Salaries in Texas

Median pay for 79 in-demand careers in Texas, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Radiologist	$319,320	$153.52
2	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$244,990	$117.78
3	Anesthesiologist	$215,230	$103.48
4	Air Traffic Controller	$170,080	$81.77
5	Petroleum Engineer	$164,860	$79.26
6	Dentist	$162,360	$78.06
7	Lawyer	$154,200	$74.13
8	Marketing Manager	$147,880	$71.10
9	Pharmacist	$138,260	$66.47
10	Physician Assistant	$134,550	$64.69
11	Chemical Engineer	$132,750	$63.82
12	Software Developer	$132,150	$63.54
13	Nurse Practitioner	$131,670	$63.31
14	Veterinarian	$131,330	$63.14
15	Aerospace Engineer	$130,270	$62.63
16	Cyber Security Analyst	$129,890	$62.45
17	Electrical Engineer	$129,450	$62.24
18	Optometrist	$126,000	$60.58
19	Environmental Engineer	$123,060	$59.17
20	Data Analyst	$122,090	$58.70
21	Mechanical Engineer	$112,410	$54.05
22	Occupational Therapist	$106,140	$51.03
23	Physical Therapist	$105,810	$50.87
24	Industrial Engineer	$104,560	$50.27
25	UX Designer	$102,650	$49.35
26	Network Administrator	$101,240	$48.67
27	Speech-Language Pathologist	$99,910	$48.03
28	Dental Hygienist	$99,240	$47.71
29	Financial Analyst	$99,150	$47.67
30	Project Manager	$98,440	$47.33
31	Civil Engineer	$96,860	$46.57
32	MRI Technologist	$96,780	$46.53
33	Registered Nurse	$95,970	$46.14
34	Architect	$94,490	$45.43
35	Biomedical Engineer	$92,600	$44.52
36	Ultrasound Technician	$92,580	$44.51
37	Web Developer	$85,800	$41.25
38	Aircraft Mechanic	$84,440	$40.60
39	Psychologist	$83,660	$40.22
40	Accountant	$80,920	$38.91
41	Respiratory Therapist	$79,540	$38.24
42	Radiologic Technologist	$78,630	$37.80
43	Physical Therapist Assistant	$78,000	$37.50
44	Police Officer	$75,900	$36.49
45	Dietitian	$74,440	$35.79
46	HR Specialist	$68,920	$33.14
47	School Counselor	$67,900	$32.64
48	Surgical Technologist	$65,220	$31.35
49	High School Teacher	$63,590	—
50	Elementary School Teacher	$62,760	—
51	Paralegal	$62,310	$29.96
52	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$62,240	$29.92
53	Wind Turbine Technician	$61,950	$29.79
54	Firefighter	$60,180	$28.94
55	Plumber	$59,840	$28.77
56	IT Support Specialist	$59,490	$28.60
57	Massage Therapist	$59,370	$28.54
58	Machinist	$59,180	$28.45
59	Diesel Mechanic	$58,810	$28.27
60	Electrician	$58,570	$28.16
61	Flight Attendant	$58,220	—
62	HVAC Technician	$57,760	$27.77
63	CDL Truck Driver	$56,290	$27.06
64	Social Worker	$55,680	$26.77
65	Welder	$53,340	$25.64
66	Heavy Equipment Operator	$50,460	$24.26
67	Carpenter	$48,900	$23.51
68	Medical Coder	$48,860	$23.49
69	Auto Mechanic	$48,310	$23.23
70	Solar Installer	$48,240	$23.19
71	Pharmacy Technician	$45,900	$22.07
72	Real Estate Agent	$45,740	$21.99
73	Dental Assistant	$45,430	$21.84
74	Phlebotomist	$40,450	$19.45
75	Medical Assistant	$39,520	$19.00
76	Veterinary Technician	$39,410	$18.95
77	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$37,500	$18.03
78	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$37,260	$17.91
79	Preschool Teacher	$33,860	$16.28

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