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There are 111 occupations in Texas with a median salary above $100K per year. The highest-paying is Cardiologists at $410,150/year. Based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $100K+ jobs.
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $410,150 | $386,680 | 2,050 |
| 2 | Neurologists | $360,640 | $325,270 | 660 |
| 3 | Physicians, Pathologists | $345,830 | $308,250 | 1,530 |
| 4 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $323,010 | $316,220 | N/A |
| 5 | Radiologists | $319,320 | $292,220 | 2,330 |
| 6 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $316,830 | $262,170 | 780 |
| 7 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $271,960 | $248,730 | 1,460 |
| 8 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $269,110 | $254,300 | 3,850 |
| 9 | Chief Executives | $257,850 | $310,660 | 8,780 |
| 10 | Nurse Anesthetists | $244,990 | $255,820 | 4,060 |
| 11 | Family Medicine Physicians | $235,710 | $262,580 | 6,190 |
| 12 | Psychiatrists | $228,460 | $221,100 | 1,690 |
| 13 | Dermatologists | $218,670 | $291,630 | 780 |
| 14 | Anesthesiologists | $215,230 | $276,470 | 2,800 |
| 15 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $215,150 | $275,710 | 10,930 |
| 16 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $200,780 | $363,410 | 490 |
| 17 | Physicists | $184,040 | $176,530 | 580 |
| 18 | Podiatrists | $175,520 | $199,380 | 500 |
| 19 | Pediatricians, General | $173,360 | $194,140 | 2,740 |
| 20 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,530 | $181,500 | 73,060 |
| 21 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $171,370 | $187,520 | 19,030 |
| 22 | Air Traffic Controllers | $170,080 | $156,370 | 2,060 |
| 23 | Financial Managers | $164,860 | $180,170 | 71,870 |
| 24 | Petroleum Engineers | $164,860 | $171,580 | 9,140 |
| 25 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $163,860 | $161,360 | 7,390 |
| 26 | Dentists, General | $162,360 | $178,360 | 8,920 |
| 27 | Lawyers | $154,200 | $180,370 | 56,580 |
| 28 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $152,780 | $153,350 | 330 |
| 29 | Database Architects | $151,370 | $146,050 | 8,270 |
| 30 | Marketing Managers | $147,880 | $159,810 | 44,680 |
| 31 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $145,220 | $160,070 | 4,900 |
| 32 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $139,990 | $127,900 | 2,770 |
| 33 | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | $139,520 | $130,430 | 40 |
| 34 | Pharmacists | $138,260 | $137,510 | 24,700 |
| 35 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $138,160 | $151,140 | 880 |
| 36 | Commercial Pilots | $137,960 | $152,090 | 4,120 |
| 37 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $136,930 | $148,610 | 2,230 |
| 38 | Human Resources Managers | $136,500 | $151,070 | 23,220 |
| 39 | Sales Managers | $136,020 | $154,120 | 76,010 |
| 40 | Medical Dosimetrists | $134,680 | $144,940 | 330 |
| 41 | Purchasing Managers | $134,670 | $145,520 | 9,640 |
| 42 | Physician Assistants | $134,550 | $135,850 | 10,110 |
| 43 | Computer Network Architects | $133,310 | $134,820 | 13,650 |
| 44 | Animal Scientists | $132,830 | $129,960 | 40 |
| 45 | Chemical Engineers | $132,750 | $144,350 | 2,610 |
| 46 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $132,220 | $137,760 | 9,520 |
| 47 | Software Developers | $132,150 | $136,450 | 163,880 |
| 48 | Nurse Practitioners | $131,670 | $131,420 | 25,970 |
| 49 | Veterinarians | $131,330 | $138,150 | 6,270 |
| 50 | Industrial Production Managers | $130,890 | $138,210 | 21,200 |
| 51 | Sales Engineers | $130,610 | $136,030 | 6,800 |
| 52 | Aerospace Engineers | $130,270 | $137,010 | 6,750 |
| 53 | Natural Sciences Managers | $129,960 | $136,780 | 7,470 |
| 54 | Information Security Analysts | $129,890 | $130,710 | 16,130 |
| 55 | Electrical Engineers | $129,450 | $135,580 | 20,870 |
| 56 | Nuclear Engineers | $128,340 | $129,220 | 190 |
| 57 | Ship Engineers | $127,810 | $123,260 | 660 |
| 58 | Public Relations Managers | $126,670 | $142,060 | 8,190 |
| 59 | Optometrists | $126,000 | $124,760 | 4,110 |
| 60 | Training and Development Managers | $124,280 | $132,870 | 6,190 |
| 61 | Nuclear Technicians | $124,060 | $116,620 | 110 |
