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Highest 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 on this page 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 the biggest premium in Texas.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

#OccupationMedianTexas10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darkerEmployed
1CardiologistsDoctoral or professional degree$410,150$97,140 – $703,4302,050
2NeurologistsDoctoral or professional degree$360,640$99,490 – $449,840660
3Physicians, PathologistsDoctoral or professional degree$345,830$105,560 – $407,8001,530
4Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricDoctoral or professional degree$323,010$90,370 – $487,890—
5RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree$319,320$77,270 – $503,9002,330
6Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree$316,830$71,930 – $407,430780
7Dentists, All Other SpecialistsDoctoral or professional degree$286,510$141,270 – $407,960730
8Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree$271,960$73,450 – $425,6301,460
9Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree$269,800$60,600 – $457,45030,720
10General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree$269,110$69,460 – $387,6603,850
11Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree$257,850$121,130 – $558,5508,780
12Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree$244,990$169,350 – $340,9504,060
13Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree$235,710$75,150 – $414,0106,190
14PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree$228,460$73,330 – $391,8901,690
15Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree$222,820$72,820 – $646,3701,710
16DermatologistsDoctoral or professional degree$218,670$98,500 – $534,030780
17AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree$215,230$168,750 – $488,6702,800
18Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree$215,150$92,370 – $456,57010,930
19Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricDoctoral or professional degree$200,780$75,580 – $758,150490
20PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree$184,040$69,960 – $289,950580
21PodiatristsDoctoral or professional degree$175,520$96,700 – $394,970500
22Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree$173,360$77,570 – $366,7902,740
23Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree$171,530$106,390 – $277,16073,060
24Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree$171,370$120,460 – $277,79019,030
25Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree$170,080$90,420 – $222,2302,060
26Financial ManagersBachelor's degree$164,860$98,250 – $309,29071,870
27Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree$164,860$89,990 – $283,5009,140
28Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree$163,860$92,940 – $216,2607,390
29Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree$162,360$83,990 – $308,2208,920
30LawyersDoctoral or professional degree$154,200$79,340 – $349,49056,580
31Marine Engineers and Naval ArchitectsBachelor's degree$152,780$93,180 – $230,020330
32Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree$151,370$92,890 – $200,3908,270
33Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree$147,880$81,820 – $259,20044,680
34Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree$145,220$60,100 – $287,1804,900
35Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree$139,990$31,380 – $184,7902,770
36Industrial-Organizational PsychologistsMaster's degree$139,520$80,820 – $154,54040
37PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree$138,260$95,950 – $170,17024,700
38Law Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree$138,160$77,840 – $274,800880
39Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award$137,960$68,460 – $259,9904,120
40Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree$136,930$86,550 – $216,8902,230
41Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree$136,500$83,200 – $226,05023,220
42Sales ManagersBachelor's degree$136,020$68,750 – $268,45076,010
43Medical DosimetristsBachelor's degree$134,680$118,960 – $174,880330
44Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree$134,670$86,340 – $212,3409,640
45Physician AssistantsMaster's degree$134,550$102,650 – $169,00010,110
46Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree$134,390$78,050 – $220,37061,410
47Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree$133,310$70,110 – $191,80013,650
48Animal ScientistsBachelor's degree$132,830$44,490 – $211,65040
49Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree$132,750$86,920 – $210,4602,610
50Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree$132,220$82,950 – $205,7109,520

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