Texas
Across all occupations in Texas, the median wage is $48,620 a year ($23.38 an hour) and the mean $65,750, May 2025. That median is −5% against the US median of $50,980. BLS counts 14,071,160 jobs in the state. The highest-paying occupation is cardiologists; the largest is fast food and counter workers.
All occupations: Texas vs the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $13.10 | $17.01 | $23.38 | $37.42 | $60.20 | $31.61 | 14,071,160 |
| Annual | $27,250 | $35,370 | $48,620 | $77,840 | $125,220 | $65,750 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
Minimum wage in Texas
The wage floor is a separate question from these survey figures. See the Texas minimum wage page for the current rate, scheduled increases and tipped rules, verified against the U.S. Department of Labor.
20 highest-paying occupations in Texas
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $410,150 | $197.19 | 2,050 |
| 2 | Neurologists | $360,640 | $173.38 | 660 |
| 3 | Physicians, Pathologists | $345,830 | $166.26 | 1,530 |
| 4 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $323,010 | $155.30 | ** |
| 5 | Radiologists | $319,320 | $153.52 | 2,330 |
| 6 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $316,830 | $152.32 | 780 |
| 7 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $286,510 | $137.74 | 730 |
| 8 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $271,960 | $130.75 | 1,460 |
| 9 | Physicians, All Other | $269,800 | $129.71 | 30,720 |
| 10 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $269,110 | $129.38 | 3,850 |
| 11 | Chief Executives | $257,850 | $123.97 | 8,780 |
| 12 | Nurse Anesthetists | $244,990 | $117.78 | 4,060 |
| 13 | Family Medicine Physicians | $235,710 | $113.32 | 6,190 |
| 14 | Psychiatrists | $228,460 | $109.84 | 1,690 |
| 15 | Surgeons, All Other | $222,820 | $107.13 | 1,710 |
| 16 | Dermatologists | $218,670 | $105.13 | 780 |
| 17 | Anesthesiologists | $215,230 | $103.48 | 2,800 |
| 18 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $215,150 | * | 10,930 |
| 19 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $200,780 | $96.53 | 490 |
| 20 | Physicists | $184,040 | $88.48 | 580 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Texas
Occupation groups in Texas
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $119,430 | $136,330 | 1,213,770 | 86.26 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $106,100 | $113,980 | 511,360 | 36.34 |
| Legal | $100,070 | $132,190 | 101,050 | 7.18 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $98,520 | $107,610 | 249,090 | 17.70 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $82,970 | $101,500 | 802,150 | 57.01 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $79,580 | $88,850 | 922,290 | 65.55 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $77,010 | $85,790 | 109,140 | 7.76 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $61,750 | $61,780 | 829,200 | 58.93 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $56,690 | $60,240 | 651,610 | 46.31 |
| Community and Social Service | $56,350 | $60,430 | 151,830 | 10.79 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $53,280 | $67,140 | 141,240 | 10.04 |
| Protective Service | $51,310 | $57,000 | 319,780 | 22.73 |
| Construction and Extraction | $49,170 | $55,200 | 674,000 | 47.90 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $45,240 | $48,210 | 1,725,880 | 122.65 |
| Production | $44,520 | $49,790 | 686,700 | 48.80 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $42,360 | $47,840 | 1,293,610 | 91.93 |
| Sales and Related | $36,780 | $52,330 | 1,200,220 | 85.30 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $35,360 | $38,520 | 15,020 | 1.07 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $34,640 | $35,430 | 354,220 | 25.17 |
| Personal Care and Service | $31,200 | $36,290 | 211,410 | 15.02 |
| Healthcare Support | $29,700 | $34,160 | 608,330 | 43.23 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $28,600 | $30,960 | 1,299,230 | 92.33 |
Metropolitan areas in Texas
26 metropolitan areas touch Texas, plus 6 nonmetropolitan areas, with the all-occupations median of each. A linked metropolitan area has its own profile; nonmetropolitan areas appear here only.
