Salaries in Texas

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in Texas, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$233,056	$112.05
2	Radiologist	$222,467	$106.96
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$206,772	$99.41
4	Orthodontist	$171,385	$82.40
5	Dentist	$168,061	$80.80
6	Marketing Manager	$160,461	$77.14
7	Lawyer	$149,784	$72.01
8	Pharmacist	$135,922	$65.35
9	Petroleum Engineer	$135,822	$65.30
10	Software Developer	$135,173	$64.99
11	Air Traffic Controller	$134,807	$64.81
12	Physician Assistant	$131,650	$63.29
13	Optometrist	$128,396	$61.73
14	Aerospace Engineer	$126,645	$60.89
15	Nurse Practitioner	$118,686	$57.06
16	Veterinarian	$114,185	$54.90
17	Cyber Security Analyst	$113,895	$54.76
18	Chemical Engineer	$106,441	$51.17
19	Data Analyst	$104,351	$50.17
20	Electrical Engineer	$103,637	$49.83
21	Physical Therapist	$102,367	$49.21
22	Industrial Engineer	$99,418	$47.80
23	Mechanical Engineer	$97,812	$47.02
24	Financial Analyst	$97,491	$46.87
25	Environmental Engineer	$94,070	$45.23
26	Biomedical Engineer	$93,608	$45.00
27	Psychologist	$93,519	$44.96
28	Project Manager	$93,401	$44.90
29	Civil Engineer	$93,220	$44.82
30	UX Designer	$93,189	$44.80
31	Network Administrator	$92,481	$44.46
32	Occupational Therapist	$91,732	$44.10
33	Speech-Language Pathologist	$89,351	$42.96
34	Architect	$89,149	$42.86
35	Dental Hygienist	$88,481	$42.54
36	College Professor	$86,529	$41.60
37	Web Developer	$86,425	$41.55
38	Ultrasound Technician	$84,908	$40.82
39	MRI Technologist	$82,402	$39.62
40	Registered Nurse	$80,983	$38.93
41	Accountant	$76,685	$36.87
42	Radiologic Technologist	$74,158	$35.65
43	Respiratory Therapist	$71,957	$34.59
44	Aircraft Mechanic	$70,766	$34.02
45	Police Officer	$69,857	$33.59
46	Dietitian	$67,604	$32.50
47	HR Specialist	$66,768	$32.10
48	Physical Therapist Assistant	$65,335	$31.41
49	Flight Attendant	$64,054	$30.80
50	Elementary School Teacher	$63,998	$30.77
51	High School Teacher	$61,858	$29.74
52	Plumber	$60,530	$29.10
53	Electrician	$60,388	$29.03
54	Wind Turbine Technician	$59,905	$28.80
55	Surgical Technologist	$58,985	$28.36
56	School Counselor	$58,807	$28.27
57	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$57,927	$27.85
58	Diesel Mechanic	$57,432	$27.61
59	Paralegal	$57,157	$27.48
60	Heavy Equipment Operator	$57,046	$27.43
61	Carpenter	$56,670	$27.25
62	IT Support Specialist	$56,286	$27.06
63	HVAC Technician	$55,199	$26.54
64	CDL Truck Driver	$55,081	$26.48
65	Firefighter	$53,257	$25.60
66	Massage Therapist	$53,114	$25.54
67	Social Worker	$51,106	$24.57
68	Machinist	$50,944	$24.49
69	Real Estate Agent	$50,910	$24.48
70	Solar Installer	$49,235	$23.67
71	Welder	$48,983	$23.55
72	Medical Coder	$48,651	$23.39
73	Dental Assistant	$46,988	$22.59
74	Auto Mechanic	$46,089	$22.16
75	Medical Assistant	$42,815	$20.58
76	Veterinary Technician	$42,299	$20.34
77	Pharmacy Technician	$40,106	$19.28
78	Phlebotomist	$39,409	$18.95
79	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$38,922	$18.71
80	Preschool Teacher	$37,941	$18.24
81	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$37,122	$17.85

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