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PaycheckForge salary cohort · updated 2026-09-02

Texas Career Salaries

See which occupations are most common, most concentrated and highest paid within the 23 occupations currently tracked by PaycheckForge. These are not rankings of every job in Texas.

BLS OEWS May 2025 23 occupations tracked Texas paycheck calculator

Most common

Most common in our coverage

Ranked by BLS estimated employment in Texas, among the 23 occupations in this release.

  1. 1General and Operations Managers 431,310 jobs
  2. 2Retail Salespersons 341,640 jobs
  3. 3Customer Service Representatives 337,170 jobs
  4. 4Home Health and Personal Care Aides 329,590 jobs
  5. 5Stockers and Order Fillers 322,710 jobs
  6. 6Registered Nurses 271,380 jobs
  7. 7Cashiers 245,730 jobs
  8. 8Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 209,680 jobs

Most concentrated

Most distinctive in our coverage

Ranked by BLS location quotient. Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated than the U.S. average.

  1. 1Customer Service Representatives 1.44 LQ
  2. 2Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1.38 LQ
  3. 3General and Operations Managers 1.36 LQ
  4. 4Stockers and Order Fillers 1.26 LQ
  5. 5Construction Laborers 1.24 LQ
  6. 6Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.12 LQ
  7. 7Electricians 1.12 LQ
  8. 8Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1.09 LQ

Highest median wages in our coverage

OccupationBLS annual medianDetail
Software Developers $132,150 Wage & take-home
General and Operations Managers $103,230 Benchmark only
Dental Hygienists $99,240 Benchmark only
Registered Nurses $95,970 Wage & take-home
Accountants and Auditors $80,920 Wage & take-home

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