| 62 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $123,440 | $128,830 | 4,320 |
| 63 | Nurse Midwives | $123,380 | $122,910 | 290 |
| 64 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $123,280 | $128,830 | 4,080 |
| 65 | Environmental Engineers | $123,060 | $124,400 | 1,940 |
| 66 | Data Scientists | $122,090 | $119,710 | 25,860 |
| 67 | Economists | $121,420 | $135,080 | 560 |
| 68 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $121,210 | $130,400 | 1,960 |
| 69 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $118,530 | $131,650 | 770 |
| 70 | Materials Engineers | $117,700 | $126,480 | 1,440 |
| 71 | Database Administrators | $114,400 | $113,270 | 6,430 |
| 72 | Administrative Services Managers | $114,190 | $132,290 | 22,980 |
| 73 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $114,150 | $128,860 | 58,420 |
| 74 | Political Scientists | $114,050 | $114,140 | 160 |
| 75 | Mechanical Engineers | $112,410 | $121,510 | 22,080 |
| 76 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $111,390 | $112,180 | 3,400 |
| 77 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $111,000 | $111,000 | 5,540 |
| 78 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $110,080 | $104,730 | 1,270 |
| 79 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $108,150 | $159,640 | 18,960 |
| 80 | Computer Systems Analysts | $107,390 | $117,170 | 47,990 |
| 81 | Gambling Managers | $106,670 | $110,900 | 60 |
| 82 | Occupational Therapists | $106,140 | $107,630 | 13,400 |
| 83 | Physical Therapists | $105,810 | $109,270 | 21,870 |
| 84 | Radiation Therapists | $105,770 | $129,700 | 1,000 |
| 85 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,370 | $113,940 | 1,170 |
| 86 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,080 | $120,210 | 690 |
| 87 | Actuaries | $105,020 | $119,110 | 1,750 |
| 88 | Industrial Engineers | $104,560 | $114,840 | 30,980 |
| 89 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $104,390 | $124,970 | 16,660 |
| 90 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $104,170 | $123,050 | 3,670 |
| 91 | Financial Risk Specialists | $103,760 | $110,450 | 4,780 |
| 92 | General and Operations Managers | $103,230 | $133,280 | 431,310 |
| 93 | Statisticians | $102,960 | $107,390 | 1,390 |
| 94 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $102,890 | $99,980 | 970 |
| 95 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | $102,750 | $95,620 | 2,360 |
| 96 | Web and Digital Interface Designers | $102,650 | $111,600 | 5,910 |
| 97 | Power Plant Operators | $102,510 | $97,000 | 2,100 |
| 98 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $102,470 | $98,020 | 2,360 |
| 99 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $102,140 | $93,160 | 2,030 |
| 100 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | $102,060 | $106,780 | 280 |
| 101 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $101,850 | $104,660 | 19,590 |
| 102 | Construction Managers | $101,470 | $112,680 | 59,060 |
| 103 | Transportation Inspectors | $101,440 | $101,160 | 2,290 |
| 104 | Management Analysts | $101,400 | $110,350 | 50,990 |
| 105 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $101,240 | $104,900 | 34,840 |
| 106 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,210 | $114,720 | 7,710 |
| 107 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $101,170 | $101,770 | 1,060 |
| 108 | Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,040 | $105,800 | 770 |
| 109 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $100,700 | $114,870 | 28,710 |
| 110 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $100,580 | $115,440 | 160 |
| 111 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $100,400 | $102,010 | 1,300 |
The $100K+ jobs in Texas are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Transportation fields.
15.3% of all tracked occupations in TX earn a median salary above $100K. The entry point for this group is $100,400/year (Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers), while the top earner makes $410,150/year.
Texas ranks #14 among all 50 states for the number of $100K+ jobs.
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These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.
This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $100K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.