Houston, TX Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Baristas	$27,570	105,810	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,570	105,810	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$119,600	97,320	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$31,340	78,960	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,890	72,970	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$99,830	65,910	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$99,830	65,910	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$99,830	65,910	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$99,830	65,910	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$99,830	65,910	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$40,380	65,510	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,350	54,950	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$38,000	52,520	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,000	52,520	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$22,080	51,330	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$40,370	50,040	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,840	49,750	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,650	48,880	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$65,990	36,940	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$99,510	35,550	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$41,350	34,080	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,750	33,710	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,050	32,710	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,710	32,050	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$36,410	31,290	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,500	30,980	View salary detail
Security Guards	$35,460	29,250	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$63,090	28,720	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$85,090	28,400	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,540	26,260	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$49,460	26,090	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$73,030	25,630	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,020	24,570	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$76,020	24,570	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$82,060	24,360	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$82,060	24,360	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$82,060	24,360	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$82,060	24,360	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$82,060	24,360	View salary detail
Software Developers	$129,440	22,940	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,970	22,730	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$41,590	22,670	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$45,990	20,910	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,210	20,220	View salary detail
Electricians	$59,180	19,730	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$78,250	19,390	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,830	19,340	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$37,970	19,230	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$43,920	19,050	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$166,910	18,570	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.