Texas Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Rail Car Repairers	$59,330	2,690	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$48,470	2,670	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$29,300	2,610	View salary detail
Chemical Engineers	$132,750	2,610	View salary detail
Concierges	$36,070	2,600	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$79,640	2,590	View salary detail
Barbers	$30,760	2,580	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$36,340	2,570	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$96,520	2,560	View salary detail
Potters, Manufacturing	$40,010	2,550	View salary detail
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing	$40,010	2,550	View salary detail
Gas Plant Operators	$79,910	2,550	View salary detail
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers	$40,010	2,550	View salary detail
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$40,010	2,550	View salary detail
Counselors, All Other	$54,450	2,550	View salary detail
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$47,770	2,490	View salary detail
Art Directors	$88,270	2,480	View salary detail
Geneticists	$80,870	2,480	View salary detail
Biologists	$80,870	2,480	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$80,870	2,480	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$80,870	2,480	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$80,870	2,480	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$59,990	2,450	View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$43,860	2,430	View salary detail
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$40,650	2,380	View salary detail
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$102,750	2,360	View salary detail
New Accounts Clerks	$44,040	2,360	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$102,470	2,360	View salary detail
Boilermakers	$75,750	2,340	View salary detail
Radiologists	$319,320	2,330	View salary detail
Orderlies	$37,650	2,320	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$69,990	2,320	View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$38,410	2,320	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$69,990	2,320	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	$100,920	2,310	View salary detail
Physical Scientists, All Other	$100,920	2,310	View salary detail
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	$101,440	2,290	View salary detail
Transportation Inspectors	$101,440	2,290	View salary detail
Aviation Inspectors	$101,440	2,290	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$45,720	2,270	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$43,950	2,270	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$101,800	2,260	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$101,800	2,260	View salary detail
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$60,290	2,250	View salary detail
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$136,930	2,230	View salary detail
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$46,550	2,220	View salary detail
Home Appliance Repairers	$48,630	2,200	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$57,150	2,200	View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$34,260	2,200	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$82,830	2,190	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.