What is the average salary in Texas?

$65,660a year

Average yearly pay across 798 jobs with official data in Texas, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $31.57
Jobs with data: 798
Workers counted: 14,038,920

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Cardiologist	$410,200
Neurologist	$360,600
Physician	$345,800
Ophthalmologist	$323,000
Radiologist	$319,300
Emergency Medicine Physician	$316,800
Dentist	$286,500
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$272,000
Physician	$269,800
General Internal Medicine Physician	$269,100

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Fast Food and Counter Worker	$27,740
General and Operations Manager	$103,200
Retail Salesperson	$30,800
Customer Service Representative	$40,420
Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$24,230
Stocker and Order Filler	$36,840
Registered Nurse	$95,970
Cashier	$29,230
Office Clerk	$39,000
Laborer and Freight	$37,540

Management

Administrative Services Manager$114,200
Advertising and Promotions Manager$104,200
Architectural and Engineering Manager$171,400
Chief Executive$257,900
Compensation and Benefits Manager$136,900
Computer and Information Systems Manager$171,500
Construction Manager$101,500
Education Administrator$93,910
Education Administrator$104,400
Education Administrator$79,060
Education and Childcare Administrator$50,840
Emergency Management Director$93,570
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$78,500
Facilities Manager$99,430
Farmer$85,990
Financial Manager$164,900
Food Service Manager$60,770
Fundraising Manager$96,520
Funeral Home Manager$67,740
Gambling Manager$106,700
General and Operations Manager$103,200
Human Resources Manager$136,500
Industrial Production Manager$130,900
Lodging Manager$62,000
Manager$134,400
Marketing Manager$147,900
Medical and Health Services Manager$114,200
Natural Sciences Manager$130,000
Personal Service Manager$61,310
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$97,550
Property$61,320
Public Relations Manager$126,700
Purchasing Manager$134,700
Sales Manager$136,000
Social and Community Service Manager$76,520
Training and Development Manager$124,300
Transportation$100,700

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$80,920
Agent and Business Managers of Artist$82,920
Budget Analyst$82,970
Business Operations Specialist$80,820
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$76,050
Claims Adjuster$78,800
Compensation$74,800
Compliance Officer$75,370
Cost Estimator$76,980
Credit Analyst$78,730
Credit Counselor$48,220
Financial and Investment Analyst$99,150
Financial Examiner$78,140
Financial Risk Specialist$103,800
Financial Specialist$71,650
Fundraiser$60,320
Human Resources Specialist$68,920
Insurance Appraiser$79,200
Insurance Underwriter$78,890
Labor Relations Specialist$79,640
Loan Officer$66,370
Logistician$75,480
Management Analyst$101,400
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$72,520
Meeting$57,470
Personal Financial Advisor$99,160
Project Management Specialist$98,440
Property Appraiser and Assessor$65,840
Tax Examiner and Collector$58,200
Tax Preparer$47,460
Training and Development Specialist$62,860

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$105,000
Computer and Information Research Scientist$121,200
Computer Network Architect$133,300
Computer Network Support Specialist$66,780
Computer Occupation$111,500
Computer Programmer$99,330
Computer Systems Analyst$107,400
Computer User Support Specialist$59,490
Data Scientist$122,100
Database Administrator$114,400
Database Architect$151,400
Information Security Analyst$129,900
Mathematical Science Occupation$93,090
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$101,200
Operations Research Analyst$90,710
Software Developer$132,200
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$101,900
Statistician$103,000
Web and Digital Interface Designer$102,700
Web Developer$85,800

