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
Podiatrists	$150,320	110	View salary detail
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,420	110	View salary detail
Gambling Dealers	$23,450	110	View salary detail
Music Directors and Composers	$63,440	110	View salary detail
Transportation Workers, All Other	$48,430	100	View salary detail
Archivists	$48,370	100	View salary detail
Traffic Technicians	$53,090	100	View salary detail
Commercial Divers	$50,920	100	View salary detail
Survey Researchers	$48,810	100	View salary detail
Food Scientists and Technologists	$88,210	100	View salary detail
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$92,800	100	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$61,240	100	View salary detail
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$39,520	100	View salary detail
Locomotive Engineers	$57,140	100	View salary detail
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$101,770	90	View salary detail
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,100	90	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$32,530	90	View salary detail
Farm and Home Management Educators	$48,140	90	View salary detail
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$65,510	90	View salary detail
Nurse Midwives	$129,280	90	View salary detail
Materials Scientists	$75,360	90	View salary detail
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,460	90	View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$34,320	90	View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$101,150	90	View salary detail
Bailiffs	$71,460	80	View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$79,080	80	View salary detail
Pile Driver Operators	$70,030	80	View salary detail
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,880	80	View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$83,480	70	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Aides	$41,400	70	View salary detail
Logging Equipment Operators	$63,580	70	View salary detail
Foresters	$83,720	70	View salary detail
Set and Exhibit Designers	$58,100	60	View salary detail
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$38,170	60	View salary detail
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other	$40,270	60	View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors	$82,200	60	View salary detail
Medical Appliance Technicians	$55,680	50	View salary detail
Desktop Publishers	$50,770	50	View salary detail
Hydrologists	$99,320	50	View salary detail
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,990	50	View salary detail
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons	$67,380	50	View salary detail
Genetic Counselors	$97,060	50	View salary detail
Lighting Technicians	$49,740	50	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$50,510	50	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$74,290	50	View salary detail
Fish and Game Wardens	$85,980	40	View salary detail
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,700	40	View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists	$50,470	40	View salary detail
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$43,550	30	View salary detail
Etchers and Engravers	$39,600	—	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.