| AVERAGE SALARY BY OCCUPATION | Houston, Texas | United States |
| Management | $38,918 | $65,643 |
| Business, Financial | $45,179 | $55,431 |
| Computer, Math | $50,625 | $73,554 |
| Architecture, Engineering | $68,571 | $74,001 |
| Sciences | $31,250 | $55,336 |
| Social Service | $37,642 | $38,592 |
| Legal | $100,774 | $74,395 |
| Education | $28,472 | $39,450 |
| Arts, Entertainment | $35,125 | $36,374 |
| Health Practitioners | $31,473 | $64,417 |
| Health Technicians | $35,625 | $35,954 |
| Healthcare Support | $15,938 | $22,334 |
| Fire Fighters | $32,321 | $29,766 |
| Law Enforcement | | $55,397 |
| Food Prep, Serving | $13,795 | $13,351 |
| Cleaning, Maintenance | $16,228 | $18,423 |
| Personal Care | $10,513 | $15,351 |
| Sales, Related | $21,699 | $26,485 |
| Office Admin, Support | $26,500 | $29,268 |
| Farming, Fishing, Forestry | | $19,254 |
| Construction, Extraction | $25,515 | $32,468 |
| Maintence, Repair | $40,313 | $40,948 |
| Production | $32,630 | $31,479 |
| Transportation | $34,083 | $32,663 |
| Material Moving | $23,079 | $22,126 |
| AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY | Houston, Texas | United States |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $0 | $24,135 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $61,332 | $62,204 |
| Construction | $25,004 | $35,300 |
| Manufacturing | $32,315 | $42,158 |
| Wholesale Trade | $22,067 | $41,714 |
| Retail Trade | $20,628 | $21,666 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $38,429 | $40,449 |
| Utilities | $44,118 | $62,996 |
| Information | $29,808 | $48,512 |
| Finance and Insurance | $34,286 | $50,584 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $25,673 | $36,265 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $38,333 | $59,897 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $0 | $61,392 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Services | $17,205 | $23,873 |
| Educational Services | $24,101 | $37,346 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $21,385 | $33,234 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $11,759 | $21,042 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $13,814 | $14,790 |
| Other Services | $21,823 | $22,627 |
| Public Administration | $39,648 | $51,719 |