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The estimated total employment in Texas is 10,391,420 people with an average annual salary of 39,320.

Since 2001, the number of jobs in Texas has increaded by 13%. The nominal average pay for those jobs has increaded by 22%.

Employment Statistics

Size


Jobs by YearAnnual Change
20019,229,130N/A
20029,187,750-0.45%
20039,196,6200.1%
20049,299,3601.1%
200510,061,7507.58%
20069,760,960-2.99%
200710,061,7503.08%
200810,391,4203.28%
Vs. National Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Pay


Salary by YearAnnual Change
2001$32,340N/A
2002$33,7704.23%
2003$34,2601.43%
2004$34,8701.75%
2005$37,8807.95%
2006$36,410-3.88%
2007$37,8804.04%
2008$39,3203.8%
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Recent Job Data

Major Occupations


OccupationEmployeesAnnual Pay
Office and administrative support occupations1,828,730$30,440
Sales and related occupations1,108,450$33,970
Food preparation and serving related occupations881,180$17,960
Transportation and material moving occupations730,510$29,820
Production occupations727,580$30,630
Education, training, and library occupations681,930$43,980
Construction and extraction occupations600,720$33,580
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations498,550$64,080
Management occupations457,870$97,810
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations445,240$37,160
Business and financial operations occupations437,160$62,750
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations309,650$20,320
Personal care and service occupations284,640$19,580
Computer and mathematical science occupations266,100$72,770
Healthcare support occupations262,440$23,420
Protective service occupations250,610$36,090
Architecture and engineering occupations237,850$73,750
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations107,870$45,710
Life, physical, and social science occupations94,670$63,380
Community and social services occupations94,620$39,420
Legal occupations68,670$85,380
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations16,390$21,200

Top Paying Occupations (more than 1,000 employed)


OccupationEmployeesAnnual Pay
Surgeons3,540$194,670
Obstetricians and gynecologists1,820$186,850
Chief executives14,640$166,010
Physicians and surgeons, all other17,710$164,020
Family and general practitioners6,220$161,600
Internists, general1,820$160,610
Pediatricians, general3,970$155,330
Dentists, general4,780$153,560
Psychiatrists1,410$142,930
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers7,490$136,280