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$130,300
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologist and Technician$78,350
Agricultural Engineer$95,220
Architect$94,490
Architectural and Civil Drafter$63,320
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$92,600
Calibration Technologist and Technician$74,100
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$73,970
Chemical Engineer$132,800
Civil Engineer$96,860
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$59,390
Computer Hardware Engineer$163,900
Drafter$59,990
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$74,050
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$80,620
Electrical Engineer$129,500
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$54,460
Electronics Engineer$132,200
Engineer$115,800
Engineering Technologist and Technician$73,860
Environmental Engineer$123,100
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$57,150
Health and Safety Engineer$123,400
Industrial Engineer$104,600
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$62,020
Landscape Architect$89,220
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect$152,800
Materials Engineer$117,700
Mechanical Drafter$79,380
Mechanical Engineer$112,400
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$76,610
Mining and Geological Engineer$100,600
Nuclear Engineer$128,300
Petroleum Engineer$164,900
Surveying and Mapping Technician$47,680
Surveyor$61,150

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$50,270
Animal Scientist$132,800
Anthropologist and Archeologist$67,700
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$84,990
Biochemist and Biophysicist$97,510
Biological Scientist$80,870
Biological Technician$50,130
Chemical Technician$62,580
Chemist$99,640
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$83,660
Conservation Scientist$68,620
Economist$121,400
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$50,710
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$92,000
Epidemiologist$77,170
Food Science Technician$47,760
Food Scientist and Technologist$90,610
Forensic Science Technician$59,870
Forest and Conservation Technician$52,200
Forester$80,370
Geographer$79,170
Geological Technician$46,840
Geoscientist$145,200
Historian$78,240
Hydrologic Technician$88,400
Hydrologist$81,080
Industrial-Organizational Psychologist$139,500
Life$48,960
Life Scientist$81,230
Materials Scientist$72,700
Medical Scientist$80,470
Microbiologist$66,450
Nuclear Technician$124,100
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$79,660
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$57,980
Physical Scientist$100,900
Physicist$184,000
Political Scientist$114,100
School Psychologist$83,690
Social Science Research Assistant$58,070
Social Scientist and Related Worker$101,800
Survey Researcher$47,330
Urban and Regional Planner$82,830
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$49,100

Community and social service

Child$55,680
Clergy$59,480
Community and Social Service Specialist$48,400
Community Health Worker$48,720
Counselor$54,450
Director$75,420
Educational$67,900
Health Education Specialist$59,340
Healthcare Social Worker$69,990
Marriage and Family Therapist$46,300
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$46,630
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$52,880
Rehabilitation Counselor$49,990
Religious Worker$36,420
Social and Human Service Assistant$45,860
Social Worker$84,240
Substance Abuse$62,630

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$49,490
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$105,400
Anthropology and Archeology Teacher$102,100
Architecture Teacher$101,000
Archivist$50,160
Area$72,250
Art$77,560
Atmospheric$105,100
Biological Science Teacher$82,470
Business Teacher$101,200
Career/Technical Education Teacher$65,180
Career/Technical Education Teacher$63,330
Career/Technical Education Teacher$64,610
Chemistry Teacher$81,810
Communications Teacher$77,050
Computer Science Teacher$97,480
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$77,270
Curator$59,990
Economics Teacher$118,500
Education Teacher$68,280
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$40,930
Elementary School Teacher$62,760
Engineering Teacher$123,300
English Language and Literature Teacher$78,900
Environmental Science Teacher$79,160
Farm and Home Management Educator$33,260
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$75,090
Geography Teacher$99,510
Health Specialties Teacher$108,200
History Teacher$81,530
Instructional Coordinator$78,710
Kindergarten Teacher$63,780
Law Teacher$138,200
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$71,860
Library Science Teacher$76,940
Library Technician$38,640
Mathematical Science Teacher$76,990
Middle School Teacher$63,390
Museum Technician and Conservator$45,880
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$84,930
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$76,700
Physics Teacher$97,760
Political Science Teacher$86,950
Postsecondary Teacher$64,110
Preschool Teacher$33,860
Psychology Teacher$77,060
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$76,480
Secondary School Teacher$63,590
Self-Enrichment Teacher$36,140
Social Sciences Teacher$73,750
Social Work Teacher$83,440
Sociology Teacher$81,220
Special Education Teacher$65,680
Special Education Teacher$62,330
Special Education Teacher$63,360
Special Education Teacher$64,830
Special Education Teacher$65,710
Substitute Teacher$32,040
Teacher and Instructor$51,120
Teaching Assistant$55,670
Teaching Assistant$29,850
Tutor$33,620

