What is the average salary in Houston, TX?

$67,070a year

Average yearly pay across 702 jobs with official data in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $32.25
Jobs with data: 702
Workers counted: 3,246,270

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Dentist	$389,500
Ophthalmologist	$320,500
Airline Pilot	$307,700
Physician	$292,500
Physician	$291,500
Neurologist	$278,000
Nurse Anesthetist	$275,300
Chief Executive	$275,300
General Internal Medicine Physician	$274,400
Psychiatrist	$249,100

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Fast Food and Counter Worker	$27,570
General and Operations Manager	$119,600
Retail Salesperson	$31,340
Stocker and Order Filler	$36,890
Registered Nurse	$99,830
Customer Service Representative	$40,380
Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$23,440
Cashier	$29,350
Laborer and Freight	$38,000
Waiter and Waitress	$22,080

Management

Administrative Services Manager$111,700
Advertising and Promotions Manager$91,900
Architectural and Engineering Manager$172,000
Chief Executive$275,300
Compensation and Benefits Manager$148,900
Computer and Information Systems Manager$172,200
Construction Manager$103,500
Education Administrator$99,640
Education Administrator$105,700
Education Administrator$62,450
Education and Childcare Administrator$53,520
Emergency Management Director$109,100
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$76,810
Facilities Manager$105,700
Farmer$92,800
Financial Manager$166,900
Food Service Manager$62,200
Fundraising Manager$102,900
Funeral Home Manager$74,940
General and Operations Manager$119,600
Human Resources Manager$142,100
Industrial Production Manager$133,900
Lodging Manager$64,960
Manager$144,800
Marketing Manager$153,000
Medical and Health Services Manager$124,400
Natural Sciences Manager$132,900
Personal Service Manager$61,310
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$101,200
Property$72,950
Public Relations Manager$130,500
Purchasing Manager$139,100
Sales Manager$135,900
Social and Community Service Manager$76,780
Training and Development Manager$126,900
Transportation$105,400

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$85,090
Budget Analyst$98,330
Business Operations Specialist$82,060
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$76,290
Claims Adjuster$78,820
Compliance Officer$78,860
Cost Estimator$78,200
Credit Analyst$79,280
Credit Counselor$48,100
Financial and Investment Analyst$101,700
Financial Examiner$82,990
Financial Risk Specialist$101,200
Financial Specialist$76,820
Fundraiser$61,410
Human Resources Specialist$72,550
Insurance Underwriter$77,770
Labor Relations Specialist$85,090
Loan Officer$67,560
Logistician$75,940
Management Analyst$101,100
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$67,370
Meeting$61,770
Personal Financial Advisor$98,930
Project Management Specialist$99,510
Property Appraiser and Assessor$64,220
Tax Examiner and Collector$102,200
Tax Preparer$47,320
Training and Development Specialist$62,630

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$81,670
Computer and Information Research Scientist$134,100
Computer Network Architect$124,900
Computer Network Support Specialist$74,140
Computer Occupation$105,400
Computer Programmer$96,440
Computer Systems Analyst$113,400
Computer User Support Specialist$59,250
Data Scientist$106,800
Database Administrator$116,000
Database Architect$139,100
Information Security Analyst$126,400
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$101,400
Operations Research Analyst$86,380
Software Developer$129,400
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$98,690
Statistician$104,300
Web and Digital Interface Designer$96,750
Web Developer$89,040

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$134,000
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologist and Technician$76,920
Architect$97,590
Architectural and Civil Drafter$63,120
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$84,160
Calibration Technologist and Technician$78,610
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$96,390
Chemical Engineer$138,100
Civil Engineer$101,000
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$62,040
Computer Hardware Engineer$137,700
Drafter$60,820
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$69,410
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$79,160
Electrical Engineer$131,100
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$66,330
Electronics Engineer$129,600
Engineer$130,300
Engineering Technologist and Technician$76,120
Environmental Engineer$127,300
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$57,150
Health and Safety Engineer$130,300
Industrial Engineer$111,700
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$77,190
Landscape Architect$103,700
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect$144,100
Materials Engineer$123,300
Mechanical Drafter$78,820
Mechanical Engineer$125,400
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$91,450
Petroleum Engineer$169,900
Surveying and Mapping Technician$49,570
Surveyor$62,960

