Texas pay rankings
Rankings use the mean annual wage and include only occupations with at least 1,000 jobs in Texas, so tiny occupations do not dominate the list.
Top 25 by mean annual wage| # | Occupation | Employment | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
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| 1 | Cardiologists | 2,050 | $386,680 | $410,150 |
| 2 | Surgeons, All Other | 1,710 | $313,310 | $222,820 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | 8,780 | $310,660 | $257,850 |
| 4 | Athletes and Sports Competitors | 1,840 | $310,180 | $80,510 |
| 5 | Physicians, Pathologists | 1,530 | $308,250 | $345,830 |
| 6 | Radiologists | 2,330 | $292,220 | $319,320 |
| 7 | Anesthesiologists | 2,800 | $276,470 | $215,230 |
| 8 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 10,930 | $275,710 | $215,150 |
| 9 | Family Medicine Physicians | 6,190 | $262,580 | $235,710 |
| 10 | Physicians, All Other | 30,720 | $257,240 | $269,800 |
| 11 | Nurse Anesthetists | 4,060 | $255,820 | $244,990 |
| 12 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 3,850 | $254,300 | $269,110 |
| 13 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 1,460 | $248,730 | $271,960 |
| 14 | Psychiatrists | 1,690 | $221,100 | $228,460 |
| 15 | Pediatricians, General | 2,740 | $194,140 | $173,360 |
| 16 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | 19,030 | $187,520 | $171,370 |
| 17 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 73,060 | $181,500 | $171,530 |
| 18 | Lawyers | 56,580 | $180,370 | $154,200 |
| 19 | Financial Managers | 71,870 | $180,170 | $164,860 |
| 20 | Dentists, General | 8,920 | $178,360 | $162,360 |
| 21 | Petroleum Engineers | 9,140 | $171,580 | $164,860 |
| 22 | Computer Hardware Engineers | 7,390 | $161,360 | $163,860 |
| 23 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 4,900 | $160,070 | $145,220 |
| 24 | Marketing Managers | 44,680 | $159,810 | $147,880 |
| 25 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 18,960 | $159,640 | $108,150 |
Top 25 by number of jobs| # | Occupation | Employment | Mean annual wage |
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| 1 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 460,530 | $27,750 |
| 2 | General and Operations Managers | 431,310 | $133,280 |
| 3 | Retail Salespersons | 341,640 | $34,050 |
| 4 | Customer Service Representatives | 337,170 | $43,220 |
| 5 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 329,590 | $26,070 |
| 6 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 322,710 | $38,610 |
| 7 | Registered Nurses | 271,380 | $95,380 |
| 8 | Cashiers | 245,730 | $29,920 |
| 9 | Office Clerks, General | 218,470 | $41,810 |
| 10 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 216,970 | $39,400 |
| 11 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 209,680 | $57,990 |
| 12 | Waiters and Waitresses | 199,610 | $29,750 |
| 13 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 184,840 | $33,890 |
| 14 | Software Developers | 163,880 | $136,450 |
| 15 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 160,600 | $71,410 |
| 16 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 149,650 | $45,850 |
| 17 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 140,580 | $49,700 |
| 18 | Project Management Specialists | 138,960 | $104,210 |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 137,930 | $41,100 |
| 20 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 135,030 | $72,570 |
| 21 | Cooks, Restaurant | 126,620 | $33,370 |
| 22 | Construction Laborers | 123,250 | $42,910 |
| 23 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 122,400 | $51,690 |
| 24 | Accountants and Auditors | 116,470 | $90,370 |
| 25 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 116,260 | $61,890 |
Lowest 25 by mean annual wage (1,000+ jobs)| # | Occupation | Employment | Mean annual wage |
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| 1 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 60,270 | $24,390 |
| 2 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 329,590 | $26,070 |
| 3 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35,550 | $27,100 |
| 4 | Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other | 1,110 | $27,210 |
| 5 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 12,270 | $27,420 |
| 6 | Cooks, Short Order | 7,540 | $27,610 |
| 7 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 28,360 | $27,650 |
| 8 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 460,530 | $27,750 |
| 9 | Childcare Workers | 34,160 | $29,050 |
| 10 | School Bus Monitors | 2,610 | $29,600 |
| 11 | Cooks, Fast Food | 36,240 | $29,680 |
| 12 | Dishwashers | 33,630 | $29,720 |
| 13 | Waiters and Waitresses | 199,610 | $29,750 |
| 14 | Cashiers | 245,730 | $29,920 |
| 15 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 14,340 | $29,950 |
| 16 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 63,110 | $30,290 |
| 17 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 11,320 | $30,380 |
| 18 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 3,490 | $30,560 |
| 19 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 23,690 | $30,630 |
| 20 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 1,050 | $30,700 |
| 21 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 17,030 | $31,190 |
| 22 | Library Assistants, Clerical | 1,600 | $31,370 |
| 23 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 108,960 | $31,390 |
| 24 | Parking Attendants | 12,100 | $31,890 |
| 25 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 1,860 | $31,900 |