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There are 29 occupations in Texas with a median salary above $150K 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 $150K+ 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 |
The $150K+ jobs in Texas are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Transportation fields.
4.0% of all tracked occupations in TX earn a median salary above $150K. The entry point for this group is $151,370/year (Database Architects), while the top earner makes $410,150/year.
Texas ranks #12 among all 50 states for the number of $150K+ 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 $150K 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.