May 2025 OEWS · Texas

Highest-paying jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

All-occupations median

$49,410

10th percentile: $27,380
25th percentile: $35,640
Median: $49,410
75th percentile: $79,260
90th percentile: $128,040
Mean: $67,610

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 3,289,720.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 98.629, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Dentists, All Other Specialists	Not available	$153,780	$389,520	$389,560
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	180	$74,600	$320,450	$480,980
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	4,160	$104,110	$307,690	$456,570
Physicians, All Other	7,010	$73,390	$292,490	$457,450
Physicians, Pathologists	230	$73,490	$291,510	$445,650
Neurologists	120	$82,990	$277,960	$429,880
Nurse Anesthetists	680	$169,310	$275,310	$342,260
Chief Executives	1,920	$121,650	$275,270	$633,110
General Internal Medicine Physicians	1,030	$67,400	$274,410	$441,290
Psychiatrists	420	$73,330	$249,070	$441,850
Anesthesiologists	1,160	$83,920	$210,230	$488,670
Dermatologists	370	$76,860	$207,000	$363,070
Physicists	140	$79,270	$199,770	$289,950
Cardiologists	460	$84,480	$187,550	$623,360
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	2,380	$65,480	$174,490	$293,090
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,090	$106,600	$172,160	$275,130
Architectural and Engineering Managers	5,330	$124,910	$172,020	$285,950
Petroleum Engineers	4,770	$89,990	$169,870	$288,530
Financial Managers	18,570	$102,400	$166,910	$310,750
Lawyers	16,810	$80,210	$157,980	$363,120
Marketing Managers	8,930	$80,760	$153,030	$259,100
Podiatrists	110	$102,650	$150,320	$382,080
Compensation and Benefits Managers	480	$96,050	$148,870	$225,460
Managers, All Other	14,930	$78,340	$144,820	$229,200
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	Not available	$93,180	$144,120	$241,700
Human Resources Managers	5,890	$88,380	$142,110	$224,150
Pharmacists	6,410	$83,200	$140,470	$170,170
Database Architects	780	$78,820	$139,100	$192,390
Purchasing Managers	2,630	$87,970	$139,050	$210,420
Chemical Engineers	1,510	$99,890	$138,120	$217,260
Computer Hardware Engineers	840	$82,200	$137,740	$195,190
Physician Assistants	2,390	$90,920	$137,240	$168,240
Sales Managers	16,430	$68,680	$135,880	$269,000
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	480	$19,180	$135,430	$188,400
Nurse Practitioners	5,970	$96,880	$134,560	$158,830
Computer and Information Research Scientists	380	$69,840	$134,050	$199,830
Aerospace Engineers	1,890	$80,850	$133,970	$195,190
Industrial Production Managers	6,060	$81,830	$133,870	$216,430
Medical Dosimetrists	130	$119,250	$133,240	$169,390
Natural Sciences Managers	2,870	$77,030	$132,860	$215,470

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Musicians and Singers	530	$21.64	$39.67	$83.34
Dancers	90	$13.91	$35.31	$44.91
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	Not available	$12.64	$12.64	$25.28

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers	105,810	$21,630	$27,570	$35,210
General and Operations Managers	97,320	$50,490	$119,600	$296,070
Retail Salespersons	78,960	$23,350	$31,340	$45,670
Stockers and Order Fillers	72,970	$28,740	$36,890	$46,910
Registered Nurses	65,910	$74,860	$99,830	$130,440
Customer Service Representatives	65,510	$28,600	$40,380	$59,840
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	63,820	$22,240	$23,440	$31,920
Cashiers	54,950	$22,320	$29,350	$36,990
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	52,520	$29,660	$38,000	$52,270
Waiters and Waitresses	51,330	$17,480	$22,080	$47,290
Office Clerks, General	50,040	$24,570	$40,370	$63,190
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	49,750	$38,320	$56,840	$79,490
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	48,880	$23,200	$30,650	$44,820
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	36,940	$45,100	$65,990	$105,670
Project Management Specialists	35,550	$58,560	$99,510	$168,070
Construction Laborers	34,080	$34,880	$41,350	$58,310
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	33,710	$29,770	$46,750	$65,940
Cooks, Restaurant	32,710	$24,600	$35,050	$38,370
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	32,050	$31,620	$46,710	$76,210
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	31,290	$23,870	$36,410	$62,140
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	30,980	$46,390	$64,500	$74,430
Security Guards	29,250	$27,670	$35,460	$48,140
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	28,720	$33,190	$63,090	$130,960
Accountants and Auditors	28,400	$58,780	$85,090	$144,190
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	26,260	$56,760	$65,540	$80,470

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $49,410. Employment is 3,289,720.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Dentists, All Other Specialists has the highest published annual median on this list, $389,520, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.