2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Houston

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan area. 91 published occupation pages; regional price parity 98.6 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 91 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Houston pays

Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.

OccupationMedianEmployment
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,16013,090
Financial Managers$166,91018,570
Lawyers$157,98016,810
Marketing Managers$153,0308,930
Managers, All Other$144,82014,930
Sales Managers$135,88016,430
Software Developers$129,44022,940
Medical and Health Services Managers$124,40012,410
General and Operations Managers$119,60097,320
Computer Systems Analysts$113,4408,510
Industrial Engineers$111,6908,620
Data Scientists$106,7504,060
Computer Occupations, All Other$105,44011,460
Construction Managers$103,53016,500
Financial and Investment Analysts$101,6606,510
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$101,4306,330
Management Analysts$101,1209,050
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$100,9807,800
Civil Engineers$100,95012,140
Registered Nurses$99,83065,910
Project Management Specialists$99,51035,550
Accountants and Auditors$85,09028,400
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$82,06024,360
Compliance Officers$78,8608,450
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,25019,390
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$77,55010,140
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,02024,570
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,33015,270
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,57016,250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,03025,630
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$72,9509,530
Human Resources Specialists$72,55018,320
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$67,37014,480
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,99036,940
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,83019,340
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,54026,260
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$65,08012,680
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$64,50030,980
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,67010,730
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,18018,360
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,09028,720
Training and Development Specialists$62,6309,630
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,30010,980
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$60,76015,320
Computer User Support Specialists$59,25012,840
Electricians$59,18019,730
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,9407,680
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,94015,850
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,6008,830
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,84049,750
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,04014,000
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,94014,910
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,46026,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,97022,730
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,75033,710
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,71032,050
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,63016,520
Pharmacy Technicians$46,40010,610
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,99020,910
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,21020,220
Light Truck Drivers$43,92019,050
Bus Drivers, School$43,5709,730
Medical Assistants$42,11018,280
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$41,59022,670
Construction Laborers$41,35034,080
Customer Service Representatives$40,38065,510
Office Clerks, General$40,37050,040
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,00052,520
Nursing Assistants$37,97019,230
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,7107,920
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,89072,970
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,41031,290
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,28014,840
Security Guards$35,46029,250
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,35017,140
Cooks, Restaurant$35,05032,710
Food Preparation Workers$35,02016,240
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,86011,000
Retail Salespersons$31,34078,960
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,65048,880
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$29,8704,640
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,74012,900
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$29,6509,020
Cashiers$29,35054,950
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,30023,930
Driver/Sales Workers$28,8809,820
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,570105,810
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,7308,990
Bartenders$22,77013,160
Waiters and Waitresses$22,08051,330
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$21,85016,740
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.

Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.