Salaries in Eastern Region of Texas

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area • 345 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in Eastern Region of Texas

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Physicians, All Other $324,000 180
Family Medicine Physicians $193,320 30
Architectural and Engineering Managers $163,160 60
Dentists, General $147,330 70
Chief Executives $144,840 120
Physician Assistants $139,520 70

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $324,000 180
      Family Medicine Physicians $193,320 30
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $163,160 60
      Dentists, General $147,330 70
      Chief Executives $144,840 120
      Physician Assistants $139,520 70
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $137,890 170
      Pharmacists $135,010 190
      Nurse Practitioners $129,380 190
      Software Developers $127,410 230
      Financial Managers $125,410 330
      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $123,050 30
      Managers, All Other $122,830 150
      Mechanical Engineers $120,560 90
      Industrial Production Managers $118,160 210
      Human Resources Managers $114,450 90
      Electrical Engineers $114,400 90
      Purchasing Managers $113,410 40
      Lawyers $108,200 160
      Physical Therapists $107,440 200
      Sales Managers $107,250 370
      Marketing Managers $103,390 150
      Veterinarians $102,140 60
      Information Security Analysts $100,730 40
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $100,140 70
      Occupational Therapists $99,600 130
      Management Analysts $98,840 110
      Medical and Health Services Managers $98,680 500
      Public Relations Managers $97,920 30
      Construction Managers $96,250 290
      Facilities Managers $95,150 80
      Administrative Services Managers $94,260 110
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $91,280 70
      Dental Hygienists $90,430 90
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $89,640 40
      Financial and Investment Analysts $87,120 70
      Speech-Language Pathologists $86,560 180
      Calibration Technologists and Technicians $86,380 40
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $85,400 110
      Computer Systems Analysts $84,170 80
      Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $82,830 30
      Therapists, All Other $82,230 30
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $81,450 120
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $81,350 50
      Registered Nurses $80,890 2,110
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $80,380 530
      General and Operations Managers $80,300 3,620
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $79,790 50
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $79,130 90
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $78,820 120
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $78,790 100
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $78,620 140
      Industrial Engineers $78,610 200
      Project Management Specialists $78,220 410
      Personal Financial Advisors $77,860 70
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $77,470 40
      Computer Occupations, All Other $77,330 120
      Physical Therapist Assistants $76,960 140
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $76,590 160
      History Teachers, Postsecondary $76,370 40
      Data Scientists $76,280 90
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $76,000 160
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $75,830 60
      Loan Officers $74,910 160
      Computer Programmers $74,150 40
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $73,750 30
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $73,620 30
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $73,000 70
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $72,800 240
      Accountants and Auditors $72,710 600
      Conservation Scientists $72,550 40
      Civil Engineers $72,400 140
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $72,070 360
      Mechanical Drafters $70,250 30
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $70,180 210
      Chemical Technicians $69,840 40
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $69,580 30
      Financial Examiners $68,010 40
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $67,120 40
      Healthcare Social Workers $66,810 80
      Respiratory Therapists $66,340 130
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $65,490 640
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $64,460 30
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $64,400 180
      Cost Estimators $64,230 140
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $64,020 140
      Instructional Coordinators $63,740 190
      Postal Service Clerks $63,690 130
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $63,510 80
      Compliance Officers $63,440 200
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $63,230 280
      Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $63,230 40
      Logisticians $62,870 60
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $62,820 70
      Millwrights $62,780 60
      Logging Equipment Operators $62,520 370
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $62,420 200
      Social and Community Service Managers $62,200 100
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $62,100 540
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $62,090 690
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $61,760 700
      Crane and Tower Operators $61,620 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $61,530 150
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $60,610 50
      Computer Network Support Specialists $60,280 50
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $60,270 140
      Surgical Technologists $60,090 70
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $60,040 250
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $60,010 590
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,810 1,520
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $59,640 100
      Biological Scientists, All Other $59,340 30
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $59,160 110
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $59,050 640
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $58,940 50
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $58,450 100
      Food Service Managers $58,180 150
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $58,090 810
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $58,080 1,190
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $57,990 90
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $57,940 190
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $57,910 100
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $57,580 730
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $57,330 1,150
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $57,070 70
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $56,990 870
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $56,960 180
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $56,890 210
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $56,740 50
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $56,410 1,210
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $56,390 550
      Construction and Building Inspectors $55,270 110
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $55,060 40
      Clergy $54,600 30
      Operations Research Analysts $54,280 50
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $54,060 440
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $54,030 140
      Human Resources Specialists $53,930 460
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $53,910 430
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $53,700 90
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $53,480 210
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $53,450 30
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $52,480 250
      Legislators $51,910 70
      Public Relations Specialists $51,230 150
      Rehabilitation Counselors $51,170 30
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $51,140 280
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $50,800 200
      Funeral Home Managers $50,720 40
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $50,690 2,140
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $50,290 50
      Special Education Teachers, Preschool $50,190 50
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $50,050 280
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $49,940 40
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $49,830 240
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $49,780 30
      Graphic Designers $49,740 70
      Coaches and Scouts $49,620 100
      Surveyors $49,390 50
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $49,340 90
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $49,240 130
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $48,960 120
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $48,960 330
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $48,920 650
      Electricians $48,780 430
      Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $48,480 140
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $48,420 60
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $48,310 1,320
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $48,300 40
