28.7%
13Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$126,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,740 – $205,760+27.7%
14Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$81,400
Bachelor's degree
$52,930 – $106,820+27.5%
15General Internal Medicine Physicians$326,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$161,900 – $336,680+27.1%
16Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$100,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,140 – $204,630+25.0%
17Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$116,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,290 – $258,720+24.5%
18Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,340 – $206,510+21.5%
19Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$94,740
Master's degree
$47,750 – $208,720+20.5%
20Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$129,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,130 – $289,170+18.2%
21History Teachers, Postsecondary$98,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,090 – $163,600+17.6%
22Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,220 – $164,950+13.6%
23Maintenance Workers, Machinery$66,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,790 – $96,510+10.0%
24Physical Therapist Assistants$74,980
Associate's degree
$43,460 – $87,500+9.7%
25Helpers--Electricians$45,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,090 – $57,540+6.5%
26Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$87,220
Bachelor's degree
$64,500 – $175,180+6.1%
27Healthcare Social Workers$71,670
Master's degree
$43,430 – $96,030+5.6%
28Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$84,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,340 – $132,910+5.5%
29Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$71,780
Master's degree
$53,260 – $95,540+5.1%
30Occupational Therapy Assistants$75,670
Associate's degree
$34,900 – $89,090+4.7%
31Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$105,270
Bachelor's degree
$81,330 – $171,780+4.1%
32Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$78,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,960 – $127,940+2.1%
33Physical Therapists$104,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,130 – $129,880+1.8%
34Education Administrators, Postsecondary$106,370
Master's degree
$64,450 – $217,260+1.7%
35Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$78,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$37,780 – $195,540+1.1%
36English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,990 – $128,820+0.5%
37Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,110 – $96,650+0.5%
38Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$130,820
Bachelor's degree
$54,080 – $166,350+0.5%
39Emergency Medical Technicians$44,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,190 – $56,450-0.1%
40Athletic Trainers$62,410
Master's degree
$48,800 – $80,520-0.2%
41Postal Service Clerks$61,850
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,360-0.5%
42Power Plant Operators$101,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,220 – $124,440-0.5%
43Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$78,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,120 – $151,010-0.8%
44Engineers, All Other$121,440
Bachelor's degree
$66,280 – $214,970-1.2%
45Coaches and Scouts$46,760
Bachelor's degree
$22,420 – $268,360-1.2%
46Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,520
No formal educational credential
$23,100 – $52,490-1.5%
47Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,890
No formal educational credential
$27,930 – $36,890-1.5%
48Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$52,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,180 – $77,180-1.8%
49Dental Hygienists$96,260
Associate's degree
$79,550 – $100,120-1.9%
50Occupational Therapists$97,870
Master's degree
$76,060 – $128,860-2.5%

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	vs. national
1	Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$219,160	$64,180 – $284,130	+76.9%
2	Physics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$167,090	$79,230 – $261,020	+66.6%
3	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$160,550	$76,690 – $208,320	+55.6%
4	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$164,660	$58,060 – $359,730	+53.4%
5	Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$114,030	$55,070 – $164,080	+35.3%
6	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$57,790	$29,910 – $62,390	+34.7%
7	Architecture Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$128,670	$99,970 – $209,940	+32.8%
8	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,440	$40,090 – $81,810	+31.4%
9	Recreation WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,870	$23,900 – $47,870	+30.9%
10	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$129,080	$23,790 – $306,420	+30.3%
11	Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$126,240	$51,980 – $261,280	+28.7%
12	Education Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$96,960	$47,400 – $170,610	+28.7%
13	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$126,050	$47,740 – $205,760	+27.7%
14	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$81,400	$52,930 – $106,820	+27.5%
15	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$326,090	$161,900 – $336,680	+27.1%
16	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,450	$60,140 – $204,630	+25.0%
17	Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$116,090	$63,290 – $258,720	+24.5%
18	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,150	$59,340 – $206,510	+21.5%
19	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$94,740	$47,750 – $208,720	+20.5%
20	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$129,110	$62,130 – $289,170	+18.2%
21	History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,560	$57,090 – $163,600	+17.6%
22	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$96,100	$48,220 – $164,950	+13.6%
23	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,910	$45,790 – $96,510	+10.0%
24	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,980	$43,460 – $87,500	+9.7%
25	Helpers--ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,440	$33,090 – $57,540	+6.5%
26	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$87,220	$64,500 – $175,180	+6.1%
27	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$71,670	$43,430 – $96,030	+5.6%
28	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,700	$59,340 – $132,910	+5.5%
29	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$71,780	$53,260 – $95,540	+5.1%
30	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,670	$34,900 – $89,090	+4.7%
31	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,270	$81,330 – $171,780	+4.1%
32	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$78,930	$45,960 – $127,940	+2.1%
33	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,580	$77,130 – $129,880	+1.8%
34	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$106,370	$64,450 – $217,260	+1.7%
35	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$78,500	$37,780 – $195,540	+1.1%
36	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$79,140	$59,990 – $128,820	+0.5%
37	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,570	$58,110 – $96,650	+0.5%
38	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$130,820	$54,080 – $166,350	+0.5%
39	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,420	$32,190 – $56,450	-0.1%
40	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$62,410	$48,800 – $80,520	-0.2%
41	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,850	$42,600 – $76,360	-0.5%
42	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,560	$45,220 – $124,440	-0.5%
43	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$78,740	$62,120 – $151,010	-0.8%
44	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$121,440	$66,280 – $214,970	-1.2%
45	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$46,760	$22,420 – $268,360	-1.2%
46	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$39,520	$23,100 – $52,490	-1.5%
47	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$36,890	$27,930 – $36,890	-1.5%
48	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,800	$39,180 – $77,180	-1.8%
49	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,260	$79,550 – $100,120	-1.9%
50	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,870	$76,060 – $128,860	-2.5%

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