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
Cooks, Short Order	$25,720	1,500	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$35,080	1,490	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$60,650	1,480	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$77,190	1,470	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$77,190	1,470	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$61,220	1,460	View salary detail
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$106,020	1,420	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$130,280	1,400	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$130,280	1,400	View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$42,020	1,390	View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$129,630	1,380	View salary detail
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$129,630	1,380	View salary detail
Glaziers	$48,340	1,370	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$34,140	1,350	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$77,180	1,340	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$38,600	1,340	View salary detail
Sales Engineers	$127,800	1,340	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$132,280	1,340	View salary detail
Computer Programmers	$96,440	1,340	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$108,740	1,320	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$50,050	1,320	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$84,850	1,300	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$78,820	1,300	View salary detail
Pipelayers	$45,150	1,300	View salary detail
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,280	1,290	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$50,420	1,290	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$33,060	1,280	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$43,200	1,280	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$47,320	1,280	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,320	1,270	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$33,530	1,270	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$45,620	1,270	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$65,970	1,270	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$47,270	1,270	View salary detail
Travel Agents	$50,160	1,260	View salary detail
Optometrists	$124,640	1,250	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,040	1,240	View salary detail
Roofers	$45,500	1,230	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$126,890	1,230	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$37,270	1,220	View salary detail
Boilermakers	$77,090	1,170	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$37,610	1,170	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$48,880	1,160	View salary detail
Anesthesiologists	$210,230	1,160	View salary detail
Riggers	$64,430	1,140	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$48,890	1,140	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,510	1,120	View salary detail
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$64,050	1,120	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,050	1,100	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$46,450	1,100	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.