Exhibit 7
“Good Jobs” in the Alamo Region,
2008 – 2013
Shift-share analysis identifies the region’s most competitive industries – those that possess the best chances for increased employment opportunities. But what types of occupations can Alamo residents expect to find within these industries? Exhibit 7 presents a list of “good jobs” for the region’s future, grouping them based on their educational requirements.
For the purpose of this analysis, a “good job” is one for which median annual earnings, as reported by the Texas Workforce Commission, exceed the state’s 2008 per capita personal income level of $38,575.17 In the Alamo region, 228 occupations pay more than this amount.
| Type of Job | 2008 Jobs | 2013 Jobs | Growth | Replace- ment |
Total Job Openings | 2008 Median Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians and surgeons | 6,286 | 7,357 | 1,071 | 1,668 | 2,739 | $128,253 |
| Pharmacists | 2,186 | 2,630 | 444 | 640 | 1,084 | $107,667 |
| Dentists, general | 671 | 785 | 114 | 183 | 297 | $101,444 |
| Orthodontists | 148 | 178 | 30 | 46 | 76 | $89,281 |
| Physicists | 81 | 93 | 12 | 23 | 35 | $88,612 |
| Oral and maxillofacial surgeons | 122 | 148 | 26 | 39 | 65 | $81,560 |
| Biochemists and biophysicists | 49 | 58 | 9 | 14 | 23 | $75,756 |
| Veterinarians | 548 | 732 | 184 | 246 | 430 | $71,347 |
| Dentists, all other specialists | 129 | 153 | 24 | 38 | 62 | $70,673 |
| Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 363 | 441 | 78 | 139 | 217 | $70,513 |
| Postsecondary teachers | 11,851 | 14,352 | 2,501 | 3,528 | 6,029 | $68,452 |
| Lawyers | 5,747 | 6,487 | 740 | 1,314 | 2,054 | $66,118 |
| Podiatrists | 321 | 371 | 50 | 107 | 157 | $65,582 |
| Astronomers | 30 | 34 | 4 | 8 | 12 | $65,483 |
| Mathematicians | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | $62,934 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 549 | 643 | 94 | 172 | 266 | $62,307 |
| Optometrists | 299 | 350 | 51 | 78 | 129 | $58,232 |
| Microbiologists | 91 | 105 | 14 | 24 | 38 | $54,881 |
| Audiologists | 112 | 133 | 21 | 28 | 49 | $51,016 |
| Chiropractors | 262 | 318 | 56 | 71 | 127 | $50,937 |
| Prosthodontists | 89 | 109 | 20 | 30 | 50 | $48,812 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 1,246 | 1,439 | 193 | 292 | 485 | $48,567 |
| Total | 31,190 | 36,927 | 5,737 | 8,691 | 14,428 |
Weighted Average Annual Earnings – $82,490
| Occupation | 2008 Jobs | 2013 Jobs | Growth | Replacement | Total Job Openings | Median 2008 Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 431 | 507 | 76 | 133 | 209 | $96,604 |
| Social scientists and related workers, all other | 299 | 332 | 33 | 83 | 116 | $74,896 |
| Hydrologists | 200 | 231 | 31 | 57 | 88 | $71,866 |
| Physical therapists | 1,251 | 1,572 | 321 | 400 | 721 | $70,595 |
| Statisticians | 100 | 111 | 11 | 27 | 38 | $65,792 |
| Operations research analysts | 254 | 272 | 18 | 44 | 62 | $63,789 |
| Economists | 79 | 88 | 9 | 21 | 30 | $62,627 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 444 | 514 | 70 | 129 | 199 | $61,152 |
| Occupational therapists | 966 | 1,187 | 221 | 295 | 516 | $60,956 |
| Speech-language pathologists | 1,409 | 1,637 | 228 | 367 | 595 | $55,210 |
| Instructional coordinators | 1,593 | 1,945 | 352 | 465 | 817 | $51,222 |
| Psychologists, all other | 634 | 746 | 112 | 164 | 276 | $50,695 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 1,989 | 2,295 | 306 | 506 | 812 | $49,164 |
| Librarians | 1,011 | 1,145 | 134 | 271 | 405 | $47,897 |