Life, physical, and social science

Anthropologist and Archeologist$65,510
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$88,570
Biochemist and Biophysicist$94,320
Biological Scientist$86,440
Biological Technician$50,140
Chemical Technician$65,050
Chemist$106,700
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$98,190
Conservation Scientist$60,520
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$49,170
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$95,170
Epidemiologist$77,170
Food Science Technician$49,280
Food Scientist and Technologist$88,210
Forensic Science Technician$66,440
Forest and Conservation Technician$50,510
Forester$83,720
Geological Technician$59,630
Geoscientist$174,500
Hydrologist$99,320
Life$48,680
Life Scientist$61,440
Materials Scientist$75,360
Medical Scientist$80,470
Microbiologist$66,450
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$82,910
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$60,200
Physical Scientist$91,430
Physicist$199,800
School Psychologist$84,850
Social Science Research Assistant$49,000
Social Scientist and Related Worker$108,400
Survey Researcher$48,810
Urban and Regional Planner$84,160
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$48,130

Community and social service

Child$56,670
Clergy$61,010
Community and Social Service Specialist$50,420
Community Health Worker$50,330
Counselor$54,450
Director$83,480
Educational$75,930
Health Education Specialist$75,350
Healthcare Social Worker$71,900
Marriage and Family Therapist$44,140
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$48,880
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$51,820
Rehabilitation Counselor$50,990
Religious Worker$37,050
Social and Human Service Assistant$46,100
Social Worker$82,610
Substance Abuse$67,370

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$62,340
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$105,800
Anthropology and Archeology Teacher$102,700
Architecture Teacher$103,400
Archivist$48,370
Area$77,900
Art$96,050
Atmospheric$102,900
Biological Science Teacher$100,400
Business Teacher$104,300
Career/Technical Education Teacher$74,570
Career/Technical Education Teacher$67,290
Career/Technical Education Teacher$67,200
Chemistry Teacher$99,650
Communications Teacher$78,310
Computer Science Teacher$101,700
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$79,420
Curator$57,290
Economics Teacher$104,500
Education Teacher$78,510
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$37,640
Elementary School Teacher$64,500
Engineering Teacher$105,100
English Language and Literature Teacher$102,500
Environmental Science Teacher$85,990
Farm and Home Management Educator$48,140
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$79,440
Health Specialties Teacher$131,700
History Teacher$102,800
Instructional Coordinator$77,430
Kindergarten Teacher$65,970
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$75,280
Library Technician$37,270
Mathematical Science Teacher$80,570
Middle School Teacher$65,830
Museum Technician and Conservator$47,410
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$103,000
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$77,890
Physics Teacher$99,480
Political Science Teacher$103,000
Postsecondary Teacher$66,900
Preschool Teacher$33,860
Psychology Teacher$77,950
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$82,100
Secondary School Teacher$65,540
Self-Enrichment Teacher$36,570
Social Sciences Teacher$79,160
Sociology Teacher$94,380
Special Education Teacher$66,240
Special Education Teacher$65,080
Special Education Teacher$65,970
Special Education Teacher$69,210
Special Education Teacher$63,960
Substitute Teacher$32,550
Teacher and Instructor$38,600
Teaching Assistant$38,490
Teaching Assistant$29,300
Tutor$33,990

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$91,570
Artist and Related Worker$38,170
Athlete and Sports Competitor$75,550
Audio and Video Technician$50,410
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$63,090
Broadcast Technician$47,890
Camera Operator$62,870
Coach and Scout$36,330
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$129,400
Craft Artist$48,190
Dancer$73,450
Designer$39,670
Disc Jockey$26,290
Editor$29,040
Film and Video Editor$55,160
Fine Artist$55,490
Floral Designer$34,310
Graphic Designer$58,400
Interior Designer$61,220
Interpreter and Translator$44,490
Lighting Technician$49,740
Media and Communication Worker$61,240
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$37,700
Music Director and Composer$63,440
Musician and Singer$82,510
News Analyst$50,300
Photographer$41,280
Producer and Director$63,950
Public Relations Specialist$68,320
Set and Exhibit Designer$58,100
Sound Engineering Technician$61,920
Special Effects Artist and Animator$77,690
Technical Writer$87,360
Umpire$39,520
Writer and Author$76,120

