Highest-paying jobs in Houston

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#50. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $127,920
- Median hourly wage: $61.50
- Total employment: 1,440 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $127,940
- Median hourly wage: $61.51
- Total employment: 20,830 people (6.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Medical dosimetrists

- Median annual wage: $128,350
- Median hourly wage: $61.71
- Total employment: 150 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Marine engineers and naval architects

- Median annual wage: $128,470
- Median hourly wage: $61.76
- Total employment: 470 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $128,650
- Median hourly wage: $61.85
- Total employment: 1,130 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $129,740
- Median hourly wage: $62.38
- Total employment: 1,540 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Court reporters and simultaneous captioners

- Median annual wage: $129,820
- Median hourly wage: $62.42
- Total employment: 190 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Ship engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,180
- Median hourly wage: $62.59
- Total employment: 690 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $130,190
- Median hourly wage: $62.59
- Total employment: 3,240 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $131,040
- Median hourly wage: $63.00
- Total employment: 17,400 people (5.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Economists

- Median annual wage: $131,160
- Median hourly wage: $63.06
- Total employment: 160 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $131,250
- Median hourly wage: $63.10
- Total employment: 3,440 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $132,180
- Median hourly wage: $63.55
- Total employment: 6,370 people (1.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $133,140
- Median hourly wage: $64.01
- Total employment: 4,680 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $133,350
- Median hourly wage: $64.11
- Total employment: 950 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $133,610
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 10,970 people (3.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $133,670
- Median hourly wage: $64.26
- Total employment: 2,230 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $134,420
- Median hourly wage: $64.62
- Total employment: Not available

#32. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $134,840
- Median hourly wage: $64.83
- Total employment: 2,290 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $136,110
- Median hourly wage: $65.44
- Total employment: Not available

#30. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $139,010
- Median hourly wage: $66.83
- Total employment: 6,230 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $139,460
- Median hourly wage: $67.05
- Total employment: 17,290 people (5.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $140,710
- Median hourly wage: $67.65
- Total employment: 470 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $144,420
- Median hourly wage: $69.44
- Total employment: 9,210 people (2.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $147,080
- Median hourly wage: $70.71
- Total employment: 440 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $152,290
- Median hourly wage: $73.22
- Total employment: 1,800 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $159,990
- Median hourly wage: $76.92
- Total employment: 5,080 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $165,220
- Median hourly wage: $79.43
- Total employment: 17,440 people (5.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $166,120
- Median hourly wage: $79.86
- Total employment: 460 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $167,210
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 950 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $167,630
- Median hourly wage: $80.59
- Total employment: 13,320 people (4.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Law teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $167,680
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $168,280
- Median hourly wage: $80.90
- Total employment: 1,760 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $170,170
- Median hourly wage: $81.81
- Total employment: 1,410 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $172,810
- Median hourly wage: $83.08
- Total employment: 5,510 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $187,590
- Median hourly wage: $90.19
- Total employment: 1,280 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Anesthesiologists

- Median annual wage: $202,830
- Median hourly wage: $97.52
- Total employment: 1,190 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $212,050
- Median hourly wage: $101.95
- Total employment: 130 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Podiatrists

- Median annual wage: $213,840
- Median hourly wage: $102.81
- Total employment: 70 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Dentists, all other specialists

- Median annual wage: $220,420
- Median hourly wage: $105.97
- Total employment: Not available

#10. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $235,490
- Median hourly wage: $113.22
- Total employment: 900 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 9,400 people (2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 1,930 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Neurologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 120 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Radiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 570 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Ophthalmologists, except pediatric (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 90 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. General internal medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 700 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 4,390 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychiatrists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 290 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, pathologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 380 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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