Texas Jobs and Wages
Wages, unemployment, minimum wage, benefits, visa filings and federal openings for Texas from BLS, the Department of Labor and USAJOBS.
- Median wage
- $48,620 a year
- May 2025
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Sep 2026
- Minimum wage
- $7.25/hr
- Federal rate applies
- Average weekly jobless benefit
- $508
- Sep 2026
Highest paying jobs in Texas
Occupations with at least 100 jobs
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| # | Occupation | Employment | Median wage | Mean wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | 2,050 | $410,150 | $386,680 |
| 2 | Neurologists | 660 | $360,640 | $325,270 |
| 3 | Physicians, Pathologists | 1,530 | $345,830 | $308,250 |
| 4 | Radiologists | 2,330 | $319,320 | $292,220 |
| 5 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | 780 | $316,830 | $262,170 |
| 6 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | 730 | $286,510 | $280,030 |
| 7 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 1,460 | $271,960 | $248,730 |
| 8 | Physicians, All Other | 30,720 | $269,800 | $257,240 |
Most common jobs in Texas
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| # | Occupation | Employment | Median wage | Mean wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 460,530 | $27,740 | $27,750 |
| 2 | General and Operations Managers | 431,310 | $103,230 | $133,280 |
| 3 | Retail Salespersons | 341,640 | $30,800 | $34,050 |
| 4 | Customer Service Representatives | 337,170 | $40,420 | $43,220 |
| 5 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 329,590 | $24,230 | $26,070 |
| 6 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 322,710 | $36,840 | $38,610 |
| 7 | Registered Nurses | 271,380 | $95,970 | $95,380 |
| 8 | Cashiers | 245,730 | $29,230 | $29,920 |
Wages by metro area
- Abilene, TX
- Amarillo, TX
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
- Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
- College Station-Bryan, TX
- Corpus Christi, TX
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Eagle Pass, TX
- El Paso, TX
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Killeen-Temple, TX
- Laredo, TX
- Longview, TX
- Lubbock, TX
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- Midland, TX
- Odessa, TX
- San Angelo, TX
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- Sherman-Denison, TX
- Texarkana, TX-AR
- Tyler, TX
- Victoria, TX
- Waco, TX
- Wichita Falls, TX
- Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
- Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
- Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
- Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
- North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
- Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
Visa filings for jobs in this state
Employer filings with the Department of Labor
- H-1B (FY 2026 through Q3)61,776 certified, median offer $114,400
- PERM (FY 2026 through Q3)10,604 certified, median offer $120,328
Top H-1B employers in Texas
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| # | Employer | Certified | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys Limited | 1,465 | $92,581 |
| 2 | Amazon.com Services LLC | 1,376 | $148,700 |
| 3 | Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp | 987 | $118,456 |
| 4 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 854 | $141,831 |
| 5 | Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments | 773 | $119,195 |
| 6 | Apple Inc. | 711 | $148,741 |
| 7 | Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 617 | $92,581 |
| 8 | Tesla, Inc. | 584 | $135,928 |
More Texas labor data
- Unemployment by county4.4% statewide
- Jobs by industry14.5 million jobs, +1.1% in a year
- Minimum wage$7.25 an hour
- Unemployment benefits$508 a week on average
- Union membership4.9% in 2025
- Federal job openings1,061 open now
Frequently asked questions
- What is the median wage in Texas?
- The median wage for all occupations in Texas is $48,620 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
- What is the unemployment rate in Texas?
- Texas's unemployment rate was 4.4% in Sep 2026 (seasonally adjusted).
- What is the highest paying job in Texas?
- Cardiologists have the highest median wage among occupations with at least 100 jobs in Texas: $410,150 a year.