Top Paying Jobs in Texas (2026)
Texas has 6,510 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Family Medicine Physicians ($228,560), Nurse Anesthetists ($227,580), Dentists, All Other Specialists ($227,570).
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Highest paying careers in Texas
| Rank | Occupation | Category | Median salary | Hourly |
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| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $229K | $109.89/hr |
| 2 | Nurse Anesthetists | Healthcare | $228K | $109.41/hr |
| 3 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | Healthcare | $228K | $109.41/hr |
| 4 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | Transportation | $215K | $/hr |
| 5 | Anesthesiologists | Healthcare | $203K | $97.81/hr |
| 6 | Pediatricians, General | Healthcare | $188K | $90.19/hr |
| 7 | Dermatologists | Healthcare | $173K | $82.94/hr |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $171K | $82.05/hr |
| 9 | Physicists | Science | $170K | $81.95/hr |
| 10 | Cardiologists | Healthcare | $169K | $81.14/hr |
| 11 | Air Traffic Controllers | Transportation | $168K | $80.63/hr |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | Management | $167K | $80.44/hr |
| 13 | Commercial Pilots | Transportation | $163K | $/hr |
| 14 | Financial Managers | Management | $160K | $77.09/hr |
| 15 | Podiatrists | Healthcare | $160K | $77.07/hr |
| 16 | Dentists, General | Healthcare | $157K | $75.66/hr |
| 17 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | Science | $155K | $74.68/hr |
| 18 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | Education | $154K | $/hr |
| 19 | Petroleum Engineers | Engineering | $153K | $73.65/hr |
| 20 | Marketing Managers | Management | $141K | $67.6/hr |
| 21 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | Legal | $140K | $67.3/hr |
| 22 | Pharmacists | Healthcare | $137K | $65.84/hr |
| 23 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | Management | $137K | $65.68/hr |
| 24 | Chemical Engineers | Engineering | $135K | $64.98/hr |
| 25 | Database Architects | Technology | $134K | $64.33/hr |
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