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Actor$53,790
Art Director$88,270
Artist and Related Worker$64,060
Athlete and Sports Competitor$80,510
Audio and Video Technician$49,440
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$49,050
Broadcast Technician$49,440
Camera Operator$63,110
Choreographer$46,460
Coach and Scout$36,510
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$110,100
Craft Artist$54,690
Dancer$73,450
Designer$41,590
Disc Jockey$37,570
Editor$45,950
Fashion Designer$40,040
Film and Video Editor$61,220
Fine Artist$49,650
Floral Designer$35,080
Graphic Designer$60,150
Interior Designer$65,160
Interpreter and Translator$47,510
Lighting Technician$53,150
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$76,400
Media and Communication Worker$61,290
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$37,260
Music Director and Composer$65,570
Musician and Singer$69,870
News Analyst$48,470
Photographer$41,280
Producer and Director$71,710
Public Relations Specialist$65,160
Set and Exhibit Designer$56,930
Sound Engineering Technician$54,370
Special Effects Artist and Animator$78,930
Technical Writer$82,750
Umpire$42,920
Writer and Author$69,990

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Acupuncturist$66,530
Anesthesiologist$215,200
Athletic Trainer$64,150
Audiologist$93,570
Cardiologist$410,200
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$53,000
Chiropractor$87,520
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$59,290
Dental Hygienist$99,240
Dentist$162,400
Dentist$286,500
Dermatologist$218,700
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$92,580
Dietetic Technician$30,280
Dietitian and Nutritionist$74,440
Emergency Medical Technician$37,260
Emergency Medicine Physician$316,800
Exercise Physiologist$56,780
Family Medicine Physician$235,700
General Internal Medicine Physician$269,100
Genetic Counselor$99,450
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$76,820
Health Technologist and Technician$47,870
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$105,400
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$62,420
Hearing Aid Specialist$59,140
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$62,240
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$96,780
Medical Dosimetrist$134,700
Medical Records Specialist$48,860
Neurologist$360,600
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$101,200
Nurse Anesthetist$245,000
Nurse Midwive$123,400
Nurse Practitioner$131,700
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$272,000
Occupational Therapist$106,100
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$43,640
Ophthalmologist$323,000
Optician$38,720
Optometrist$126,000
Orthopedic Surgeon$200,800
Orthotist and Prosthetist$77,220
Paramedic$57,500
Pediatric Surgeon$239,200
Pediatrician$173,400
Pharmacist$138,300
Pharmacy Technician$45,900
Physical Therapist$105,800
Physician$345,800
Physician$269,800
Physician Assistant$134,600
Podiatrist$175,500
Psychiatric Technician$39,970
Psychiatrist$228,500
Radiation Therapist$105,800
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$78,630
Radiologist$319,300
Recreational Therapist$62,490
Registered Nurse$95,970
Respiratory Therapist$79,540
Speech-Language Pathologist$99,910
Surgeon$222,800
Surgical Assistant$64,930
Surgical Technologist$65,220
Therapist$74,750
Veterinarian$131,300
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$39,410

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$45,430
Healthcare Support Worker$45,250
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$24,230
Massage Therapist$59,370
Medical Assistant$39,520
Medical Equipment Preparer$46,970
Medical Transcriptionist$42,900
Nursing Assistant$37,500
Occupational Therapy Aide$37,180
Occupational Therapy Assistant$81,500
Orderly$37,650
Pharmacy Aide$38,630
Phlebotomist$40,450
Physical Therapist Aide$31,590
Physical Therapist Assistant$78,000
Psychiatric Aide$42,560
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$34,850

