Occupations in Texas

548 occupations with a Texas page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which Texas schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in Texas.

548 occupations

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Occupations in Texas
Occupation	Median pay	Jobs in state	Schools	Graduates / yr
Word Processors and Typists 43-9022	$47,720	290	14	220
Nurse Midwiveslimited 29-1161	$123,380	290	2	40
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1061	$102,060	280	24	575
Pile Driver Operatorslimited 47-2072	$66,140	280	1	4
Desktop Publishersmoderate 43-9031	$57,760	270	3	205
Motorboat Operatorsmoderate 53-5022	$50,270	270	3	94
Hydrologic Technicians 19-4044	$88,400	270	5	39
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 27-1019	$64,060	260	61	2,413
Judicial Law Clerks 23-1012	$63,130	220	10	2,016
Hydrologists 19-2043	$81,080	220	32	598
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4032	$44,350	220	10	263
Set and Exhibit Designers 27-1027	$56,930	210	16	661
Lighting Technicians 27-4015	$53,150	210	7	267
Foresters 19-1032	$80,370	210	8	266
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 43-9081	$41,990	200	82	3,251
Dancers 27-2031	—	190	22	327
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 51-4192	$48,220	190	11	273
Nuclear Engineerslimited 17-2161	$128,340	190	1	102
Geographers 19-3092	$79,170	180	24	672
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1082	$76,940	180	5	646
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1064	$99,510	180	20	447
Political Scientists 19-3094	$114,050	160	72	3,631
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineerslimited 17-2151	$100,580	160	1	7
Historians 19-3093	$78,240	130	79	2,125
Refractory Materials Repairers 49-9045	$67,330	130	8	221
Agricultural Technicians 19-4012	$50,270	120	97	10,238
Nuclear Technicianslimited 19-4051	$124,060	110	1	20
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1113	$83,440	90	50	3,636
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakerslimited 51-6092	$34,930	70	1	9
Animal Breedersmoderate 45-2021	$48,410	60	3	92
Agricultural Engineerslimited 17-2021	$95,220	50	1	57
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 19-3032	$139,520	40	88	10,691
Animal Scientists 19-1011	$132,830	40	25	2,076
Personal Service Managers, All Other 11-9179	$61,310	—	144	30,196
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 13-1141	$74,800	—	135	27,987
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 15-2099	$93,090	—	79	2,899
Ophthalmologists 29-1241	$323,010	—	15	2,204
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 23-1022	$50,940	—	11	2,048
Special Effects Artists and Animators 27-1014	$78,930	—	50	1,826
Designers, All Other 27-1029	$41,590	—	16	669
Statistical Assistants 43-9111	$43,590	—	31	602
Commercial Diverslimited 49-9092	$46,490	—	1	127
Genetic Counselorsmoderate 29-9092	$99,450	—	4	97
Woodworkers, All Otherlimited 51-7099	$35,160	—	2	94
Forest and Conservation Workerslimited 45-4011	$30,470	—	2	86
Acupuncturistslimited 29-1291	$66,530	—	2	44
Watch and Clock Repairerslimited 49-9064	$59,950	—	1	39
Dredge Operatorslimited 53-7031	$65,580	—	1	4

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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