Texas
Highest-Paying Occupations in Texas
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Texas
Figures describe the state of Texas as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (7 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 794 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $410,150 | $197.19 | 2,050 |
| 2 | Neurologists | $360,640 | $173.38 | 660 |
| 3 | Physicians, Pathologists | $345,830 | $166.26 | 1,530 |
| 4 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $323,010 | $155.30 | Not published |
| 5 | Radiologists | $319,320 | $153.52 | 2,330 |
| 6 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $316,830 | $152.32 | 780 |
| 7 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $286,510 | $137.74 | 730 |
| 8 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $271,960 | $130.75 | 1,460 |
| 9 | Physicians, All Other | $269,800 | $129.71 | 30,720 |
| 10 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $269,110 | $129.38 | 3,850 |
| 11 | Chief Executives | $257,850 | $123.97 | 8,780 |
| 12 | Nurse Anesthetists | $244,990 | $117.78 | 4,060 |
| 13 | Pediatric Surgeons | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 300 |
| 14 | Family Medicine Physicians | $235,710 | $113.32 | 6,190 |
| 15 | Psychiatrists | $228,460 | $109.84 | 1,690 |
| 16 | Surgeons, All Other | $222,820 | $107.13 | 1,710 |
| 17 | Dermatologists | $218,670 | $105.13 | 780 |
| 18 | Anesthesiologists | $215,230 | $103.48 | 2,800 |
| 19 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $215,150 | Not published | 10,930 |
| 20 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $200,780 | $96.53 | 490 |
| 21 | Physicists | $184,040 | $88.48 | 580 |
| 22 | Podiatrists | $175,520 | $84.38 | 500 |
| 23 | Pediatricians, General | $173,360 | $83.34 | 2,740 |
| 24 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,530 | $82.46 | 73,060 |
| 25 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $171,370 | $82.39 | 19,030 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Texas overview.
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.