The 25 highest-paying jobs in Texas
- Business Insider looked at average annual wage data of jobs in Texas.
- Cardiologists had an average pay of $413,510, indicating it's the highest-paying job in Texas.
There's a saying that everything is bigger in Texas, and the state's economy is no different.
The average pay for pediatricians in Texas was $250,850 a year, while ophthalmologists had an even bigger paycheck, with an average of more than $300,000.
Business Insider looked at jobs with pay data available for Texas. Cardiologist was the highest-paying occupation in Texas, with an average annual wage of $413,510 in the state, based on 2022 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
That's higher than the occupation's average for New York, which was $348,860. This was also just below the national average of $421,330 for cardiologists.
Pediatric surgeons had the second-highest annual pay in Texas, with an average of $365,130. That's compared to $362,970 nationally.
Business Insider has looked at US jobs that pay the best on average, ones that pay well and may need lower stress tolerance at work compared to other jobs, among other pay analyses.
Below are the 25 highest-paying jobs in Texas, based on available Bureau of Labor Statistics data, and the estimated number of people holding these jobs in the state.
25. Postsecondary health specialties teachers
Average annual wage in Texas: $156,550
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 23,380
24. Dentists
Average annual wage in Texas: $162,900
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 9,190
23. Financial managers
Average annual wage in Texas: $163,020
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 57,680
22. Lawyers
Average annual wage in Texas: $166,620
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 50,070
21. Architectural and engineering managers
Average annual wage in Texas: $168,180
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 18,570
20. Podiatrists
Average annual wage in Texas: $180,000
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 390
19. Athletes and sports competitors
Average annual wage in Texas: $189,800
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 1,110
18. Psychiatrists
Average annual wage in Texas: $198,250
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 1,170
17. Nurse anesthetists
Average annual wage in Texas: $208,940
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 2,880
16. Dentists (all other specialists)
Average annual wage in Texas: $210,930
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 180
15. Family medicine physicians
Average annual wage in Texas: $211,940
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 8,770
14. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
Average annual wage in Texas: $212,940
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 9,190
13. General internal medicine physicians
Average annual wage in Texas: $219,640
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 3,460
12. Neurologists
Average annual wage in Texas: $235,780
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 150
11. Pediatricians
Average annual wage in Texas: $250,850
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: Not available
10. Physicians (all other)
Average annual wage in Texas: $274,650
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 21,990
9. Pathologists
Average annual wage in Texas: $276,750
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 870
8. Obstetricians and gynecologists
Average annual wage in Texas: $294,250
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 1,550
7. Radiologists
Average annual wage in Texas: $297,320
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 1,590
6. Anesthesiologists
Average annual wage in Texas: $298,710
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 940
5. Chief executives
Average annual wage in Texas: $314,060
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 5,150
4. Surgeons (all other)
Average annual wage in Texas: $331,980
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 1,780
3. Ophthalmologists (except pediatric)
Average annual wage in Texas: $338,400
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 990
2. Pediatric surgeons
Average annual wage in Texas: $365,130
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 140
1. Cardiologists
Average annual wage in Texas: $413,510
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 690
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