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Job Insights for Texas

Explore the occupations that pay the most and the jobs with the broadest employment base in Texas. Click any occupation to open a full CareerMatch profile with national, state, and metro comparisons.

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Texas

Detailed Occupations

804

Highest Average Salary

$387,140

Average Salary Across Occupations

$71,173

Highest Paying Occupation in Texas

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric leads this state with an average annual salary of $387,140.

Largest Employment Market in Texas

General and Operations Managers has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 454,720 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Texas

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

Most Available Jobs in Texas

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

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Texas

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $387,140 $186.13 0
2 Dermatologists $324,730 $156.12 740
3 Athletes and Sports Competitors $321,640 $0.00 1,380
4 Neurologists $306,670 $147.44 500
5 Cardiologists $301,930 $145.16 1,530
6 Physicians, Pathologists $301,420 $144.91 1,100
7 Radiologists $300,260 $144.36 2,160
8 Surgeons, All Other $298,900 $143.70 0
9 General Internal Medicine Physicians $291,820 $140.30 2,930
10 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $279,600 $134.43 0
11 Orthodontists $272,370 $130.95 0
12 Family Medicine Physicians $270,420 $130.01 6,510
13 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $266,410 $128.08 940
14 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $261,260 $0.00 10,050
15 Physicians, All Other $255,880 $123.02 32,740
16 Anesthesiologists $254,010 $122.12 3,740
17 Nurse Anesthetists $248,670 $119.55 3,660
18 Dentists, All Other Specialists $244,950 $117.77 0
19 Psychiatrists $226,020 $108.66 1,030
20 Emergency Medicine Physicians $221,250 $106.37 750

👥 Most Available Jobs in Texas

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 General and Operations Managers 454,720 $129,620 $62.32
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 410,760 $26,850 $12.91
3 Customer Service Representatives 330,540 $42,050 $20.22
4 Retail Salespersons 329,520 $33,580 $16.14
5 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 314,610 $25,350 $12.19
6 Stockers and Order Fillers 283,120 $37,480 $18.02
7 Cashiers 266,210 $28,750 $13.82
8 Registered Nurses 261,050 $91,690 $44.08
9 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 224,960 $38,190 $18.36
10 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 212,700 $56,470 $27.15
11 Waiters and Waitresses 210,170 $31,730 $15.26
12 Office Clerks, General 200,960 $40,340 $19.39
13 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 181,520 $32,340 $15.55
14 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 172,150 $70,600 $33.94
15 Software Developers 151,460 $133,280 $64.08
16 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 150,480 $43,960 $21.13
17 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 139,310 $46,960 $22.58
18 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 130,770 $50,180 $24.13
19 Cooks, Restaurant 125,880 $33,250 $15.99
20 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 124,430 $60,510 $0.00