Career Atlas USA

Careers in College Station-Bryan, TX

Part of Texas.

College Station-Bryan, TX’s regional price level is below the national average (index 90.951, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.4% · 145,379 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1General Internal Medicine Physicians$326,090
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$236,170
  3. 3Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$219,160
  4. 4Chief Executives$176,160
  5. 5Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$167,090

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers5,270 employed
  2. 2Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary4,370 employed
  3. 3General and Operations Managers3,250 employed
  4. 4Retail Salespersons3,120 employed
  5. 5Registered Nurses2,950 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary68.87× national avg
  2. 2Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary33.48× national avg
  3. 3Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary30.88× national avg
  4. 4Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary23.58× national avg
  5. 5Geography Teachers, Postsecondary20.40× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1General Internal Medicine Physicians$358,534
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$259,667
  3. 3Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$240,965
  4. 4Chief Executives$193,687
  5. 5Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$183,714

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Texas state page.