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Highest-paying jobs in Texas
The 40 best-paid occupations in Texas with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in Texas with at least 100 people employed was Cardiologist, with a state median of $410,150 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in Texas | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologist | $410,150 | 2,050 |
| 2 | Neurologist | $360,640 | 660 |
| 3 | Pathologist | $345,830 | 1,530 |
| 4 | Radiologist | $319,320 | 2,330 |
| 5 | Emergency Medicine Physician | $316,830 | 780 |
| 6 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $286,510 | 730 |
| 7 | OB-GYN | $271,960 | 1,460 |
| 8 | Physicians, All Other | $269,800 | 30,720 |
| 9 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $269,110 | 3,850 |
| 10 | CEO | $257,850 | 8,780 |
| 11 | CRNA | $244,990 | 4,060 |
| 12 | Family Medicine Physician | $235,710 | 6,190 |
| 13 | Psychiatrist | $228,460 | 1,690 |
| 14 | Surgeons, All Other | $222,820 | 1,710 |
| 15 | Dermatologist | $218,670 | 780 |
| 16 | Anesthesiologist | $215,230 | 2,800 |
| 17 | Airline Pilot | $215,150 | 10,930 |
| 18 | Orthopedic Surgeon | $200,780 | 490 |
| 19 | Physicist | $184,040 | 580 |
| 20 | Podiatrist | $175,520 | 500 |
| 21 | Pediatrician | $173,360 | 2,740 |
| 22 | IT Manager | $171,530 | 73,060 |
| 23 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $171,370 | 19,030 |
| 24 | Air Traffic Controller | $170,080 | 2,060 |
| 25 | Financial Manager | $164,860 | 71,870 |
| 26 | Petroleum Engineer | $164,860 | 9,140 |
| 27 | Computer Hardware Engineer | $163,860 | 7,390 |
| 28 | Dentist | $162,360 | 8,920 |
| 29 | Lawyer | $154,200 | 56,580 |
| 30 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $152,780 | 330 |
| 31 | Database Architect | $151,370 | 8,270 |
| 32 | Marketing Manager | $147,880 | 44,680 |
| 33 | Geologist | $145,220 | 4,900 |
| 34 | Judge | $139,990 | 2,770 |
| 35 | Pharmacist | $138,260 | 24,700 |
| 36 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $138,160 | 880 |
| 37 | Commercial Pilot | $137,960 | 4,120 |
| 38 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $136,930 | 2,230 |
| 39 | HR Manager | $136,500 | 23,220 |
| 40 | Sales Manager | $136,020 | 76,010 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for Texas, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
What this page can't tell you
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.