metropolitan statistical area · 17780

College Station-Bryan, TX

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025College Station-Bryan, TX metro area

Figures describe the College Station-Bryan, TX metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not College Station city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$44,470
Total employment134,040

Across all occupations, the median wage in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area was $44,470 per year ($21.38 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 134,040 jobs. 362 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary68.87530$126,050
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary33.481,160$129,110
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary30.884,370$57,790
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other11.091,130$22,900
Education Administrators, Postsecondary7.271,130$106,370
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary5.29520$81,400
Recreation Workers4.091,170$47,870
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary3.94750$164,660

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 362 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,420$13.185,2701.59
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$57,790Not published4,37030.88
General and Operations Managers$87,910$42.273,2501.07
Retail Salespersons$28,800$13.853,1200.93
Registered Nurses$83,090$39.952,9501.01
Customer Service Representatives$37,190$17.882,5001.12
Cashiers$28,600$13.752,4400.92
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,210$16.932,4300.99
Waiters and Waitresses$22,800$10.962,4101.23
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,790$28.751,9701.59
Food Preparation Workers$34,380$16.531,6802.19
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,810$17.211,5901.51
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$41,510$19.961,4901.13
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,510Not published1,4601.19
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,620$19.051,4300.97
Cooks, Restaurant$32,630$15.691,4101.16
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,840$14.351,3400.71
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,350$17.001,3000.51
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$24,610$11.831,2700.34
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,540$23.821,2300.69
Recreation Workers$47,870$23.021,1704.09
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$129,110Not published1,16033.48
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$106,370$51.141,1307.27
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$22,900$11.011,13011.09
Project Management Specialists$76,380$36.721,0301.12
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$57,870Not published9600.80
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,870$22.059500.80
Nursing Assistants$35,610$17.129400.75
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$31,260$15.039202.68
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,620$21.938900.92
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,750Not published8800.96
Bartenders$20,460$9.848401.30
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$49,420$23.768302.73
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$51,760$24.898200.75
Accountants and Auditors$71,810$34.528100.65
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,560$36.818000.86
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,100$14.957901.00
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,550Not published7701.44
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,320$16.507700.93
Construction Laborers$37,200$17.887700.81
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$164,660Not published7503.94
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,080$23.607001.14
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,120$13.526500.87
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,230$17.426500.53
Software Developers$101,910$48.996200.43
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$20,960$10.086201.32
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$68,620$32.996101.15
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$62,210$29.916000.85
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,980$23.075901.44
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,050$28.875800.54
Human Resources Specialists$62,460$30.035700.73
Medical Assistants$37,850$18.205600.79
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$126,050Not published53068.87
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$81,400$39.145205.29
Light Truck Drivers$37,250$17.915200.61
Computer User Support Specialists$49,590$23.845100.83
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$40,910$19.675000.60
Electricians$48,410$23.285000.77
Instructional Coordinators$72,720$34.964902.48
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,570$36.814900.84
Security Guards$34,030$16.364900.45
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,020$28.854800.87
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,890$17.744601.20
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,950$49.984500.88
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$57,860$27.824501.68
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,670$18.114500.64
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,040Not published4301.93
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$25,940$12.474301.14
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,450$38.684201.53
Correctional Officers and Jailers$52,670$25.324201.29
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,260$29.934201.05
Computer and Information Systems Managers$135,540$65.174100.72
Financial Managers$132,280$63.594100.56
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$29,960$14.404103.77
Bus Drivers, School$38,220$18.384101.17
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$129,080Not published4005.58
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$44,850$21.564003.60
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$49,780$23.934001.00
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,970$30.284000.69
Driver/Sales Workers$32,010$15.393901.10
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,620$29.623800.49
Dishwashers$28,640$13.773800.93
Pharmacy Technicians$43,980$21.143700.91
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$55,260$26.573700.70
Sales Managers$104,900$50.433600.65
Construction Managers$88,410$42.513501.07
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$80,040Not published3501.24
Childcare Workers$27,250$13.103500.79
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,140$17.383501.02
Lawyers$134,800$64.813400.52
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$28,990$13.943400.82
Helpers--Production Workers$34,380$16.533402.38
Food Service Managers$56,060$26.953301.62
Training and Development Specialists$54,250$26.083300.85
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$52,800$25.393300.91
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,150Not published3207.83
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96,100Not published3207.39
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,020$16.363200.65
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$43,420$20.883100.61
Managers, All Other$120,410$57.893000.57
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$58,050$27.913000.79
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$38,360$18.443000.45
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$24,120$11.592901.14