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$43,250
Bailiff$60,300
Correctional Officer and Jailer$52,670
Crossing Guard and Flagger$33,350
Detective and Criminal Investigator$90,510
Fire Inspector and Investigator$82,390
Firefighter$60,180
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$111,000
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$76,400
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$46,740
Fish and Game Warden$85,980
Lifeguard$29,450
Parking Enforcement Worker$38,720
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$75,900
Private Detective and Investigator$51,810
Protective Service Worker$33,500
School Bus Monitor$29,300
Security Guard$35,980
Transit and Railroad Police$78,480
Transportation Security Screener$68,640

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$22,690
Chef and Head Cook$56,080
Cook$28,280
Cook$35,360
Cook$34,760
Cook$25,320
Cook$32,150
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$21,550
Dishwasher$29,610
Fast Food and Counter Worker$27,740
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$36,480
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$30,210
Food Preparation Worker$30,650
Food Server$29,300
Host and Hostess$27,080
Waiter and Waitress$23,240

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$37,690
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$41,660
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$47,630
Grounds Maintenance Worker$44,500
Janitor and Cleaner$33,010
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$36,740
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$29,660
Pest Control Worker$37,660
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$39,880

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$26,570
Animal Caretaker$32,730
Animal Trainer$36,370
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$31,080
Barber$30,760
Childcare Worker$28,570
Concierge$36,070
Costume Attendant$28,440
Crematory Operator$33,270
Embalmer$57,350
Entertainment Attendant and Related Worker$25,980
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$40,880
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$44,690
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$54,340
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$45,560
Funeral Attendant$30,560
Gambling and Sports Book Writer and Runner$30,660
Gambling Dealer$25,090
Gambling Service Worker$30,060
Hairdresser$30,680
Locker Room$34,100
Manicurist and Pedicurist$34,040
Mortician$46,630
Motion Picture Projectionist$31,160
Personal Care and Service Worker$37,440
Recreation Worker$32,720
Residential Advisor$37,630
Shampooer$31,200
Skincare Specialist$49,250
Tour and Travel Guide$33,080
Usher$26,610

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$60,280
Cashier$29,230
Counter and Rental Clerk$37,250
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$38,780
Door-to-Door Sales Worker$46,040
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$74,590
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$46,280
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$62,400
Insurance Sales Agent$51,180
Model$46,840
Parts Salesperson$35,440
Real Estate Broker$63,390
Real Estate Sales Agent$45,740
Retail Salesperson$30,800
Sale and Related Worker$38,170
Sales Engineer$130,600
Sales Representative$99,080
Sales Representative$65,970
Sales Representatives of Service$61,680
Security$78,470
Telemarketer$34,290
Travel Agent$49,500

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$45,710
Billing and Posting Clerk$45,910
Bookkeeping$48,910
Brokerage Clerk$63,060
Cargo and Freight Agent$48,470
Communications Equipment Operator$58,410
Correspondence Clerk$48,860
Courier and Messenger$39,260
Court$46,580
Credit Authorizer$62,930
Customer Service Representative$40,420
Data Entry Keyer$38,880
Desktop Publisher$57,760
Dispatcher$47,320
Eligibility Interviewer$46,860
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$71,990
File Clerk$39,480
Financial Clerk$53,830
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$64,940
Gambling Cage Worker$27,480
Hotel$29,630
Human Resources Assistant$47,540
Information and Record Clerk$43,240
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$49,880
Interviewer$43,980
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,940
Library Assistant$31,200
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$49,980
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$38,470
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$42,910
Meter Reader$43,030
New Accounts Clerk$44,040
Office and Administrative Support Worker$42,840
Office Clerk$39,000
Office Machine Operator$37,060
Order Clerk$44,280
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$54,090
Postal Service Clerk$62,610
Postal Service Mail Carrier$60,550
Postal Service Mail Sorter$56,390
Procurement Clerk$47,660
Production$55,850
Proofreader and Copy Marker$41,990
Public Safety Telecommunicator$50,040
Receptionist and Information Clerk$35,210
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$38,220
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,140
Shipping$42,190
Statistical Assistant$43,590
Switchboard Operator$33,620
Telephone Operator$41,250
Teller$38,050
Weigher$47,710
Word Processor and Typist$47,720

