Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Texas. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $24,230 | $26,070 |
| Retail Salespersons | $30,800 | $34,050 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $27,740 | $27,750 |
| General and Operations Managers | $103,230 | $133,280 |
| Registered Nurses | $95,970 | $95,380 |
| Cashiers | $29,230 | $29,920 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $37,540 | $39,400 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $36,840 | $38,610 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $40,420 | $43,220 |
| Office Clerks, General | $39,000 | $41,810 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $23,240 | $29,750 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $33,010 | $33,890 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $56,290 | $57,990 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $45,140 | $45,850 |
| Software Developers | $132,150 | $136,450 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $46,670 | $49,700 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $80,920 | $90,370 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $64,940 | $71,410 |
| Nursing Assistants | $37,500 | $38,780 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $29,850 | $31,390 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $34,760 | $33,370 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $38,320 | $41,730 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $62,760 | $61,890 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $48,910 | $51,690 |
| Security Guards | $35,980 | $38,550 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $61,680 | $72,570 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $65,970 | $80,040 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $36,480 | $41,100 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $46,280 | $49,420 |
| Construction Laborers | $40,620 | $42,910 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $80,820 | $89,230 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $63,590 | $65,740 |
| Project Management Specialists | $98,440 | $104,210 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $42,500 | $46,950 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $42,910 | $43,270 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $36,740 | $37,990 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $68,920 | $74,920 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $35,210 | $35,720 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $72,520 | $79,770 |
| Management Analysts | $101,400 | $110,350 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $30,650 | $32,120 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $29,660 | $30,290 |
| Financial Managers | $164,860 | $180,170 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $42,190 | $43,760 |
| Medical Assistants | $39,520 | $41,240 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $74,520 | $76,630 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $45,450 | $45,400 |
| Bartenders | $22,690 | $32,640 |
| Electricians | $58,570 | $59,280 |
| Lawyers | $154,200 | $180,370 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $59,490 | $61,690 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $48,310 | $52,980 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $75,900 | $76,160 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $70,140 | $74,590 |
| Carpenters | $48,900 | $50,990 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,530 | $181,500 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $62,240 | $62,770 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $28,280 | $29,680 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $60,000 | $63,800 |
| Managers, All Other | $134,390 | $147,420 |
| Sales Managers | $136,020 | $154,120 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $63,390 | $64,480 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $76,760 | $81,430 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $46,210 | $51,370 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $114,150 | $128,860 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $33,090 | $33,440 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $21,550 | $24,390 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $107,390 | $117,170 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $32,040 | $32,760 |
| Childcare Workers | $28,570 | $29,050 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $76,050 | $80,830 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $78,470 | $107,450 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $62,630 | $65,180 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $33,860 | $35,970 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $51,180 | $70,390 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $50,460 | $53,740 |
| Dishwashers | $29,610 | $29,720 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $45,900 | $45,670 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $71,990 | $75,300 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $59,840 | $60,780 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $35,360 | $34,870 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $61,930 | $65,940 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $45,860 | $46,210 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $111,530 | $117,450 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $62,860 | $69,910 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $27,080 | $27,100 |
| Compliance Officers | $75,370 | $81,400 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $53,340 | $56,940 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $57,760 | $59,130 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $35,850 | $37,820 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $45,910 | $47,230 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $44,490 | $43,540 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $37,250 | $41,540 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $26,570 | $27,650 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $55,680 | $55,700 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $62,310 | $65,480 |
| Marketing Managers | $147,880 | $159,810 |
| Dental Assistants | $45,430 | $44,830 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $38,950 | $41,480 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $52,670 | $53,330 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $29,450 | $31,930 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $55,850 | $58,780 |
| Construction Managers | $101,470 | $112,680 |
| Civil Engineers | $96,860 | $104,250 |
| Industrial Engineers | $104,560 | $114,840 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $99,150 | $110,920 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $67,900 | $69,940 |
| Firefighters | $60,180 | $60,390 |
| Physicians, All Other | $269,800 | $257,240 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $59,290 | $61,730 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $36,140 | $43,470 |
| Tellers | $38,050 | $39,810 |
| Recreation Workers | $32,720 | $35,620 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $60,550 | $62,050 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $93,910 | $96,510 |
| Pharmacists | $138,260 | $137,510 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $40,880 | $44,880 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $131,670 | $131,420 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $101,240 | $104,900 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $61,320 | $77,580 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $30,680 | $38,820 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $29,300 | $29,950 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $78,800 | $79,560 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $112,410 | $121,510 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $58,810 | $60,530 |
| Machinists | $59,180 | $60,270 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $99,080 | $115,570 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $65,160 | $72,860 |
| Loan Officers | $66,370 | $79,410 |
| Parts Salespersons | $35,440 | $39,920 |
| Physical Therapists | $105,810 | $109,270 |
| Animal Caretakers | $32,730 | $35,970 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $32,840 | $33,520 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $29,630 | $30,630 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $62,330 | $63,310 |
| Data Scientists | $122,090 | $119,710 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $114,190 | $132,290 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $38,850 | $42,080 |
| Logisticians | $75,480 | $80,060 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $35,600 | $35,540 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $99,160 | $146,000 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $36,510 | $52,350 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $44,410 | $46,070 |
| Bakers | $33,790 | $33,830 |
| Food Service Managers | $60,770 | $66,260 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $130,890 | $138,210 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $78,630 | $78,060 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $78,710 | $81,800 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $45,460 | $46,020 |
| Cost Estimators | $76,980 | $83,780 |