Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Austin, TX

719 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Austin, TX for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$66,910	480	View salary detail
Film and Video Editors	$65,360	260	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$65,060	1,880	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$64,900	450	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$64,800	100	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$64,600	170	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$64,600	170	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$64,580	3,620	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$64,490	240	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$64,360	1,520	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$64,270	890	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$64,270	90	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$64,150	650	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$64,140	4,390	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$64,080	1,140	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$64,080	1,140	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$64,080	1,140	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$64,000	1,080	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$63,940	340	View salary detail
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$63,910	140	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$63,740	990	View salary detail
Curators	$63,470	100	View salary detail
Sound Engineering Technicians	$63,440	150	View salary detail
Spa Managers	$63,300	—	View salary detail
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators	$63,300	—	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,280	—	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$63,150	650	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$62,990	1,280	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$62,930	3,100	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$62,900	600	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$62,900	16,700	View salary detail
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$62,860	80	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$62,820	460	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$62,810	5,260	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$62,810	5,260	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$62,780	1,720	View salary detail
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$62,710	320	View salary detail
Clergy	$62,670	220	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,660	2,940	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$62,600	520	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$62,430	60	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$62,400	1,710	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$62,400	1,110	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,320	680	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,320	8,160	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$62,250	1,070	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$62,230	320	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$62,010	480	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$61,990	9,680	View salary detail
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$61,930	130	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.