There are 20 occupations in Texas with a median salary above $150K per year. The highest-paying is Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers at $233,910/year. Based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary 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 | N/A |
| 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 |
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The $150K+ jobs in Texas are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Transportation, and Arts & Media fields.
2.5% of all tracked occupations in TX earn a median salary above $150K. The entry point for this group is $153,350/year (Chemical Engineers), while the top earner makes $233,910/year.
Texas ranks #9 among all 50 states for the number of $150K+ jobs.
These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.
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This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $150K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.