| Area | Type | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene, TX | Metropolitan | $44,340 | $21.32 | 75,070 |
| Amarillo, TX | Metropolitan | $44,580 | $21.43 | 123,930 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Metropolitan | $56,950 | $27.38 | 1,293,690 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | Metropolitan | $48,630 | $23.38 | 163,220 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | Metropolitan | $36,490 | $17.54 | 157,450 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | Metropolitan | $44,470 | $21.38 | 134,040 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Metropolitan | $45,350 | $21.81 | 192,580 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Metropolitan | $51,440 | $24.73 | 4,049,800 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | Metropolitan | $35,560 | $17.10 | 18,820 |
| El Paso, TX | Metropolitan | $39,510 | $18.99 | 339,120 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Metropolitan | $49,410 | $23.76 | 3,289,720 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | Metropolitan | $46,660 | $22.43 | 150,580 |
| Laredo, TX | Metropolitan | $37,250 | $17.91 | 109,370 |
| Longview, TX | Metropolitan | $45,150 | $21.71 | 118,060 |
| Lubbock, TX | Metropolitan | $42,130 | $20.26 | 166,780 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | Metropolitan | $35,830 | $17.23 | 296,700 |
| Midland, TX | Metropolitan | $54,480 | $26.19 | 122,180 |
| Odessa, TX | Metropolitan | $48,590 | $23.36 | 80,910 |
| San Angelo, TX | Metropolitan | $43,530 | $20.93 | 49,770 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Metropolitan | $47,010 | $22.60 | 1,126,880 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | Metropolitan | $44,610 | $21.45 | 52,690 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | Metropolitan | $43,200 | $20.77 | 57,580 |
| Tyler, TX | Metropolitan | $42,650 | $20.51 | 115,220 |
| Victoria, TX | Metropolitan | $43,050 | $20.70 | 38,120 |
| Waco, TX | Metropolitan | $46,020 | $22.13 | 129,860 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | Metropolitan | $43,210 | $20.77 | 55,550 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $46,480 | $22.35 | 189,010 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $44,180 | $21.24 | 275,670 |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $42,690 | $20.52 | 114,760 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $45,000 | $21.64 | 200,870 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $44,640 | $21.46 | 46,910 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $44,850 | $21.56 | 149,390 |
Occupation pages for Texas
63 occupations have a dedicated Texas page with the state's percentiles, its metro table and a comparison with neighbouring states.
- Accountants and Auditors $80,920
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,310
- Bartenders $22,690
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,910
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other $80,820
- Carpenters $48,900
- Cashiers $29,230
- Computer and Information Systems Managers $171,530
- Computer User Support Specialists $59,490
- Construction Laborers $40,620
- Cooks, Fast Food $28,280
- Cooks, Restaurant $34,760
- Customer Service Representatives $40,420
- Electricians $58,570
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $62,760
- Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,740
- Financial Managers $164,860
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $74,520
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $36,480
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $76,760
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $64,940
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $70,140
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $46,280
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $60,000
- Food Preparation Workers $30,650
- General and Operations Managers $103,230
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $56,290
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides $24,230
- Human Resources Specialists $68,920
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $45,450
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $33,010
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $37,540
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,740
- Lawyers $154,200
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,240
- Light Truck Drivers $42,500
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,660
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $46,670
- Management Analysts $101,400
- Managers, All Other $134,390
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $72,520
- Medical Assistants $39,520
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $42,910
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,390
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $38,320
- Nursing Assistants $37,500
- Office Clerks, General $39,000
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $75,900
- Project Management Specialists $98,440
- Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,210
- Registered Nurses $95,970
- Retail Salespersons $30,800
- Sales Managers $136,020
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $61,680
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $65,970
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,590
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $45,140
- Security Guards $35,980
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $42,190
- Software Developers $132,150
- Stockers and Order Fillers $36,840
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $29,850
- Waiters and Waitresses $23,240
Take-home pay and benefits calculators for Texas
FastCalc, a sister site, has these calculators for Texas. Each takes your own figures; this site computes nothing.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Texas estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in Texas.