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
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$136,930	2,230	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$136,500	23,220	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$136,020	76,010	View salary detail
Medical Dosimetrists	$134,680	330	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$134,670	9,640	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$134,550	10,110	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$134,550	10,110	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$134,390	61,410	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$134,390	61,410	View salary detail
Compliance Managers	$134,390	61,410	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$134,390	61,410	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$134,390	61,410	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$134,390	61,410	View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$134,390	61,410	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$133,310	13,650	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$133,310	13,650	View salary detail
Animal Scientists	$132,830	40	View salary detail
Chemical Engineers	$132,750	2,610	View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$132,220	9,520	View salary detail
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$132,220	9,520	View salary detail
Software Developers	$132,150	163,880	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$131,670	25,970	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$131,330	6,270	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$130,890	21,200	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$130,890	21,200	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$130,890	21,200	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$130,890	21,200	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$130,890	21,200	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$130,890	21,200	View salary detail
Sales Engineers	$130,610	6,800	View salary detail
Aerospace Engineers	$130,270	6,750	View salary detail
Water Resource Specialists	$129,960	7,470	View salary detail
Clinical Research Coordinators	$129,960	7,470	View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers	$129,960	7,470	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$129,890	16,130	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$129,450	20,870	View salary detail
Nuclear Engineers	$128,340	190	View salary detail
Ship Engineers	$127,810	660	View salary detail
Public Relations Managers	$126,670	8,190	View salary detail
Optometrists	$126,000	4,110	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$124,280	6,190	View salary detail
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$124,060	110	View salary detail
Nuclear Technicians	$124,060	110	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$123,440	4,320	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$123,440	4,320	View salary detail
Nurse Midwives	$123,380	290	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$123,280	4,080	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$123,060	1,940	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$122,090	25,860	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$122,090	25,860	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.