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$34,260
Agricultural Inspector$49,940
Agricultural Worker$39,570
Animal Breeder$48,410
Farmworker$33,920
Farmworker and Laborer$32,840
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$53,170
Forest and Conservation Worker$30,470
Grader and Sorter$36,090
Log Grader and Scaler$36,100
Logging Equipment Operator$62,890

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$75,750
Brickmason and Blockmason$56,410
Carpenter$48,900
Carpet Installer$43,610
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$47,500
Construction and Building Inspector$64,810
Construction Laborer$40,620
Continuous Mining Machine Operator$48,950
Derrick Operator$56,100
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$47,590
Earth Driller$58,700
Electrician$58,570
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$102,100
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$49,000
Explosives Worker$56,600
Extraction Worker$61,290
Fence Erector$37,270
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$74,520
Floor Layer$43,070
Floor Sander and Finisher$40,120
Glazier$47,730
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$44,390
Helper$40,610
Helpers--Brickmason$39,630
Helpers--Carpenter$43,950
Helpers--Electrician$44,360
Helpers--Extraction Worker$40,650
Helpers--Painter$37,040
Helpers--Pipelayer$41,950
Helpers--Roofer$38,430
Highway Maintenance Worker$45,540
Insulation Worker$48,740
Insulation Worker$48,930
Loading and Moving Machine Operator$47,310
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$47,840
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$50,460
Painter$45,460
Paving$47,060
Pile Driver Operator$66,140
Pipelayer$45,620
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$51,140
Plumber$59,840
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator$56,470
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$50,650
Roofer$46,030
Rotary Drill Operator$77,840
Roustabout$45,950
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$43,860
Service Unit Operator$49,820
Sheet Metal Worker$54,240
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$48,240
Stonemason$45,790
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$52,240
Taper$43,670
Tile and Stone Setter$47,030

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$84,440
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$47,770
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$51,700
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$46,550
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$48,310
Avionics Technician$81,950
Bicycle Repairer$37,690
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$58,810
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairer$33,940
Coin$49,960
Commercial Diver$46,490
Computer$45,480
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$58,230
Electric Motor$60,290
Electrical and Electronics Installer and Repairer$86,520
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$74,480
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$102,500
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$78,940
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$48,730
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$57,150
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$76,760
Heating$57,760
Helpers--Installation$37,000
Home Appliance Repairer$48,630
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$61,930
Installation$45,360
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$43,860
Maintenance and Repair Worker$46,670
Maintenance Worker$59,280
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installer$34,910
Mechanical Door Repairer$48,190
Medical Equipment Repairer$58,370
Millwright$62,630
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$61,940
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$53,290
Motorcycle Mechanic$53,330
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner$48,250
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$45,720
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$64,150
Radio$77,910
Rail Car Repairer$59,330
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$49,710
Refractory Materials Repairer$67,330
Rigger$51,980
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$52,270
Signal and Track Switch Repairer$85,020
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$59,370
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$75,740
Tire Repairer and Changer$36,060
Watch and Clock Repairer$59,950
Wind Turbine Service Technician$61,950

