Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in Texas
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Architectural and Engineering Managers, Physicists, Air Traffic Controllers. The state RPP is 97.057 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in Texas
236 rows
| 1 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $170,650 | $167,740 | +1.7% | $175,820 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 2 | Physicists | $170,450 | $166,290 | +2.5% | $175,620 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 3 | Air Traffic Controllers | $167,710 | $144,580 | +16.0% | $172,800 | Associate's degree | 3 |
| 4 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $167,320 | $171,200 | -2.3% | $172,390 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 5 | Financial Managers | $160,350 | $161,700 | -0.8% | $165,210 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $155,330 | $99,240 | +56.5% | $160,040 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 7 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $153,880 | $126,650 | +21.5% | $158,550 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 8 | Petroleum Engineers | $153,200 | $141,280 | +8.4% | $157,850 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 9 | Marketing Managers | $140,620 | $161,030 | -12.7% | $144,880 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $136,610 | $140,360 | -2.7% | $140,750 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 11 | Lawyers | $133,570 | $151,160 | -11.6% | $137,620 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 12 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $133,250 | $155,020 | -14.0% | $137,290 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 13 | Managers, All Other | $133,070 | $136,550 | -2.5% | $137,110 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 14 | Purchasing Managers | $132,270 | $139,510 | -5.2% | $136,280 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 15 | Sales Managers | $132,250 | $138,060 | -4.2% | $136,260 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 16 | Human Resources Managers | $131,730 | $140,030 | -5.9% | $135,720 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 17 | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | $130,630 | $109,840 | +18.9% | $134,590 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 18 | Natural Sciences Managers | $130,140 | $161,180 | -19.3% | $134,090 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 19 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $128,470 | $105,670 | +21.6% | $132,370 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 20 | Sales Engineers | $126,810 | $121,520 | +4.4% | $130,660 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 21 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $126,650 | $127,590 | -0.7% | $130,490 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 22 | Aerospace Engineers | $126,470 | $134,830 | -6.2% | $130,300 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 23 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $125,340 | $106,120 | +18.1% | $129,140 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 24 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $125,000 | $105,620 | +18.3% | $128,790 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 25 | Training and Development Managers | $122,080 | $127,090 | -3.9% | $125,780 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 26 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $121,610 | $119,980 | +1.4% | $125,300 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 27 | Political Scientists | $111,720 | $139,380 | -19.8% | $115,110 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 28 | Environmental Engineers | $108,560 | $104,170 | +4.2% | $111,850 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 29 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $106,590 | $117,960 | -9.6% | $109,820 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 30 | Economists | $106,200 | $115,440 | -8.0% | $109,420 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 31 | Electrical Engineers | $105,560 | $111,910 | -5.7% | $108,760 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 32 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,130 | $101,390 | +3.7% | $108,320 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 33 | Statisticians | $104,380 | $103,300 | +1.0% | $107,550 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 34 | Industrial Engineers | $103,430 | $101,140 | +2.3% | $106,570 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 35 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $103,400 | $115,230 | -10.3% | $106,540 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 36 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $102,190 | $86,350 | +18.3% | $105,290 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 37 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $102,150 | $103,960 | -1.7% | $105,250 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 38 | Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,390 | $100,830 | -0.4% | $103,430 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 39 | General and Operations Managers | $100,290 | $102,950 | -2.6% | $103,330 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 40 | Actuaries | $100,260 | $125,770 | -20.3% | $103,300 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 41 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $99,990 | $126,960 | -21.2% | $103,020 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 42 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,480 | $97,270 | +2.3% | $102,500 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 43 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,790 | $94,680 | +4.3% | $101,790 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 44 | Management Analysts | $98,650 | $101,190 | -2.5% | $101,640 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 45 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $98,460 | $117,960 | -16.5% | $101,450 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 46 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,280 | $96,690 | +1.6% | $101,260 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 47 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $97,690 | $102,010 | -4.2% | $100,650 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 48 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $97,610 | $79,940 | +22.1% | $100,570 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 49 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $97,500 | $97,360 | +0.1% | $100,460 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 50 | Genetic Counselors | $97,480 | $98,910 | -1.4% | $100,440 | Master's degree | 5 |
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Highest published median: Architectural and Engineering Managers, $170,650. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.