The average salary in Texas is $61,402 per year (median, 2024). The highest-paying job in TX is Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers at $233,910. This page covers all 786 occupations tracked by BLS in Texas.
Data: BLS OEWS, May 2024 | Last updated: 2026-04-02
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job for the full breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $233,910 | $227,380 | 7,800 |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $225,520 | $224,640 | 2,690 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $215,590 | $239,840 | 28,660 |
| 4 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $210,000 | $257,890 | 0 |
| 5 | Psychiatrists | $208,750 | $205,270 | 1,040 |
| 6 | Surgeons, All Other | $206,980 | $276,680 | 1,680 |
| 7 | Pediatricians, General | $196,630 | $225,220 | 2,530 |
| 8 | Nurse Anesthetists | $196,540 | $216,280 | 5,390 |
| 9 | Athletes and Sports Competitors | $193,000 | $368,110 | 2,760 |
| 10 | Anesthesiologists | $186,430 | $257,220 | 1,370 |
| 11 | Family Medicine Physicians | $180,440 | $214,720 | 5,920 |
| 12 | Podiatrists | $173,660 | $201,210 | 260 |
| 13 | Dentists, General | $172,270 | $220,000 | 10,910 |
| 14 | Commercial Pilots | $168,240 | $180,660 | 6,360 |
| 15 | Dermatologists | $165,840 | $276,120 | 730 |
| 16 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $165,490 | $185,320 | 18,540 |
| 17 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $164,840 | $169,900 | 62,620 |
| 18 | Air Traffic Controllers | $159,100 | $146,620 | 2,060 |
| 19 | Financial Managers | $155,380 | $170,970 | 63,800 |
| 20 | Chemical Engineers | $153,350 | $158,980 | 3,280 |
| 21 | Petroleum Engineers | $147,840 | $155,290 | 11,870 |
| 22 | Lawyers | $145,000 | $177,890 | 45,950 |
| 23 | Database Architects | $138,090 | $139,570 | 5,900 |
| 24 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $136,200 | $126,750 | 2,250 |
| 25 | Marketing Managers | $135,050 | $150,470 | 36,900 |
| 26 | Pharmacists | $134,880 | $133,600 | 24,740 |
| 27 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $133,620 | $176,430 | 25,650 |
| 28 | Computer Network Architects | $132,400 | $134,000 | 14,610 |
| 29 | Managers, All Other | $131,840 | $144,780 | 45,920 |
| 30 | Medical Dosimetrists | $131,140 | $130,510 | 570 |
The average salary in Texas ($61,402) exceeds the national average.
The highest-paying job, Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers, pays $172,508 more than the TX average.
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All salary figures for Texas from BLS OEWS, May 2024.
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