Fastest-growing jobs in Texas

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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.7% (1,580 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,560
--- Employment in 2022: 3,980
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,880

#50. Riggers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +40.7% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,660
--- Employment in 2022: 1,180
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $53,770

#49. Aircraft cargo handling supervisors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.7% (3,130 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 10,640
--- Employment in 2022: 7,510
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,640

#48. Production workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.9% (1,990 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,740
--- Employment in 2022: 4,750
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,600

#47. Financial clerks, all other
Canva

- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +42.4% (1,810 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,080
--- Employment in 2022: 4,270
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $75,000

#46. Occupational therapy assistants
Canva

- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +42.5% (3,270 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 10,970
--- Employment in 2022: 7,700
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,980

#45. Bus drivers, transit and intercity
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +42.8% (3,460 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 11,550
--- Employment in 2022: 8,090
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $74,970

#44. Wellhead pumpers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +45.2% (15,840 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 50,900
--- Employment in 2022: 35,060
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $95,760

#43. Management analysts
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +45.3% (3,060 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 9,820
--- Employment in 2022: 6,760
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,070

#42. Psychiatric technicians
Canva

- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +45.7% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,370
--- Employment in 2022: 940
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $186,430

#41. Anesthesiologists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +45.9% (1,110 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,530
--- Employment in 2022: 2,420
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $30,010

#40. Food cooking machine operators and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +46.2% (1,080 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,420
--- Employment in 2022: 2,340
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $77,770

#39. Chiropractors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +48.9% (17,940 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 54,660
--- Employment in 2022: 36,720
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $84,480

#38. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +49.2% (580 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,760
--- Employment in 2022: 1,180
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $44,570

#37. Extraction workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +49.2% (6,780 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 20,560
--- Employment in 2022: 13,780
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $100,100

#36. Data scientists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +50.0% (8,000 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 23,990
--- Employment in 2022: 15,990
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $63,300

#35. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +50.4% (590 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,760
--- Employment in 2022: 1,170
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,070

#34. Prepress technicians and workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +51.5% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,030
--- Employment in 2022: 680
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,470

#33. Building cleaning workers, all other
Canva

- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +51.9% (3,830 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 11,210
--- Employment in 2022: 7,380
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $26,300

#32. Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +54.9% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,100
--- Employment in 2022: 710
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,730

#31. Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
Canva

- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +55.2% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,490
--- Employment in 2022: 960
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,700

#30. Camera operators, television, video, and film
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +57.5% (1,450 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,970
--- Employment in 2022: 2,520
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $43,990

#29. Plant and system operators, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +59.7% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,150
--- Employment in 2022: 720
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $29,320

#28. Morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +60.0% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,200
--- Employment in 2022: 750
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,290

#27. Coil winders, tapers, and finishers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +65.9% (830 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,090
--- Employment in 2022: 1,260
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $30,420

#26. Cooks, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +66.2% (3,190 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 8,010
--- Employment in 2022: 4,820
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $26,520

#25. Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +66.7% (460 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,150
--- Employment in 2022: 690
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#24. Cardiologists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +69.8% (1,780 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,330
--- Employment in 2022: 2,550
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $116,960

#23. Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
Canva

- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +70.7% (2,680 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,470
--- Employment in 2022: 3,790
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,820

#22. Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +71.7% (1,090 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,610
--- Employment in 2022: 1,520
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $63,010

#21. Career/technical education teachers, middle school
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +72.3% (860 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,050
--- Employment in 2022: 1,190
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $78,640

#20. Avionics technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +72.7% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,140
--- Employment in 2022: 660
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $33,080

#19. Transportation workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +75.0% (900 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,100
--- Employment in 2022: 1,200
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $78,810

#18. Airfield operations specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +78.6% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,000
--- Employment in 2022: 560
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#17. Actors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +86.4% (760 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,640
--- Employment in 2022: 880
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $28,970

#16. Dietetic technicians
Canva

- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +87.2% (2,510 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,390
--- Employment in 2022: 2,880
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $196,540

#15. Nurse anesthetists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +88.1% (1,040 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,220
--- Employment in 2022: 1,180
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $72,690

#14. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling
Canva

- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +88.2% (3,360 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,170
--- Employment in 2022: 3,810
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,960

#13. Semiconductor processing technicians
Canva

- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +97.8% (1,320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,670
--- Employment in 2022: 1,350
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,670

#12. Barbers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +107.1% (750 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,450
--- Employment in 2022: 700
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $28,330

#11. Personal care and service workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +108.8% (2,470 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,740
--- Employment in 2022: 2,270
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $45,590

#10. Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +132.9% (3,680 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,450
--- Employment in 2022: 2,770
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,460

#9. Food processing workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +144.4% (650 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,100
--- Employment in 2022: 450
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $64,090

#8. Exercise physiologists
Canva

- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +148.6% (1,650 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,760
--- Employment in 2022: 1,110
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $193,000

#7. Athletes and sports competitors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +159.1% (1,480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,410
--- Employment in 2022: 930
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,710

#6. Aircraft service attendants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +170.5% (750 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,190
--- Employment in 2022: 440
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $118,490

#5. Ship engineers
Canva

- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +173.9% (3,460 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,450
--- Employment in 2022: 1,990
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $61,660

#4. Sailors and marine oilers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +179.8% (2,320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,610
--- Employment in 2022: 1,290
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $33,200

#3. Passenger attendants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +290.0% (870 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,170
--- Employment in 2022: 300
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $18,000

#2. Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +357.1% (1,750 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,240
--- Employment in 2022: 490
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,440

This story features data reporting and writing by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Material moving workers, all other
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