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$28,610$13.762900.90
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,640$13.292801.24
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490$26.682800.97
Dental Assistants$43,630$20.982700.81
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,530$23.332700.75
Industrial Engineers$65,730$31.602600.81
Public Relations Specialists$59,990$28.842601.06
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,750$28.732600.89
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$43,290$20.812601.45
Civil Engineers$82,020$39.432500.80
Coaches and Scouts$46,760Not published2501.15
Animal Caretakers$29,380$14.122501.11
Real Estate Sales Agents$42,630$20.502501.47
Insurance Sales Agents$44,730$21.512400.58
Marketing Managers$121,780$58.552300.69
Administrative Services Managers$90,720$43.622301.02
Compliance Officers$66,720$32.082300.64
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,850Not published2302.36
Veterinarians$116,170$55.852303.14
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,970$18.262300.82
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$62,670$30.132200.52
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$96,960Not published2204.28
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$70,680$33.982201.09
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$27,650$13.292202.13
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$94,740Not published2102.61
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$27,860$13.392100.79
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,870$26.862100.83
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$84,700Not published2002.98
Billing and Posting Clerks$39,600$19.042000.58
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$44,940$21.612000.58
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$40,460$19.452001.19
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$38,220$18.382005.07
Social and Human Service Assistants$42,820$20.591900.51
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$34,360$16.521904.52
Pharmacists$136,310$65.531900.67
Physical Therapists$104,580$50.281900.83
Parts Salespersons$33,270$16.001900.83
Tellers$35,360$17.001900.66
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$85,820$41.261800.92
Human Resources Managers$115,090$55.331800.96
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,510$27.651800.54
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$62,830Not published1805.99
Tutors$28,690$13.791801.18
Nurse Practitioners$126,210$60.681800.64
Computer Occupations, All Other$88,500$42.551700.44
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$57,360$27.581700.39
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$100,450Not published1704.77
Chefs and Head Cooks$57,920$27.851700.99
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$25,170$12.101702.21
Carpenters$46,970$22.581700.30
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$31,970$15.371702.08
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$44,670$21.471701.12
Computer Systems Analysts$81,580$39.221600.36
Engineers, All Other$121,440$58.381601.19
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$128,670Not published16023.58
Physicians, All Other$236,170$113.541600.53
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,410$24.721500.45
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$78,930Not published15014.01
Self-Enrichment Teachers$30,120$14.481500.53
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$64,340$30.931500.81
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$58,410$28.081500.35
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,150$23.151501.04
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$46,700$22.451500.84
Natural Sciences Managers$99,780$47.971401.46
Social and Community Service Managers$64,160$30.851400.78
Cost Estimators$75,590$36.341400.75
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,140Not published1402.72
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$71,780$34.511401.25
Speech-Language Pathologists$79,940$38.431400.89
Surgical Technologists$58,110$27.941401.40
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$40,600$19.521400.91
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,220$22.221400.87
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,340$30.451400.89
Bakers$32,350$15.551400.70
Industrial Production Managers$105,170$50.561300.62
Electrical Engineers$88,690$42.641300.73
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$66,340$31.891301.08
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$49,850$23.971301.16
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$126,240Not published1308.59
Printing Press Operators$35,330$16.991301.05
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,730$18.141300.40
Logisticians$61,420$29.531200.54
Loan Officers$67,060$32.241200.49
Biological Technicians$34,690$16.681201.97
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$34,330$16.511200.86
Occupational Therapists$97,870$47.051200.84
Dental Hygienists$96,260$46.281200.61
Medical Records Specialists$44,400$21.351200.69
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$39,890$19.181201.07
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,200$22.691200.92
Tire Repairers and Changers$34,730$16.701201.25
Facilities Managers$95,690$46.011100.83
Management Analysts$78,980$37.971100.14
Credit Counselors$44,440$21.371104.55
Data Scientists$100,280$48.211100.48
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$48,000$23.081101.39
Graphic Designers$50,530$24.291100.65
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,520$22.851100.70
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$43,320$20.831101.01
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$42,070$20.231101.15
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$80,460$38.681100.43
File Clerks$35,270$16.961101.69
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$29,480$14.171104.06
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$27,920$13.421100.62
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$38,010$18.271101.69
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$45,820$22.031100.89
Financial and Investment Analysts$80,830$38.861000.33
Mechanical Engineers$83,760$40.271000.41
Architectural and Civil Drafters$54,620$26.261001.08
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$160,550Not published10011.83
Library Technicians$37,700$18.121001.76
Phlebotomists$36,710$17.651000.83
Data Entry Keyers$38,610$18.561000.89
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$57,200$27.501002.30
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$81,390$39.131000.91
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$49,670$23.88900.73
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$83,700$40.24900.55
Chemists$65,080$31.29901.32
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$105,270$50.61902.68
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$116,090Not published905.40
Physical Therapist Assistants$74,980$36.05900.96
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$25,690$12.35900.69
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$44,750$21.52901.01
Advertising Sales Agents$50,430$24.25901.15
Bill and Account Collectors$41,550$19.98900.69
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$47,440$22.81900.68
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$43,420$20.88900.46
Construction and Building Inspectors$60,760$29.21900.73
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,200$27.50900.73
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$66,910$32.17901.72
Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,520$19.00900.76
Machinists$55,560$26.71900.37
Production Workers, All Other$38,400$18.46900.40
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,880$17.25900.41
Public Relations Managers$104,520$50.25801.30
Training and Development Managers$109,820$52.80801.95
Personal Financial Advisors$83,880$40.33800.35
Operations Research Analysts$79,870$38.40800.86
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$72,980$35.09800.57
Chemical Technicians$34,140$16.41801.65
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$167,090Not published807.42
History Teachers, Postsecondary$98,560Not published805.01
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$78,500Not published800.58
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$22,620$10.87800.19
Audio and Video Technicians$39,070$18.78801.28
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$40,260$19.36801.35
Pest Control Workers$36,450$17.53800.88
Residential Advisors$31,170$14.99801.05
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$28,060$13.49801.05
Helpers--Electricians$45,440$21.84801.52
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$62,370$29.99801.49
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$49,770$23.93800.71
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,350$21.32800.60
Architectural and Engineering Managers$147,850$71.08700.35
Computer Network Support Specialists$51,060$24.55700.53
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$59,480$28.59701.32
Biological Scientists, All Other$81,330$39.10701.35
Healthcare Social Workers$71,670$34.46700.45
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$78,740Not published704.03
Dentists, General$154,340$74.20700.67
General Internal Medicine Physicians$326,090$156.77701.26
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$38,340$18.43700.54
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,510$23.32700.55
Pipelayers$41,820$20.10702.34
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$37,770$18.16701.89
Food Processing Workers, All Other$36,590$17.59701.19
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,990$23.07700.49
Chief Executives$176,160$84.69600.36
Fundraisers$51,680$24.85600.62
Property Appraisers and Assessors$64,700$31.11601.21
Financial Specialists, All Other$58,910$28.32600.52
Information Security Analysts$101,890$48.99600.34
Computer Programmers$80,620$38.76600.72
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$82,180$39.51600.69
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$47,600$22.89601.24
Materials Scientists$63,390$30.48608.65
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$39,290$18.89600.69
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary$88,300Not published6020.40
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60,190Not published600.72
Producers and Directors$58,860$28.30600.49
Dietitians and Nutritionists$65,560$31.52600.85
Family Medicine Physicians$68,850$33.10600.63
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,790$38.84600.76
Paramedics$54,030$25.98600.71
Physical Therapist Aides$26,420$12.70601.44
Massage Therapists$49,320$23.71600.74
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$39,950$19.21600.68
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$99,390$47.78600.46
Couriers and Messengers$33,260$15.99601.03
Public Safety Telecommunicators$46,580$22.40600.67
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$43,450$20.89601.69
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$75,440$36.27602.14
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,500$18.51600.41
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$49,370$23.74500.74
Lodging Managers$47,720$22.94501.29
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$64,220$30.87502.65
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$130,820$62.89500.59
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$51,020$24.53500.79
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,710$29.67500.57
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$86,260$41.47502.55
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$47,990$23.07501.76
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$219,160Not published505.12
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$114,030Not published504.78
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,700Not published500.32
Editors$60,780$29.22500.64
Emergency Medical Technicians$44,420$21.36500.30
Opticians, Dispensing$38,510$18.52500.78
Athletic Trainers$62,410Not published501.74
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$73,010$35.10500.59
Parking Enforcement Workers$42,100$20.24506.60
Cooks, All Other$25,700$12.35503.11
Demonstrators and Product PromotersNot publishedNot published500.83
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering ServiceNot publishedNot published501.73
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$45,520$21.88500.37
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$48,250$23.20501.02
Highway Maintenance Workers$39,820$19.14500.39
Purchasing Managers$111,240$53.48400.54
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$67,570$32.49400.46
Computer Network Architects$125,340$60.26400.27
Database Administrators$97,720$46.98400.72
Web and Digital Interface Designers$79,920$38.42400.46
Surveyors$49,660$23.88400.89
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$87,220$41.93400.58
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$91,450$43.96400.64
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$46,470$22.34401.36
Health Education Specialists$52,900$25.43400.68
Community Health Workers$39,040$18.77400.66
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$60,730Not published402.55
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$45,900Not published400.39
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$43,040$20.69401.15
Optometrists$128,500$61.78401.00
Occupational Therapy Assistants$75,670$36.38400.88
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$60,490$29.08400.85
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$76,320$36.69400.45
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$37,030$17.81400.45
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$29,300$14.09400.58
Concierges$30,950$14.88400.88
Order Clerks$42,430$20.40400.67
Postal Service Clerks$61,850$29.74400.69
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$44,760$21.52400.75
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$52,000$25.00402.33
Medical Equipment Repairers$36,960$17.77400.63
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,280$17.44400.32
Power Plant Operators$101,560$48.83401.39
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$33,080$15.91400.42
Crane and Tower Operators$60,520$29.09401.18
Education Administrators, All Other$49,930$24.00300.67
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,400$36.73300.12
Tax Preparers$37,630$18.09300.51
Drafters, All Other$55,590$26.73302.78
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$49,740$23.91305.10
Clergy$59,740$28.72300.61
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$36,350$17.48301.17
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$44,310$21.30300.61
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$43,550$20.94301.75
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$43,470$20.90301.02
Prepress Technicians and Workers$30,270$14.55301.51
Gas Plant Operators$79,770$38.35301.99
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$31,100$14.95Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.