      Machinists $48,260 140
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $47,750 70
      Paramedics $47,510 110
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $47,270 80
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $47,260 40
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $47,130 30
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $47,010 190
      Sheet Metal Workers $47,000 40
      Computer User Support Specialists $46,980 310
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $46,820 50
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $46,790 820
      Medical Equipment Repairers $46,790 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $46,770 60
      Financial Specialists, All Other $46,720 50
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $46,430 650
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $46,340 100
      Editors $46,270 30
      Community Health Workers $46,130 40
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $45,860 260
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $45,800 130
      Bus Drivers, School $45,710 510
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,640 120
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $45,420 50
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,270 70
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $45,220 160
      Training and Development Specialists $44,780 280
      Insurance Sales Agents $44,670 260
      Firefighters $44,480 210
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $44,020 160
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $44,000 100
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $43,840 260
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $43,740 50
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $43,640 60
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $43,290 130
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,910 90
      Highway Maintenance Workers $42,820 170
      Real Estate Sales Agents $42,810 70
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $42,700 90
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $42,620 130
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $42,410 1,640
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $41,960 1,070
      Advertising Sales Agents $41,650 30
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $41,520 70
      Chefs and Head Cooks $41,080 90
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $40,830 90
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $40,820 90
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $40,460 510
      Pharmacy Technicians $40,250 330
      Carpenters $40,210 230
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $40,110 150
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $39,750 160
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $39,570 30
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,560 940
      Printing Press Operators $39,340 100
      Bill and Account Collectors $39,200 120
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $39,160 100
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,990 120
      Social and Human Service Assistants $38,930 230
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $38,890 510
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $38,700 50
      Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $38,510 430
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $38,440 50
      Medical Records Specialists $38,290 120
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $38,240 1,550
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $38,230 50
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $38,170 110
      Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $38,040 40
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $37,920 30
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $37,840 30
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $37,630 310
      Roofers $37,610 40
      Medical Equipment Preparers $37,520 —
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,510 70
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $37,490 60
      Floral Designers $37,420 40
      Security Guards $37,320 390
      Pest Control Workers $37,190 40
      Medical Assistants $37,170 540
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $37,140 60
      Billing and Posting Clerks $36,900 260
      Tax Preparers $36,860 70
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $36,850 1,280
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $36,850 340
      Phlebotomists $36,710 120
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $36,590 70
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $36,520 60
      Slaughterers and Meat Packers $36,390 60
      Dental Assistants $36,260 290
      Physical Therapist Aides $36,220 80
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $36,190 30
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $36,190 80
      Construction Laborers $36,090 1,280
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $36,040 1,390
      Helpers--Electricians $36,040 50
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $35,980 760
      Light Truck Drivers $35,950 490
      Order Clerks $35,910 40
      Helpers--Production Workers $35,820 740
      Counter and Rental Clerks $35,780 260
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $35,650 60
      Psychiatric Technicians $35,580 80
      Tellers $35,520 380
      New Accounts Clerks $35,420 120
      Machine Feeders and Offbearers $35,300 160
      Opticians, Dispensing $35,250 50
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $35,190 140
      Food Batchmakers $35,100 150
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $34,900 130
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $34,880 530
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $34,850 1,210
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $34,800 170
      Office Clerks, General $34,690 2,090
      Stockers and Order Fillers $34,670 2,320
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $34,550 390
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $34,430 40
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $34,260 130
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $34,160 2,140
      Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $34,110 210
      Production Workers, All Other $34,110 170
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $33,790 150
      Tire Repairers and Changers $33,750 170
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $33,470 540
      Demonstrators and Product Promoters $33,360 50
      Parts Salespersons $33,230 280
      Emergency Medical Technicians $33,070 150
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $33,040 70
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $32,910 100
      Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $32,620 50
      Customer Service Representatives $32,170 1,900
      Nursing Assistants $31,680 1,290
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $31,630 150
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $31,590 120
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $31,510 70
      Material Moving Workers, All Other $31,390 30
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $30,850 70
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $30,230 740
      Funeral Attendants $30,200 50
      Bakers $30,050 100
      Animal Caretakers $29,760 90
      Sewing Machine Operators $29,730 50
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $29,650 60
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $29,650 70
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $29,540 320
      Recreation Workers $29,530 130
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,510 1,890
      Retail Salespersons $29,250 2,920
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $29,150 410
      Data Entry Keyers $29,070 100
      Cooks, Restaurant $29,030 950
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $28,860 50
      Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $28,670 40
      Library Technicians $28,460 40
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $28,210 170
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $28,160 580
      File Clerks $28,000 120
      Bartenders $27,730 300
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $27,700 210
      Food Preparation Workers $27,690 1,170
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $27,330 90
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $27,190 80
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $26,850 640
      Cashiers $26,850 3,200
      Cooks, Fast Food $26,740 560
      Driver/Sales Workers $26,720 460
      Waiters and Waitresses $25,810 1,500
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $25,750 50
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $25,620 330
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $25,520 1,710
      Dietetic Technicians $24,040 40
      Dishwashers $23,570 210
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $23,270 210
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $23,120 4,450
      Childcare Workers $22,660 390
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $22,250 3,180
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $21,850 390
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $18,740 220