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
Music Directors and Composers	$65,570	480	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$65,220	10,160	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,180	12,620	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$65,160	6,450	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$65,160	25,220	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$64,940	160,600	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$64,930	2,840	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$64,830	10,200	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$64,810	18,230	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$64,810	18,230	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$64,610	32,250	View salary detail
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$64,150	580	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$64,150	3,130	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$64,110	4,600	View salary detail
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$64,060	260	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$63,810	890	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,780	3,820	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,590	111,660	View salary detail
Real Estate Brokers	$63,390	2,040	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,390	80,160	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$63,360	12,580	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$63,330	5,230	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$63,320	11,710	View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$63,140	2,900	View salary detail
Judicial Law Clerks	$63,130	220	View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$63,110	1,100	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$63,060	1,300	View salary detail
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$62,930	1,180	View salary detail
Logging Equipment Operators	$62,890	500	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$62,860	46,630	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,760	116,260	View salary detail
Millwrights	$62,630	3,540	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$62,610	4,900	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$62,590	4,200	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$62,580	6,090	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$62,490	800	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$62,420	1,460	View salary detail
Midwives	$62,420	1,460	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$62,400	910	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$62,310	29,540	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,240	57,560	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,020	5,060	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,020	5,060	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$62,000	3,900	View salary detail
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$61,950	3,890	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$61,940	20,080	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,930	56,950	View salary detail
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$61,770	2,110	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,680	135,030	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$61,320	45,350	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.