| Mathematical scientists, all other | 19 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 11 | $46,071 |
| Urban and regional planners | 202 | 233 | 31 | 61 | 92 | $45,290 |
| Counselors, all other | 423 | 491 | 68 | 111 | 179 | $44,559 |
| Curators | 50 | 55 | 5 | 16 | 21 | $41,994 |
| Epidemiologists | 32 | 38 | 6 | 11 | 17 | $41,939 |
| Industrial-organizational psychologists | 525 | 631 | 106 | 150 | 256 | $41,707 |
| Total | 11,911 | 14,052 | 2,142 | 3,318 | 5,460 |
Weighted Average Annual Earnings – $56,454
| Occupation | 2008 Jobs | 2013 Jobs | Growth | Replacement | Total Job Openings | Median 2008 Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief executives | 9,312 | 10,741 | 1,429 | 2,690 | 4,119 | $149,227 |
| Engineering managers | 748 | 831 | 83 | 160 | 243 | $102,344 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 1,326 | 1,488 | 162 | 271 | 433 | $90,477 |
| Purchasing managers | 316 | 344 | 28 | 74 | 102 | $87,740 |
| Natural sciences managers | 117 | 134 | 17 | 31 | 48 | $86,818 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 2,224 | 2,534 | 310 | 622 | 932 | $80,838 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 318 | 358 | 40 | 70 | 110 | $77,461 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 258 | 290 | 32 | 56 | 88 | $75,459 |
| General and operations managers | 14,782 | 15,800 | 1,018 | 2,786 | 3,804 | $74,370 |
| Actuaries | 69 | 74 | 5 | 18 | 23 | $70,067 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 218 | 249 | 31 | 52 | 83 | $69,688 |
| Administrative services managers | 1,933 | 2,141 | 208 | 465 | 673 | $69,442 |
| Financial managers | 3,761 | 4,282 | 521 | 798 | 1,319 | $68,326 |
| Marketing managers | 1,115 | 1,255 | 140 | 266 | 406 | $68,187 |
| Sales managers | 1,955 | 2,141 | 186 | 402 | 588 | $67,716 |
| Medical and health services managers | 2,236 | 2,624 | 388 | 603 | 991 | $67,006 |
| Training and development managers | 188 | 214 | 26 | 44 | 70 | $64,320 |
| Public relations managers | 290 | 329 | 39 | 74 | 113 | $61,338 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 285 | 304 | 19 | 52 | 71 | $60,360 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 1,129 | 1,211 | 82 | 275 | 357 | $47,327 |
| Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 31 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 11 | $46,016 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 805 | 956 | 151 | 267 | 418 | $45,055 |
| Management analysts | 6,201 | 6,915 | 714 | 1,266 | 1,980 | $42,358 |
| Total | 49,617 | 55,247 | 5,633 | 11,349 | 16,982 |
Weighted Average Annual Earnings – $82,986
| Occupation | 2008 Jobs | 2013 Jobs | Growth | Replacement | Total Job Openings | Median 2008 Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 235 | 206 | -29 | 4 | -25 | $115,308 |
| Materials engineers | 146 | 164 | 18 | 35 | 53 | $95,651 |
| Petroleum engineers | 332 | 400 | 68 | 112 | 180 | $91,028 |
| Physician assistants | 335 | 414 | 79 | 103 | 182 | $84,738 |
| Sales engineers | 262 | 286 | 24 | 58 | 82 | $79,397 |
| Engineers, all other | 1,270 | 1,396 | 126 | 202 | 328 | $79,213 |
| Life scientists, all other | 65 | 76 | 11 | 22 | 33 | $78,390 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 818 | 886 | 68 | 165 | 233 | $77,318 |
| Computer hardware engineers | 148 | 172 | 24 | 48 | 72 | $77,216 |
| Chemical engineers | 250 | 272 | 22 | 55 | 77 | $76,992 |
| Aerospace engineers | 406 | 406 | 0 | 37 | 37 | $74,380 |
| Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers | 162 | 190 | 28 | 46 | 74 | $73,754 |
| Electrical engineers | 641 | 722 | 81 | 158 | 239 | $73,555 |
| Industrial engineers | 649 | 784 | 135 | 215 | 350 | $71,951 |
| Materials scientists | 50 | 59 | 9 | 16 | 25 | $71,695 |
| Environmental engineers | 269 | 315 | 46 | 87 | 133 | $69,614 |
| Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 151 | 166 | 15 | 33 | 48 | $67,134 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 3,020 | 3,725 | 705 | 935 | 1,640 | $65,846 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 1,684 | 1,972 | 288 | 415 | 703 | $65,081 |
| Budget analysts | 553 | 604 | 51 | 116 | 167 | $60,829 |
| Chemists | 387 | 422 | 35 | 87 | 122 | $60,791 |
| Mechanical engineers | 751 | 837 | 86 | 168 | 254 | $59,723 |
| Computer systems analysts | 3,430 | 4,054 | 624 | 1,094 | 1,718 | $59,579 |
| Civil engineers | 2,841 | 3,235 | 394 | 774 | 1,168 | $58,991 |
| Business operation specialists, all other | 7,133 | 8,241 | 1,108 | 1,500 | 2,608 | $58,440 |
| Computer programmers | 2,384 | 2,490 | 106 | 408 | 514 | $58,311 |
| Database administrators | 909 | 1,063 | 154 | 204 | 358 | $57,486 |
| Marine engineers and naval architects | 18 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 9 | $56,324 |
| Occupational health and safety specialists | 414 | 459 | 45 | 85 | 130 | $55,910 |
| Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 1,628 | 1,858 | 230 | 408 | 638 | $55,859 |
| Loan officers | 1,597 | 1,732 | 135 | 222 | 357 | $54,828 |
| Financial examiners | 303 | 348 | 45 | 73 | 118 | $54,667 |
| Market research analysts | 1,617 | 1,814 | 197 | 254 | 451 | $53,444 |
| Architects, except landscape and naval | 1,083 | 1,240 | 157 | 262 | 419 | $50,504 |
| Network systems and data communications analysts | 1,487 | 1,852 | 365 | 524 | 889 | $50,483 |
| Credit analysts | 312 | 324 | 12 | 72 | 84 | $50,196 |
| Network and computer systems administrators | 2,366 | 2,744 | 378 | 654 | 1,032 | $49,926 |
| Athletic trainers | 145 | 174 | 29 | 43 | 72 | $49,917 |
| Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | 331 | 370 | 39 | 82 | 121 | $49,637 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 1,404 | 1,625 | 221 | 330 | 551 | $49,563 |
| Dietitians and nutritionists | 524 | 599 | 75 | 143 | 218 | $48,601 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 9,273 | 10,357 | 1,084 | 2,459 | 3,543 | $48,483 |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 444 | 520 | 76 | 116 | 192 | $48,430 |
| Physical scientists, all other | 218 | 247 | 29 | 51 | 80 | $47,681 |
| Insurance underwriters | 866 | 945 | 79 | 196 | 275 | $46,826 |
| Technical writers | 539 | 612 | 73 | 156 | 229 | $46,722 |
| Atmospheric and space scientists | 83 | 89 | 6 | 16 | 22 | $46,119 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 7,516 | 8,610 | 1,094 | 1,916 | 3,010 | $46,107 |
| Food scientists and technologists | 76 | 87 | 11 | 23 | 34 | $46,027 |
| Special education teachers, middle school | 679 | 796 | 117 | 193 | 310 | $45,942 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 1,623 | 1,925 | 302 | 484 | 786 | $45,914 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 15,516 | 17,900 | 2,384 | 4,082 | 6,466 | $45,413 |
| Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 1,134 | 1,297 | 163 | 287 | 450 | $44,561 |
| Biomedical engineers | 17 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | $44,042 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school | 690 | 782 | 92 | 169 | 261 | $43,976 |
