Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Texas

917 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Texas for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators	$61,310	—	View salary detail
Spa Managers	$61,310	—	View salary detail
Extraction Workers, All Other	$61,290	1,070	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$61,290	570	View salary detail
Film and Video Editors	$61,220	1,040	View salary detail
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$61,170	1,620	View salary detail
Surveyors	$61,150	6,410	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$61,150	6,410	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$60,910	1,310	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$60,770	25,990	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$60,550	26,700	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$60,320	4,020	View salary detail
Bailiffs	$60,300	590	View salary detail
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$60,290	2,250	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$60,280	6,230	View salary detail
Firefighters	$60,180	28,170	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$60,150	13,670	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$60,150	20,880	View salary detail
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$60,120	6,770	View salary detail
Curators	$59,990	690	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$59,990	2,450	View salary detail
Watch and Clock Repairers	$59,950	—	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$59,870	1,900	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$59,840	44,090	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$59,840	44,090	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$59,490	72,030	View salary detail
Clergy	$59,480	3,180	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$59,390	4,470	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$59,370	13,440	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$59,370	8,630	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$59,340	5,320	View salary detail
Rail Car Repairers	$59,330	2,690	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$59,280	8,800	View salary detail
Machinists	$59,180	21,700	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$59,140	970	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$58,810	29,870	View salary detail
Subway and Streetcar Operators	$58,780	240	View salary detail
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$58,700	1,930	View salary detail
Electricians	$58,570	76,770	View salary detail
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other	$58,410	110	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$58,370	5,540	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$58,230	11,630	View salary detail
Flight Attendants	$58,220	13,470	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$58,200	3,980	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$58,070	1,180	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$57,980	4,420	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$57,760	34,730	View salary detail
Desktop Publishers	$57,760	270	View salary detail
Paramedics	$57,500	8,410	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$57,470	10,730	View salary detail

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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.