Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022
In Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 669 detailed occupations covering about 2,912,030 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 7.9% below the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)
"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $231,940 | — | 70 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $222,580 | +4.7% | 1,270 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $221,160 | +0.9% | 3,120 |
| Physicians, All Other | $203,690 | -13.7% | 6,200 |
| Psychiatrists | $186,560 | -17.8% | 270 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $172,870 | +25.8% | 570 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $170,870 | +84.6% | 2,600 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $165,320 | -0% | 6,370 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $161,870 | +53.2% | 8,240 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $160,220 | -5.5% | 10,390 |
| Financial Managers | $157,250 | +40.4% | 14,420 |
| Podiatrists | $153,230 | +8.2% | 80 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $141,660 | +4.4% | 5,480 |
| Dentists, General | $139,890 | -15.9% | 2,580 |
| Lawyers | $139,510 | -4.3% | 14,690 |
| Computer Network Architects | $138,740 | +6.9% | 2,090 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $138,650 | -4.4% | 510 |
| Physician Assistants | $137,230 | +5.5% | 2,790 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | $136,570 | +2.8% | 100 |
| Physicists | $135,510 | -13% | 160 |
| Database Architects | $134,170 | -0.4% | 830 |
| Hydrologic Technicians | $133,780 | +139.4% | 210 |
| Chemical Engineers | $133,680 | +19.3% | 2,180 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $133,450 | +2.1% | 1,670 |
| Managers, All Other | $132,850 | -0.5% | 9,990 |