Cardiologists had the highest annual average wage in Texas based on 2022 data.
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Business Insider looked at average annual wage data of jobs in Texas.
Cardiologists had an average pay of $413,510, indicating it's the highest-paying job in Texas.
Radiologists and ophthalmologists are two other jobs with high salaries in Texas based on averages.
There's a saying that everything is bigger in Texas, and the state's economy is no different.
The average pay for pediatricians in Texas was $250,850 a year, while ophthalmologists had an even bigger paycheck, with an average of more than $300,000.
Business Insider looked at jobs with pay data available for Texas. Cardiologist was the highest-paying occupation in Texas, with an average annual wage of $413,510 in the state, based on 2022 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
That's higher than the occupation's average for New York, which was $348,860. This was also just below the national average of $421,330 for cardiologists.
Pediatric surgeons had the second-highest annual pay in Texas, with an average of $365,130. That's compared to $362,970 nationally.
Below are the 25 highest-paying jobs in Texas, based on available Bureau of Labor Statistics data, and the estimated number of people holding these jobs in the state.
25. Postsecondary health specialties teachers
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Average annual wage in Texas: $156,550
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 23,380
24. Dentists
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Average annual wage in Texas: $162,900
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 9,190
23. Financial managers
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Average annual wage in Texas: $163,020
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 57,680
22. Lawyers
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Average annual wage in Texas: $166,620
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 50,070
21. Architectural and engineering managers
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Average annual wage in Texas: $168,180
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 18,570
20. Podiatrists
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Average annual wage in Texas: $180,000
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 390
19. Athletes and sports competitors
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Average annual wage in Texas: $189,800
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 1,110
18. Psychiatrists
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Average annual wage in Texas: $198,250
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 1,170
17. Nurse anesthetists
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Average annual wage in Texas: $208,940
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 2,880
16. Dentists (all other specialists)
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Average annual wage in Texas: $210,930
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 180
15. Family medicine physicians
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Average annual wage in Texas: $211,940
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 8,770
14. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
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Average annual wage in Texas: $212,940
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 9,190
13. General internal medicine physicians
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Average annual wage in Texas: $219,640
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 3,460
12. Neurologists
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Average annual wage in Texas: $235,780
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 150
11. Pediatricians
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Average annual wage in Texas: $250,850
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: Not available
10. Physicians (all other)
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Average annual wage in Texas: $274,650
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 21,990
9. Pathologists
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Average annual wage in Texas: $276,750
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 870
8. Obstetricians and gynecologists
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Average annual wage in Texas: $294,250
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 1,550
7. Radiologists
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Average annual wage in Texas: $297,320
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 1,590
6. Anesthesiologists
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Average annual wage in Texas: $298,710
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 940
5. Chief executives
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Average annual wage in Texas: $314,060
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 5,150
4. Surgeons (all other)
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Average annual wage in Texas: $331,980
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 1,780
3. Ophthalmologists (except pediatric)
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Average annual wage in Texas: $338,400
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 990
2. Pediatric surgeons
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Average annual wage in Texas: $365,130
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 140
1. Cardiologists
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Average annual wage in Texas: $413,510
Estimated number of people holding this job in Texas: 690