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$210,200
Athletic Trainer$72,150
Audiologist$105,400
Cardiologist$187,600
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$60,650
Chiropractor$88,730
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$61,350
Dental Hygienist$104,900
Dentist$98,570
Dentist$389,500
Dermatologist$207,000
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$95,100
Dietetic Technician$31,380
Dietitian and Nutritionist$77,180
Emergency Medical Technician$38,890
Emergency Medicine Physician$73,330
Exercise Physiologist$57,590
General Internal Medicine Physician$274,400
Genetic Counselor$97,060
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$77,870
Health Technologist and Technician$49,500
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$102,200
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$71,760
Hearing Aid Specialist$57,220
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$63,670
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$102,600
Medical Dosimetrist$133,200
Medical Records Specialist$51,250
Neurologist$278,000
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$107,200
Nurse Anesthetist$275,300
Nurse Midwive$129,300
Nurse Practitioner$134,600
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$83,050
Occupational Therapist$103,600
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$46,450
Ophthalmologist$320,500
Optician$38,050
Optometrist$124,600
Orthopedic Surgeon$83,160
Orthotist and Prosthetist$79,080
Paramedic$60,130
Pediatrician$124,200
Pharmacist$140,500
Pharmacy Technician$46,400
Physical Therapist$107,700
Physician$291,500
Physician$292,500
Physician Assistant$137,200
Podiatrist$150,300
Psychiatric Technician$43,320
Psychiatrist$249,100
Radiation Therapist$105,800
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$80,780
Radiologist$131,500
Registered Nurse$99,830
Respiratory Therapist$80,450
Speech-Language Pathologist$100,400
Surgeon$80,140
Surgical Assistant$62,990
Surgical Technologist$71,050
Therapist$63,690
Veterinarian$132,300
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$44,110

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$43,730
Healthcare Support Worker$40,710
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$23,440
Massage Therapist$59,150
Medical Assistant$42,110
Medical Equipment Preparer$47,270
Medical Transcriptionist$46,160
Nursing Assistant$37,970
Occupational Therapy Aide$41,400
Occupational Therapy Assistant$81,340
Orderly$37,870
Pharmacy Aide$39,140
Phlebotomist$45,540
Physical Therapist Aide$33,060
Physical Therapist Assistant$77,280
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$35,370

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$44,760
Bailiff$71,460
Correctional Officer and Jailer$53,810
Crossing Guard and Flagger$33,350
Detective and Criminal Investigator$86,390
Fire Inspector and Investigator$82,390
Firefighter$59,120
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$62,590
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$81,710
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$108,700
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$88,230
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$46,490
Fish and Game Warden$85,980
Lifeguard$27,540
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$74,570
Private Detective and Investigator$46,110
Protective Service Worker$33,500
School Bus Monitor$29,660
Security Guard$35,460

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$22,770
Chef and Head Cook$45,400
Cook$23,090
Cook$35,660
Cook$35,050
Cook$25,720
Cook$27,900
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$21,850
Dishwasher$28,600
Fast Food and Counter Worker$27,570
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$36,410
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$31,200
Food Preparation Worker$35,020
Food Server$29,050
Host and Hostess$26,730
Waiter and Waitress$22,080

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$37,050
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$38,500
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$46,720
Grounds Maintenance Worker$44,500
Janitor and Cleaner$30,650
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$36,280
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$29,740
Pest Control Worker$37,200
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$39,660

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$26,400
Animal Caretaker$30,930
Animal Trainer$36,390
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$27,970
Barber$30,690
Childcare Worker$29,530
Concierge$34,750
Costume Attendant$45,750
Embalmer$58,490
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$44,890
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$45,410
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$46,350
Funeral Attendant$33,270
Gambling Dealer$23,450
Hairdresser$31,080
Locker Room$31,190
Manicurist and Pedicurist$35,080
Mortician$47,990
Personal Care and Service Worker$33,490
Recreation Worker$31,200
Residential Advisor$36,510
Shampooer$18,200
Skincare Specialist$48,250
Tour and Travel Guide$35,990
Usher$26,860

