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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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$135,430480View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners$134,5605,970View salary detail
Computer and Information Research Scientists$134,050380View salary detail
Aerospace Engineers$133,9701,890View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers$133,8706,060View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers$133,8706,060View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers$133,8706,060View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers$133,8706,060View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers$133,8706,060View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers$133,8706,060View salary detail
Medical Dosimetrists$133,240130View salary detail
Clinical Research Coordinators$132,8602,870View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers$132,8602,870View salary detail
Water Resource Specialists$132,8602,870View salary detail
Veterinarians$132,2801,340View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$131,730—View salary detail
Radiologists$131,470500View salary detail
Commercial Pilots$131,420790View salary detail
Ship Engineers$131,260520View salary detail
Electrical Engineers$131,0705,770View salary detail
Public Relations Managers$130,5301,790View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers$130,2801,400View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$130,2801,400View salary detail
Photonics Engineers$130,2703,490View salary detail
Engineers, All Other$130,2703,490View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers$130,2703,490View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers$130,2703,490View salary detail
Robotics Engineers$130,2703,490View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar$130,2703,490View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers$130,2703,490View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers$130,2703,490View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers$130,2703,490View salary detail
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$129,6301,380View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists$129,6301,380View salary detail
Software Developers$129,44022,940View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$129,380260View salary detail
Nurse Midwives$129,28090View salary detail
Sales Engineers$127,8001,340View salary detail
Environmental Engineers$127,340690View salary detail
Training and Development Managers$126,8901,230View salary detail
Information Security Analysts$126,3702,110View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers$125,3508,310View salary detail
Automotive Engineers$125,3508,310View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers$125,3508,310View salary detail
Computer Network Architects$124,9002,200View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists$124,9002,200View salary detail
Optometrists$124,6401,250View salary detail
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$124,400420View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers$124,40012,410View salary detail
Pediatricians, General$124,1901,040View 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.