| Orthotists and prosthetists | 133 | 154 | 21 | 27 | 48 | $43,883 |
| Public relations specialists | 1,974 | 2,233 | 259 | 336 | 595 | $43,537 |
| Training and development specialists | 1,348 | 1,526 | 178 | 325 | 503 | $43,010 |
| Financial specialists, all other | 868 | 902 | 34 | 152 | 186 | $41,491 |
| Therapists, all other | 389 | 463 | 74 | 99 | 173 | $40,765 |
| Legal support workers, all other | 430 | 480 | 50 | 85 | 135 | $39,899 |
| Medical and public health social workers | 1,019 | 1,235 | 216 | 327 | 543 | $39,672 |
| Graphic designers | 1,468 | 1,680 | 212 | 417 | 629 | $39,320 |
| Accountants and auditors | 10,366 | 11,247 | 881 | 1,770 | 2,651 | $38,880 |
| Total | 99,180 | 112,826 | 13,646 | 23,948 | 37,594 |
Weighted Average Annual Earnings – $51,221
| Occupation | 2008 Jobs | 2013 Jobs | Growth | Replacement | Total Job Openings | Median 2008 Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental hygienists | 1,080 | 1,370 | 290 | 400 | 690 | $65,756 |
| Computer specialists, all other | 1,495 | 1,693 | 198 | 401 | 599 | $65,052 |
| Radiation therapists | 99 | 119 | 20 | 28 | 48 | $60,415 |
| Nuclear medicine technologists | 142 | 162 | 20 | 30 | 50 | $60,238 |
| Registered nurses | 16,599 | 19,683 | 3,084 | 4,484 | 7,568 | $58,823 |
| Diagnostic medical sonographers | 336 | 394 | 58 | 81 | 139 | $58,427 |
| Occupational therapist assistants | 244 | 302 | 58 | 77 | 135 | $57,397 |
| Physical therapist assistants | 445 | 575 | 130 | 160 | 290 | $55,534 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 601 | 651 | 50 | 109 | 159 | $50,903 |
| Aerospace engineering and operations technicians | 53 | 50 | -3 | 2 | -1 | $50,534 |
| Chemical technicians | 1,018 | 1,074 | 56 | 230 | 286 | $49,549 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 1,665 | 1,928 | 263 | 379 | 642 | $48,480 |
| Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other | 673 | 728 | 55 | 121 | 176 | $48,216 |
| Cardiovascular technologists and technicians | 242 | 290 | 48 | 65 | 113 | $48,207 |
| Respiratory therapists | 952 | 1,119 | 167 | 238 | 405 | $47,023 |
| Mechanical engineering technicians | 377 | 428 | 51 | 89 | 140 | $46,502 |
| Nuclear technicians | 52 | 61 | 9 | 19 | 28 | $45,439 |
| Fish and game wardens | 21 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 7 | $44,615 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 232 | 258 | 26 | 48 | 74 | $42,716 |
| Respiratory therapy technicians | 238 | 253 | 15 | 51 | 66 | $42,362 |
| Computer support specialists | 4,132 | 4,577 | 445 | 1,088 | 1,533 | $39,614 |
| Electro-mechanical technicians | 35 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 12 | $38,626 |
| Total | 30,731 | 35,778 | 5,046 | 8,112 | 13,158 |
Weighted Average Annual Earnings – $54,561
| Occupation | 2008 Jobs | 2013 Jobs | Growth | Replacement | Total Job Openings | Median 2008 Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial pilots | 183 | 198 | 15 | 42 | 57 | $55,069 |
| Ship engineers | 38 | 45 | 7 | 12 | 19 | $51,902 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | 130 | 146 | 16 | 43 | 59 | $49,022 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment | 341 | 376 | 35 | 93 | 128 | $45,096 |
| Avionics technicians | 292 | 299 | 7 | 21 | 28 | $44,116 |
| Court reporters | 374 | 427 | 53 | 82 | 135 | $43,786 |
| Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 2,509 | 2,627 | 118 | 241 | 359 | $42,649 |
