Career Atlas USA

Careers in Texas

Texas’s regional price level is below the national average (index 97.057, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.8% · Labor force participation: 64.4% · 15,188,778 people employed (2026-07, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Cardiologists$410,150
  2. 2Neurologists$360,640
  3. 3Physicians, Pathologists$345,830
  4. 4Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$323,010
  5. 5Radiologists$319,320

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers460,530 employed
  2. 2General and Operations Managers431,310 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons341,640 employed
  4. 4Customer Service Representatives337,170 employed
  5. 5Home Health and Personal Care Aides329,590 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Wellhead Pumpers6.30× national avg
  2. 2Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas6.06× national avg
  3. 3Roustabouts, Oil and Gas6.00× national avg
  4. 4Petroleum Engineers5.60× national avg
  5. 5Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas5.25× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Cardiologists$422,587
  2. 2Neurologists$371,575
  3. 3Physicians, Pathologists$356,316
  4. 4Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$332,804
  5. 5Radiologists$329,003

Strongest Opportunity Score

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  1. 1Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors93.6 / 100
  2. 2Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers90.5 / 100
  3. 3Calibration Technologists and Technicians88.8 / 100
  4. 4Occupational Therapy Assistants88.2 / 100
  5. 5Network and Computer Systems Administrators86.1 / 100

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 is a Career Atlas USA calculation — see methodology.