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

The best paying occupations in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Cost of living: prices here run 1.4% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#OccupationMedianHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darkerEmployed
1Dentists, All Other SpecialistsDoctoral or professional degree$389,520$153,780 – $389,560—
2Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricDoctoral or professional degree$320,450$74,600 – $480,980180
3Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree$307,690$104,110 – $456,5704,160
4Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree$292,490$73,390 – $457,4507,010
5Physicians, PathologistsDoctoral or professional degree$291,510$73,490 – $445,650230
6NeurologistsDoctoral or professional degree$277,960$82,990 – $429,880120
7Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree$275,310$169,310 – $342,260680
8Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree$275,270$121,650 – $633,1101,920
9General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree$274,410$67,400 – $441,2901,030
10PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree$249,070$73,330 – $441,850420
11AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree$210,230$83,920 – $488,6701,160
12DermatologistsDoctoral or professional degree$207,000$76,860 – $363,070370
13PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree$199,770$79,270 – $289,950140
14CardiologistsDoctoral or professional degree$187,550$84,480 – $623,360460
15Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree$174,490$65,480 – $293,0902,380
16Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree$172,160$106,600 – $275,13013,090
17Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree$172,020$124,910 – $285,9505,330
18Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree$169,870$89,990 – $288,5304,770
19Financial ManagersBachelor's degree$166,910$102,400 – $310,75018,570
20LawyersDoctoral or professional degree$157,980$80,210 – $363,12016,810
21Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree$153,030$80,760 – $259,1008,930
22PodiatristsDoctoral or professional degree$150,320$102,650 – $382,080110
23Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree$148,870$96,050 – $225,460480
24Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree$144,820$78,340 – $229,20014,930
25Marine Engineers and Naval ArchitectsBachelor's degree$144,120$93,180 – $241,700—
26Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree$142,110$88,380 – $224,1505,890
27PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree$140,470$83,200 – $170,1706,410
28Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree$139,100$78,820 – $192,390780
29Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree$139,050$87,970 – $210,4202,630
30Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree$138,120$99,890 – $217,2601,510
31Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree$137,740$82,200 – $195,190840
32Physician AssistantsMaster's degree$137,240$90,920 – $168,2402,390
33Sales ManagersBachelor's degree$135,880$68,680 – $269,00016,430
34Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree$135,430$19,180 – $188,400480
35Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree$134,560$96,880 – $158,8305,970
36Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree$134,050$69,840 – $199,830380
37Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree$133,970$80,850 – $195,1901,890
38Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree$133,870$81,830 – $216,4306,060
39Medical DosimetristsBachelor's degree$133,240$119,250 – $169,390130
40Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree$132,860$77,030 – $215,4702,870
41VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree$132,280$81,390 – $207,6601,340
42Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree$131,730$64,370 – $437,650—
43RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree$131,470$74,640 – $439,740500
44Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award$131,420$61,600 – $205,450790
45Ship EngineersPostsecondary nondegree award$131,260$95,210 – $150,730520
46Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree$131,070$77,170 – $207,9905,770
47Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree$130,530$83,230 – $228,5501,790
48Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree$130,280$83,050 – $213,7901,400
49Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree$130,270$63,700 – $195,1903,490
50Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree$129,630$83,330 – $197,9401,380

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