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Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

State

Texas

Detailed Occupations

696

Average Salary Across Occupations

$72,489

Highest Paying Occupation in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Chief Executives leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $335,480.

Largest Employment Market in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

General and Operations Managers has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 105,830 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Chief Executives $335,480 $161.29 1,930
2 General Internal Medicine Physicians $312,680 $150.33 700
3 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $299,510 $143.99 90
4 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $299,120 $0.00 4,390
5 Radiologists $286,780 $137.88 570
6 Physicians, Pathologists $282,180 $135.66 380
7 Athletes and Sports Competitors $262,680 $0.00 450
8 Physicians, All Other $256,900 $123.51 9,400
9 Anesthesiologists $249,820 $120.11 1,190
10 Psychiatrists $242,210 $116.45 290
11 Dentists, General $240,340 $115.55 1,410
12 Nurse Anesthetists $236,150 $113.54 900
13 Dentists, All Other Specialists $232,420 $111.74 0
14 Neurologists $232,380 $111.72 120
15 Podiatrists $230,580 $110.86 70
16 Pediatricians, General $216,920 $104.29 1,280
17 Physicists $191,970 $92.29 130
18 Architectural and Engineering Managers $190,570 $91.62 5,510
19 Financial Managers $183,190 $88.07 17,440
20 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $182,860 $0.00 10,970

👥 Most Available Jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 General and Operations Managers 105,830 $138,980 $66.82
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 89,540 $26,580 $12.78
3 Retail Salespersons 75,920 $33,820 $16.26
4 Registered Nurses 65,300 $96,730 $46.51
5 Customer Service Representatives 64,180 $42,440 $20.40
6 Stockers and Order Fillers 63,070 $37,860 $18.20
7 Cashiers 61,310 $29,320 $14.10
8 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 60,390 $25,190 $12.11
9 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 52,970 $39,480 $18.98
10 Waiters and Waitresses 52,610 $31,680 $15.23
11 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 49,210 $57,170 $27.49
12 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 47,130 $31,620 $15.20
13 Office Clerks, General 45,420 $40,860 $19.64
14 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 39,110 $72,900 $35.05
15 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 33,190 $46,050 $22.14
16 Construction Laborers 33,070 $41,860 $20.13
17 Cooks, Restaurant 32,020 $33,260 $15.99
18 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 31,710 $62,490 $0.00
19 Project Management Specialists 30,830 $105,680 $50.81
20 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 30,550 $48,440 $23.29