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$48,450
Aircraft Structure$76,640
Baker$33,790
Butcher and Meat Cutter$37,400
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$38,340
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$60,150
Chemical Plant and System Operator$102,800
Cleaning$37,040
Coating$46,750
Coil Winder$44,060
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$48,480
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$69,550
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender$35,810
Crushing$45,090
Cutter and Trimmer$29,130
Cutting$42,720
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$42,210
Dental Laboratory Technician$46,330
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter$44,350
Electrical$44,410
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$47,210
Etcher and Engraver$31,180
Extruding$37,710
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$45,890
Extruding and Forming Machine Setter$46,970
Fabric and Apparel Patternmaker$34,930
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$44,450
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$70,140
Food and Tobacco Roasting$37,140
Food Batchmaker$37,500
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$33,980
Food Processing Worker$40,150
Forging Machine Setter$37,390
Foundry Mold and Coremaker$42,190
Furnace$45,040
Furniture Finisher$36,350
Gas Plant Operator$79,910
Grinding$42,250
Grinding and Polishing Worker$38,170
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$41,690
Helpers--Production Worker$36,610
Inspector$46,210
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$47,590
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$48,020
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$29,630
Layout Worker$48,220
Machinist$59,180
Meat$35,890
Medical Appliance Technician$46,430
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$45,560
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$46,670
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$53,840
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$38,320
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$45,320
Model Maker$65,920
Molder$40,010
Molding$41,140
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$49,050
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$37,920
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$38,950
Painting$32,430
Paper Goods Machine Setter$47,830
Patternmaker$49,390
Petroleum Pump System Operator$84,100
Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator$35,950
Plant and System Operator$50,820
Plating Machine Setter$39,060
Pourer and Caster$52,100
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$102,900
Power Plant Operator$102,500
Prepress Technician and Worker$38,410
Presser$29,680
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$37,310
Printing Press Operator$42,550
Production Worker$38,850
Rolling Machine Setter$49,660
Sawing Machine Setter$36,740
Semiconductor Processing Technician$38,440
Separating$46,910
Sewer$29,320
Sewing Machine Operator$31,000
Shoe and Leather Worker and Repairer$30,620
Shoe Machine Operator and Tender$26,560
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$43,160
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$63,810
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$48,490
Tailor$36,260
Textile$35,010
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$30,160
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setter$34,790
Tire Builder$54,880
Tool and Die Maker$55,470
Tool Grinder$46,000
Upholsterer$42,930
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$49,460
Welder$53,340
Welding$51,310
Woodworker$35,160
Woodworking Machine Setter$33,840

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$170,100
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$56,290
Aircraft Service Attendant$38,720
Airfield Operations Specialist$60,910
Airline Pilot$215,200
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$31,010
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$33,670
Bridge and Lock Tender$45,820
Bus Driver$44,490
Bus Driver$48,740
Captain$111,400
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$29,450
Commercial Pilot$138,000
Conveyor Operator and Tender$40,650
Crane and Tower Operator$73,280
Dredge Operator$65,580
Driver/Sales Worker$35,850
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$60,000
Flight Attendant$58,220
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operator$82,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$56,290
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$45,450
Laborer and Freight$37,540
Light Truck Driver$42,500
Locomotive Engineer$79,000
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$37,350
Material Moving Worker$40,780
Motor Vehicle Operator$36,340
Motorboat Operator$50,270
Packer and Packager$33,090
Parking Attendant$31,200
Passenger Attendant$31,230
Pump Operator$61,770
Rail Transportation Worker$43,150
Rail Yard Engineer$53,130
Railroad Brake$71,580
Railroad Conductor and Yardmaster$68,980
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$46,330
Sailor and Marine Oiler$55,610
Ship Engineer$127,800
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$35,600
Stocker and Order Filler$36,840
Subway and Streetcar Operator$58,780
Tank Car$61,170
Taxi Driver$48,740
Traffic Technician$48,770
Transportation Inspector$101,400
Transportation Worker$52,640
Wellhead Pumper$75,860

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Texas?

About $65,660 a year ($31.57 an hour): the average of the 798 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Texas?

Cardiologist ($410,200), Neurologist ($360,600), Physician ($345,800).

What are the most common jobs in Texas?

Fast Food and Counter Worker (460,530 jobs), General and Operations Manager (431,310 jobs), Retail Salesperson (341,640 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.