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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
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$83,160150View salary detail
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$83,050300View salary detail
Financial Examiners$82,990650View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,9105,650View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$82,7104,380View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other$82,610600View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$82,390410View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors$82,20060View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$82,100240View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners$82,06024,360View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$82,06024,360View salary detail
Online Merchants$82,06024,360View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists$82,06024,360View salary detail
Security Management Specialists$82,06024,360View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$81,7101,770View salary detail
Actuaries$81,670390View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants$81,340900View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$81,270150View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,7805,000View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,570860View salary detail
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$80,4706,090View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists$80,4503,630View salary detail
Surgeons, All Other$80,140560View salary detail
Wellhead Pumpers$79,7203,860View salary detail
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$79,4502,100View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,440210View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$79,4309,390View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$79,420240View salary detail
Credit Analysts$79,2801,010View salary detail
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$79,160280View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$79,160460View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists$79,08080View salary detail
Compliance Officers$78,8608,450View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators$78,8608,450View salary detail
Coroners$78,8608,450View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers$78,8608,450View salary detail
Customs Brokers$78,8608,450View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors$78,8608,450View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists$78,8608,450View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters$78,8201,300View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,8202,890View salary detail
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$78,6101,930View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$78,5101,120View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$78,310450View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,25019,390View salary detail
Cost Estimators$78,2005,660View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,950560View salary detail
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$77,900120View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$77,890330View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$77,8804,690View 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.