| Mechanical drafters | 385 | 418 | 33 | 87 | 120 | $40,451 |
| Electrical and electronics drafters | 241 | 266 | 25 | 60 | 85 | $40,430 |
| Total | 4,492 | 4,804 | 309 | 681 | 990 |
Weighted Average Annual Earnings – $43,513
| Occupation | 2008 Jobs | 2013 Jobs | Growth | Replacement | Total Job Openings | Median 2008 Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air traffic controllers | 174 | 195 | 21 | 45 | 66 | $87,695 |
| Elevator installers and repairers | 149 | 157 | 8 | 27 | 35 | $58,542 |
| Nuclear power reactor operators | 12 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | $54,013 |
| Numerical tool and process control programmers | 84 | 81 | -3 | 5 | 2 | $48,126 |
| Chemical plant and system operators | 81 | 88 | 7 | 25 | 32 | $48,067 |
| Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 1,163 | 1,270 | 107 | 176 | 283 | $46,931 |
| Police and sheriff’s patrol officers | 5,468 | 6,280 | 812 | 1,541 | 2,353 | $46,898 |
| Power distributors and dispatchers | 57 | 64 | 7 | 19 | 26 | $46,752 |
| Fire fighters | 2,704 | 3,095 | 391 | 882 | 1,273 | $46,705 |
| Power plant operators | 172 | 199 | 27 | 58 | 85 | $45,442 |
| Plant and system operators, all other | 44 | 47 | 3 | 10 | 13 | $44,390 |
| Boilermakers | 86 | 94 | 8 | 23 | 31 | $42,696 |
| Airfield operations specialists | 67 | 73 | 6 | 15 | 21 | $42,551 |
| Gas plant operators | 156 | 200 | 44 | 77 | 121 | $42,540 |
| Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 3,705 | 4,012 | 307 | 783 | 1,090 | $41,989 |
| Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 1,355 | 1,347 | -8 | 154 | 146 | $41,517 |
| Transit and railroad police | 23 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 9 | $40,755 |
| Military Occupations | 36,951 | 42,475 | 5,524 | 2,961 | 8,485 | $40,212 |
| Flight attendants | 355 | 202 | -153 | -126 | -279 | $39,608 |
| Stationary engineers and boiler operators | 266 | 290 | 24 | 47 | 71 | $39,295 |
| Crane and tower operators | 249 | 269 | 20 | 41 | 61 | $39,006 |
| Total | 53,322 | 60,476 | 7,158 | 6,773 | 13,931 |
Weighted Average Annual Earnings – $41,791
| Occupation | 2008 Jobs | 2013 Jobs | Growth | Replacement | Total Job Openings | Median 2008 Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 2,759 | 3,024 | 265 | 570 | 835 | $53,300 |
| Media and communication equipment workers, all other | 141 | 154 | 13 | 31 | 44 | $52,895 |
| Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators | 470 | 547 | 77 | 210 | 287 | $51,224 |
| Wellhead pumpers | 636 | 735 | 99 | 262 | 361 | $48,701 |
| Rotary drill operators, oil and gas | 426 | 469 | 43 | 75 | 118 | $48,438 |
| Statistical assistants | 143 | 160 | 17 | 49 | 66 | $46,131 |
| Continuous mining machine operators | 19 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 7 | $45,206 |
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | 330 | 335 | 5 | 49 | 54 | $45,071 |
| Mine cutting and channeling machine operators | 17 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | $44,851 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 9,752 | 10,571 | 819 | 1,888 | 2,707 | $44,696 |
| Locomotive engineers and operators | 288 | 303 | 15 | 64 | 79 | $44,349 |
| Railroad conductors and yardmasters | 167 | 181 | 14 | 46 | 60 | $43,843 |
| Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers | 491 | 568 | 77 | 203 | 280 | $43,834 |
| Derrick operators, oil and gas | 414 | 455 | 41 | 73 | 114 | $43,234 |
