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
Financial Managers	$166,910	18,570	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$166,910	18,570	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$63,180	18,360	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$72,550	18,320	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$42,110	18,280	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,350	17,140	View salary detail
Lawyers	$157,980	16,810	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$21,850	16,740	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,630	16,520	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$103,530	16,500	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$135,880	16,430	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$74,570	16,250	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$74,570	16,250	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$35,020	16,240	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$57,940	15,850	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$75,330	15,270	View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$144,820	14,930	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$144,820	14,930	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$144,820	14,930	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$144,820	14,930	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$144,820	14,930	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$144,820	14,930	View salary detail
Compliance Managers	$144,820	14,930	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$50,940	14,910	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,280	14,840	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$67,370	14,480	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$67,370	14,480	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$51,040	14,000	View salary detail
Bartenders	$22,770	13,160	View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$172,160	13,090	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,740	12,900	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$59,250	12,840	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$124,400	12,410	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$100,950	12,140	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$100,950	12,140	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$100,950	12,140	View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts	$105,440	11,460	View salary detail
Document Management Specialists	$105,440	11,460	View salary detail
Information Security Engineers	$105,440	11,460	View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other	$105,440	11,460	View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$105,440	11,460	View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers	$105,440	11,460	View salary detail
Web Administrators	$105,440	11,460	View salary detail
Blockchain Engineers	$105,440	11,460	View salary detail
Penetration Testers	$105,440	11,460	View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$105,440	11,460	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$33,860	11,000	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$61,300	10,980	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,300	10,980	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$63,670	10,730	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.