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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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$78,350950View salary detail
Historians$78,240130View salary detail
Financial Examiners$78,1405,230View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants$78,00010,510View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$77,910830View salary detail
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$77,8405,980View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$77,5606,730View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$77,2701,150View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists$77,220500View salary detail
Epidemiologists$77,1701,160View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,0603,380View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$77,0502,880View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$76,9904,870View salary detail
Cost Estimators$76,98020,760View salary detail
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary$76,940180View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$76,8202,880View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,76075,340View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$76,7001,760View salary detail
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$76,6403,010View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians$76,6102,140View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,6102,140View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers$76,52013,460View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$76,4801,460View salary detail
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$76,400540View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$76,4001,450View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers$75,90063,100View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,90063,100View salary detail
Wellhead Pumpers$75,86010,250View salary detail
Boilermakers$75,7502,340View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$75,7409,700View salary detail
Logistics Engineers$75,48021,030View salary detail
Logistics Analysts$75,48021,030View salary detail
Logisticians$75,48021,030View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$75,420330View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors$75,37042,900View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists$75,37042,900View salary detail
Compliance Officers$75,37042,900View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers$75,37042,900View salary detail
Coroners$75,37042,900View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators$75,37042,900View salary detail
Customs Brokers$75,37042,900View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$75,0901,460View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$74,800—View salary detail
Music Therapists$74,7501,320View salary detail
Art Therapists$74,7501,320View salary detail
Therapists, All Other$74,7501,320View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$74,59020,690View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers$74,52090,010View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,52090,010View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$74,48013,540View 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.