What work pays in Texas
The 26 best-paid occupations with a published median here, alongside what that pay is worth once local prices and state income tax are taken into account.
- Price level
- 97
- national average = 100
- Best-paid occupation
- $269,800
- Physicians, All Other
- Occupations listed
- 26
- with a published median
- State income tax
- None
- effective, on the figure above
Cost of living from BEA regional price parities for this state.
Best-paid work here
| Occupation | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $129.71/hr | $269,800 | $277,972 | 30,720 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $82.46/hr | $171,530 | $176,725 | 73,060 |
| Financial Managers | $79.26/hr | $164,860 | $169,853 | 71,870 |
| Lawyers | $74.13/hr | $154,200 | $158,870 | 56,580 |
| Marketing Managers | $71.10/hr | $147,880 | $152,359 | 44,680 |
| Pharmacists | $66.47/hr | $138,260 | $142,447 | 24,700 |
| Human Resources Managers | $65.63/hr | $136,500 | $140,634 | 23,220 |
| Sales Managers | $65.40/hr | $136,020 | $140,140 | 76,010 |
| Managers, All Other | $64.61/hr | $134,390 | $138,460 | 61,410 |
| Software Developers | $63.54/hr | $132,150 | $136,152 | 163,880 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $63.31/hr | $131,670 | $135,658 | 25,970 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $62.93/hr | $130,890 | $134,854 | 21,200 |
| Data Scientists | $58.70/hr | $122,090 | $125,788 | 25,860 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $54.90/hr | $114,190 | $117,648 | 22,980 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $54.88/hr | $114,150 | $117,607 | 58,420 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $54.05/hr | $112,410 | $115,814 | 22,080 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $53.62/hr | $111,530 | $114,908 | 57,020 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Not published | $108,150 | $111,425 | 18,960 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $51.63/hr | $107,390 | $110,642 | 47,990 |
| Physical Therapists | $50.87/hr | $105,810 | $109,015 | 21,870 |
| Industrial Engineers | $50.27/hr | $104,560 | $107,727 | 30,980 |
| General and Operations Managers | $49.63/hr | $103,230 | $106,356 | 431,310 |
| Construction Managers | $48.78/hr | $101,470 | $104,543 | 59,060 |
| Management Analysts | $48.75/hr | $101,400 | $104,471 | 50,990 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $48.67/hr | $101,240 | $104,306 | 34,840 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $48.41/hr | $100,700 | $103,750 | 28,710 |
Cities and metro areas in Texas
A state average hides a lot. Prices in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington run 23% above Eagle Pass, on the same state income tax.
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington4,049,800 working1033% pricier
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands3,289,720 working991% cheaper
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos1,293,690 working982% cheaper
- San Antonio-New Braunfels1,126,880 working955% cheaper
- El Paso339,120 working9010% cheaper
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission296,700 working8614% cheaper
- North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area275,670 working973% cheaper
- Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area200,870 working973% cheaper
- Corpus Christi192,580 working937% cheaper
- Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area189,010 working973% cheaper
- Beaumont-Port Arthur163,220 working9010% cheaper
- Brownsville-Harlingen157,450 working8614% cheaper
- College Station-Bryan134,040 working919% cheaper
- Amarillo123,930 working928% cheaper
- Abilene75,070 working9010% cheaper
- Eagle Pass18,820 working8416% cheaper
Price level against a national average of 100, from BEA regional price parities.
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