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$58,600
Cashier$29,350
Counter and Rental Clerk$37,710
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$37,610
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$76,360
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$46,970
Insurance Sales Agent$46,460
Parts Salesperson$34,010
Real Estate Broker$64,490
Real Estate Sales Agent$49,250
Retail Salesperson$31,340
Sale and Related Worker$38,820
Sales Engineer$127,800
Sales Representative$101,000
Sales Representative$73,030
Sales Representatives of Service$63,090
Security$77,550
Telemarketer$42,660
Travel Agent$50,160

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$44,670
Billing and Posting Clerk$47,360
Bookkeeping$49,460
Brokerage Clerk$63,510
Cargo and Freight Agent$50,220
Courier and Messenger$40,370
Court$48,930
Credit Authorizer$49,640
Customer Service Representative$40,380
Data Entry Keyer$39,520
Desktop Publisher$50,770
Dispatcher$48,550
Eligibility Interviewer$46,860
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$74,850
File Clerk$41,400
Financial Clerk$54,680
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$65,990
Hotel$29,900
Human Resources Assistant$48,890
Information and Record Clerk$42,830
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$48,700
Interviewer$44,400
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,150
Library Assistant$29,210
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$49,220
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$37,380
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$44,210
Meter Reader$44,280
New Accounts Clerk$45,030
Office and Administrative Support Worker$42,970
Office Clerk$40,370
Office Machine Operator$35,860
Order Clerk$45,620
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$54,090
Postal Service Clerk$64,670
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,070
Postal Service Mail Sorter$55,350
Procurement Clerk$48,170
Production$57,600
Public Safety Telecommunicator$50,200
Receptionist and Information Clerk$35,350
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$29,870
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,750
Shipping$41,590
Switchboard Operator$34,330
Teller$45,090
Weigher$47,710
Word Processor and Typist$50,470

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Inspector$82,200
Farmworker$35,850
Farmworker and Laborer$33,290
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$56,900
Grader and Sorter$34,320
Logging Equipment Operator$63,580

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$77,090
Brickmason and Blockmason$56,410
Carpenter$49,670
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$46,600
Construction and Building Inspector$66,780
Construction Laborer$41,350
Derrick Operator$62,910
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$47,610
Earth Driller$57,970
Electrician$59,180
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$104,400
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$49,920
Explosives Worker$55,830
Extraction Worker$64,740
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$76,020
Floor Layer$43,020
Glazier$48,340
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$43,200
Helper$43,860
Helpers--Carpenter$44,600
Helpers--Electrician$44,840
Helpers--Painter$36,960
Helpers--Pipelayer$44,750
Helpers--Roofer$38,090
Highway Maintenance Worker$45,070
Insulation Worker$48,140
Insulation Worker$50,050
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$48,620
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$51,040
Painter$46,140
Paving$46,790
Pile Driver Operator$70,030
Pipelayer$45,150
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$49,910
Plumber$61,300
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator$52,900
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$51,860
Roofer$45,500
Rotary Drill Operator$79,450
Roustabout$47,260
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$43,120
Service Unit Operator$49,940
Sheet Metal Worker$51,870
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$47,060
Stonemason$44,310
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$58,030

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$85,400
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$46,400
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$56,060
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$47,920
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$50,940
Avionics Technician$93,110
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$60,770
Coin$54,700
Commercial Diver$50,920
Computer$42,020
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$61,680
Electric Motor$61,000
Electrical and Electronics Installer and Repairer$74,290
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$77,880
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$103,900
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$82,710
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$49,850
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$56,850
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$78,250
Heating$58,940
Helpers--Installation$37,470
Home Appliance Repairer$47,750
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$63,180
Installation$46,860
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$37,250
Maintenance and Repair Worker$46,710
Maintenance Worker$58,310
Mechanical Door Repairer$49,200
Medical Equipment Repairer$61,080
Millwright$67,750
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$62,410
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$56,790
Motorcycle Mechanic$46,120
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$45,730
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$101,800
Radio$81,270
Rail Car Repairer$59,310
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$51,490
Refractory Materials Repairer$67,380
Rigger$64,430
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$56,920
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$59,850
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$76,950
Tire Repairer and Changer$36,220
Wind Turbine Service Technician$64,050

