Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Houston, TX

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Editors	$29,040	1,930	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$28,880	9,820	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$28,600	8,480	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$27,970	210	View salary detail
Cooks, All Other	$27,900	860	View salary detail
Baristas	$27,570	105,810	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,570	105,810	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$27,540	2,320	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$26,860	2,450	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$26,730	8,990	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$26,400	6,040	View salary detail
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$25,900	130	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$25,720	1,500	View salary detail
Gambling Dealers	$23,450	110	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$23,090	7,950	View salary detail
Bartenders	$22,770	13,160	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$22,080	51,330	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$21,850	16,740	View salary detail
Shampooers	$18,200	—	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.