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Wages by occupation in College Station-Bryan, TX

In College Station-Bryan, TX, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,010 in May 2024, with 132,440 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS364 occupations

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What stands out

In College Station-Bryan, TX, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,010 in May 2024, with 132,440 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $225,740 for Physicians, All Other, the lowest $21,770 for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 4,470 jobs at a median of $24,400. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Physicians, All Other 29-1229210$225,740$59,530≥ $239,200evidence →
Dentists, General 29-102160$203,900$100,780≥ $239,200evidence →
Chief Executives 11-101180$169,580$101,030≥ $239,200evidence →
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-106360$168,620$76,730≥ $239,200evidence →
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071750$158,310$51,720≥ $239,200evidence →
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1051110$156,860$77,600$198,110evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-904170$149,650$99,030$231,500evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051190$132,670$62,180$160,310evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021420$129,610$78,890$207,530evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199250$129,010$71,400$215,140evidence →
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011450$128,490$23,510≥ $239,200evidence →
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-10321,200$127,540$60,010≥ $239,200evidence →
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-207240$127,150$62,980$163,620evidence →
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1054110$126,200$61,920≥ $239,200evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011340$125,550$56,790≥ $239,200evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171200$124,860$102,880$156,530evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031390$124,300$75,720≥ $239,200evidence →
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1031180$123,250$81,370$156,990evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-107160$122,790$104,590$149,070evidence →
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1041530$122,510$44,850$201,700evidence →
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1065130$122,120$49,860≥ $239,200evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-124150$119,880$59,390$163,170evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021250$119,640$65,750$203,980evidence →
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-106740$118,520$63,370$152,940evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051120$118,130$70,760$182,800evidence →
Petroleum Engineers 17-217140$114,810$43,420$197,220evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121170$113,520$75,710$203,610evidence →
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 25-1199150$109,950$32,480$199,160evidence →
Training and Development Managers 11-313180$108,020$81,540$119,490evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-219990$106,510$52,510$176,750evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30234,470$24,400$20,420$34,240evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10213,500$81,620$37,930$199,990evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 25-90443,380$58,150$28,410$59,970evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20313,110$28,100$21,590$40,280evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11412,660$79,270$64,440$97,690evidence →
Cashiers 41-20112,600$27,160$20,480$36,050evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40512,470$35,870$26,600$45,700evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30312,410$28,170$17,100$47,030evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70652,350$35,370$27,070$44,780evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-10111,890$60,460$38,200$87,440evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-20211,580$26,920$19,820$36,540evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-60141,500$39,460$27,910$56,260evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-90451,470$22,590$18,180$58,490evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-70621,470$34,720$28,770$44,930evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-10121,440$35,950$27,760$59,100evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-20141,380$29,740$22,060$36,440evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20111,350$30,260$22,200$41,440evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-90711,320$39,250$28,120$59,730evidence →
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 35-90111,310$26,800$17,780$33,770evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-30321,270$48,200$35,760$70,410evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11201,250$23,400$21,030$30,610evidence →
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-10321,200$127,540$60,010≥ $239,200evidence →
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-90331,150$102,160$64,650$214,140evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-20211,130$57,480$49,560$63,840evidence →
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other 25-90991,120$22,380$17,650$52,160evidence →
Recreation Workers 39-90321,100$45,110$24,260$46,360evidence →
Amusement and Recreation Attendants 39-3091980$29,190$21,620$36,330evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031970$44,160$28,920$64,210evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082930$73,020$48,550$123,260evidence →
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 19-4099880$31,010$23,570$61,610evidence →

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