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$37,100
Baker$34,290
Butcher and Meat Cutter$38,120
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$39,240
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$79,430
Chemical Plant and System Operator$106,000
Cleaning$37,670
Coating$46,950
Coil Winder$44,060
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$50,280
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$69,820
Crushing$45,560
Cutter and Trimmer$25,900
Cutting$43,420
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$37,840
Dental Laboratory Technician$46,880
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter$46,460
Electrical$45,270
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$47,370
Etcher and Engraver$39,600
Extruding$38,370
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$42,650
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$75,330
Food and Tobacco Roasting$35,860
Food Batchmaker$33,830
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$32,180
Food Processing Worker$38,100
Forging Machine Setter$36,730
Furnace$43,700
Furniture Finisher$36,450
Gas Plant Operator$85,530
Grinding$43,280
Grinding and Polishing Worker$38,920
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$47,550
Helpers--Production Worker$37,290
Inspector$46,630
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$54,960
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$47,900
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$29,260
Layout Worker$43,550
Machinist$61,280
Meat$32,430
Medical Appliance Technician$55,680
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$38,270
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$49,440
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$56,870
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$37,890
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$43,820
Molder$37,510
Molding$45,650
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$42,050
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$41,140
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$37,770
Painting$30,710
Paper Goods Machine Setter$46,130
Petroleum Pump System Operator$84,100
Plant and System Operator$53,200
Plating Machine Setter$38,880
Power Plant Operator$104,600
Prepress Technician and Worker$35,810
Presser$29,680
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$36,940
Printing Press Operator$40,180
Production Worker$39,070
Rolling Machine Setter$48,830
Sawing Machine Setter$36,470
Separating$46,520
Sewing Machine Operator$33,530
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$68,100
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$50,520
Tailor$36,260
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$33,630
Tool and Die Maker$53,330
Tool Grinder$62,300
Upholsterer$41,820
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$51,940
Welder$57,940
Welding$54,500
Woodworking Machine Setter$35,730

Transportation and material moving

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$56,040
Aircraft Service Attendant$36,480
Airfield Operations Specialist$47,550
Airline Pilot$307,700
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$32,530
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$34,140
Bus Driver$43,570
Bus Driver$50,430
Captain$118,800
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$29,650
Commercial Pilot$131,400
Conveyor Operator and Tender$41,140
Crane and Tower Operator$75,500
Dredge Operator$72,960
Driver/Sales Worker$28,880
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$60,760
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operator$90,730
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$56,840
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$45,990
Laborer and Freight$38,000
Light Truck Driver$43,920
Locomotive Engineer$57,140
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$36,460
Material Moving Worker$39,930
Motor Vehicle Operator$34,270
Motorboat Operator$50,270
Packer and Packager$30,690
Parking Attendant$31,120
Passenger Attendant$31,240
Pump Operator$76,670
Rail Transportation Worker$40,270
Railroad Brake$47,750
Railroad Conductor and Yardmaster$46,440
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$46,320
Sailor and Marine Oiler$55,610
Ship Engineer$131,300
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$33,920
Stocker and Order Filler$36,890
Tank Car$61,220
Traffic Technician$53,090
Transportation Inspector$92,570
Transportation Worker$48,430
Wellhead Pumper$79,720

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Houston, TX?

About $67,070 a year ($32.25 an hour): the average of the 702 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Houston, TX?

Dentist ($389,500), Ophthalmologist ($320,500), Airline Pilot ($307,700).

What are the most common jobs in Houston, TX?

Fast Food and Counter Worker (105,810 jobs), General and Operations Manager (97,320 jobs), Retail Salesperson (78,960 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.