Home / Locations / College Station-Bryan, TX Metro area profile Top Paying Jobs in College Station-Bryan, TX (2026) College Station-Bryan, TX has 210 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Physicians, All Other ($225,740), Dentists, General ($203,900), Chief Executives ($169,580). The cost of living index is 90.95 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $1,186/month.
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Highest paying careers in College Station-Bryan Rank Occupation Category Median salary Hourly 1 Physicians, All Other Healthcare $226K $108.53/hr 2 Dentists, General Healthcare $204K $98.03/hr 3 Chief Executives Management $170K $81.53/hr 4 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Education $169K $/hr 5 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Education $158K $/hr 6 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Education $157K $/hr 7 Architectural and Engineering Managers Management $150K $71.95/hr 8 Pharmacists Healthcare $133K $63.78/hr 9 Computer and Information Systems Managers Management $130K $62.31/hr 10 Managers, All Other Management $129K $62.03/hr 11 Business Teachers, Postsecondary Education $128K $/hr 12 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Education $128K $/hr 13 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Engineering $127K $61.13/hr 14 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Education $126K $/hr 15 Lawyers Legal $126K $60.36/hr 16 Nurse Practitioners Healthcare $125K $60.03/hr 17 Financial Managers Management $124K $59.76/hr 18 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary Education $123K $/hr 19 Physician Assistants Healthcare $123K $59.04/hr 20 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Education $123K $/hr 21 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary Education $122K $/hr 22 Computer Network Architects Technology $120K $57.63/hr 23 Marketing Managers Management $120K $57.52/hr 24 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary Education $119K $/hr 25 Industrial Production Managers Management $118K $56.79/hr
Affordability snapshot: College Station-Bryan Cost of living vs. national average -9.0% less expensive
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2-bedroom apartment (FMR) $1,186/mo
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, HUD Fair Market Rents, BEA Regional Price Parities.
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