| Advertising sales agents | 1,053 | 1,192 | 139 | 234 | 373 | $43,134 |
| Mining machine operators, all other | 17 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | $42,877 |
| Bookbinders | 31 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 5 | $42,265 |
| Cargo and freight agents | 513 | 541 | 28 | 96 | 124 | $42,205 |
| Rock splitters, quarry | 180 | 207 | 27 | 49 | 76 | $41,171 |
| Roof bolters, mining | 150 | 174 | 24 | 46 | 70 | $40,851 |
| Timing device assemblers, adjusters, and calibrators | 68 | 73 | 5 | 14 | 19 | $40,310 |
| Brokerage clerks | 289 | 305 | 16 | 63 | 79 | $39,891 |
| Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other | 312 | 344 | 32 | 76 | 108 | $39,597 |
| Extraction workers, all other | 204 | 232 | 28 | 53 | 81 | $39,039 |
| Total | 18,869 | 20,661 | 1,790 | 4,172 | 5,962 |
Weighted Average Annual Earnings – $45,888
| Occupation | 2008 Jobs | 2013 Jobs | Total Job Openings | Growth | Replacement | Median 2008 Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postal service clerks | 366 | 377 | 11 | 51 | 62 | $56,683 |
| Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 1,046 | 1,028 | -18 | 78 | 60 | $50,940 |
| Postal service mail carriers | 1,965 | 2,023 | 58 | 337 | 395 | $48,600 |
| Helpers, extraction workers | 389 | 439 | 50 | 107 | 157 | $45,368 |
| Total | 3,766 | 3,868 | 101 | 572 | 673 |
Weighted Average Annual Earnings – $49,643
| Occupation | 2008 Jobs | 2013 Jobs | Growth | Replacement | Total Job Openings | Median 2008 Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial production managers | 660 | 688 | 28 | 158 | 186 | $85,639 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 626 | 690 | 64 | 156 | 220 | $67,838 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | 200 | 226 | 26 | 57 | 83 | $62,861 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | 100 | 114 | 14 | 30 | 44 | $61,318 |
| Detectives and criminal investigators | 1,242 | 1,475 | 233 | 373 | 606 | $59,377 |
| Postmasters and mail superintendents | 113 | 114 | 1 | 15 | 16 | $58,744 |
| Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 2,116 | 2,246 | 130 | 356 | 486 | $55,460 |
| Transportation inspectors | 178 | 200 | 22 | 52 | 74 | $50,134 |
| Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | 109 | 132 | 23 | 37 | 60 | $48,291 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 3,555 | 3,792 | 237 | 647 | 884 | $47,982 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 1,547 | 1,681 | 134 | 288 | 422 | $46,748 |
| Cost estimators | 1,481 | 1,654 | 173 | 322 | 495 | $43,665 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 4,006 | 4,162 | 156 | 575 | 731 | $42,513 |
| Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products | 963 | 1,022 | 59 | 167 | 226 | $42,140 |
| Fire inspectors and investigators | 75 | 86 | 11 | 19 | 30 | $39,931 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | 1,378 | 1,518 | 140 | 278 | 418 | $39,128 |
| Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products | 63 | 69 | 6 | 13 | 19 | $39,083 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 11,992 | 12,944 | 952 | 2,181 | 3,133 | $38,939 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 10,378 | 11,400 | 1,022 | 1,713 | 2,735 | $38,876 |
| Total | 40,782 | 44,214 | 3,431 | 7,437 | 10,868 |
Weighted Average Annual Earnings – $43,594
Sources: Economic Modeling Specialists Inc., Texas Workforce Commission and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.