Highest Paying Trades in Texas

The top skilled trades in Texas, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$77,560	14,130	+8.8%
2	Rotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas)	$66,430	5,940	+8.1%
3	Boilermakers	$64,190	2,440	+5.9%
4	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$64,050	930	+8.2%
5	Millwrights	$61,910	3,220	+5.4%
6	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,590	57,150	+5.5%
7	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$60,920	19,850	+5.5%
8	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$58,560	42,290	+4.9%
9	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$57,870	29,730	+8.5%
10	Electricians	$56,920	71,880	+5.2%
11	Machinists	$56,040	20,770	+8.3%
12	Sheet Metal Workers	$55,840	10,270	+5.2%
13	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$54,050	32,070	+5.7%
14	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$54,050	32,070	+5.7%
15	Drywall Installers	$50,120	6,300	+5%
16	Insulation Workers	$50,110	4,550	+5.2%
17	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$49,830	56,650	+8.2%
18	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$49,650	55,290	+4.1%
19	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$49,410	10,090	+4.5%
20	Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers	$49,150	3,530	+5.2%
21	Automotive Service Technicians	$48,660	67,060	+8%
22	Carpenters	$48,150	34,400	+5.2%
23	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$46,730	23,820	+8.1%
24	Helpers — Electricians	$45,880	8,170	+8.4%
25	Pipelayers	$45,550	6,200	+8.5%
26	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$44,940	139,310	+8.1%
27	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$44,160	18,700	+5.5%
28	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$38,310	6,950	+8.5%
29	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$36,680	14,200	+8.5%

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