Houston Employment

Employment and Industries in the Houston, Texas Area

Houston is the fourth most populous city in the United States. The Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area is also the seventh largest metropolitan area in the United States. Similar to other large metropolitan areas, the Houston metropolitan area has a tremendous concentration of business and commerce. The Houston metropolitan area is home to nearly fifty Fortune 1000 company headquarters, and Houston ranks third among metropolitan statistical areas in the number of Fortune 500 headquarters, behind New York, and Chicago.

The Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network (GaWC) ranks certain cities as "Global Cities" (also known as world cities or world-class cities). There are three tiers of ranking, alpha (first-tier), beta (second-tier) and gamma (third tier), based on a cities "tangible effect on global affairs through socioeconomic, cultural, and/or political means" (Wikipedia). Houston is one of eleven U.S. global cities ranked as a "World City". Houston is ranked as a "Gamma World City" by GaWC, on a par with Boston, Dallas, and Washington.

In Houston, the energy industry, based on oil and gas exploration and production, is a major driver of the Houston economy. The Houston area is also the world's leading manufacturing center for oil field equipment. Houston is one of the world's largest centers of petrochemical manufacturing, including synthetic rubber, insecticides, and fertilizers. Other major industries in Houston include:

Aeronautics
Agriculture
Banking and finance
Biomedical research
Commercial fishing
Education
Engineering services
Health services
High-technology (computer, aerospace, environmental, etc.)
Manufacturing
Professional and business services
Shipping (International import and export)
Wholesale and retail trade

The Port of Houston, a man-made shipping channel, is first in the United States in international commerce, and is the sixth largest port in the world. Among US ports, it is the busiest port in foreign tonnage and second busiest port in overall tonnage.

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Houston ranks eleventh on the list of US cities who receive the most annual funding from the NIH.

Some major companies of note in and around Houston include:

A.D. Vision
Air Liquide
American General
Baker Hughes
BHP Billiton
BMC Software
BP
The Boeing Company - IDS NASA Systems
Brooks Information Technology
Centerpoint Energy
Citgo
ConocoPhillips
Continental Airlines
Cooper Industries
Dominion Exploration and Production
Duke Natural Gas Co.
Dynegy
EGL - Eagle Global Logistics
El Paso Corporation (formerly El Paso Energy)
Enron
Fiesta Mart
Foley's
Gerland's
Halliburton
Landry's
Lewis Food Town
Lyondell Chemical Company
Luby's
Marathon Oil
Men's Wearhouse
Pro-Mark Corporation
Reliant Energy
Service Corporation International
Smith International
Sysco
Swishahouse
Unocal 76
U.S. Liquids
Waste Management, Inc.
Weatherford International

Some of the major business organizations in and around Houston include:

The Greater Houston Partnership
The Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce
The Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce
The Houston Technology Center (HTC)
The Houston West Chamber of Commerce
The Small Business Development Center

The Houston Business Journal, and the Business Section of the Houston Chronicle are excellent sources of information on business in the Houston metropolitan area.

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	41,340	65,810	$47,030 - 84,690	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	35,720	47,440	$36,820 - 61,370	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	32,680	65,310	$28,920 - 112,540	8%	51%
4	Accountants and auditors	24,140	68,260	$38,540 - 104,590	18%	79%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	20,990	50,380	$38,270 - 65,320	6%	96%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	18,000	48,380	$37,030 - 63,020	11%	95%
7	Civil engineers	13,920	96,960	$55,530 - 145,680	18%	87%
8	Computer systems analysts	11,260	77,820	$42,340 - 120,920	29%	68%
9	Management analysts	9,860	79,450	$24,330 - 138,630	22%	78%
10	Teachers and instructors, all other	9,640	20,930	$13,840 - 31,750	9%	54%
11	Lawyers	9,440	136,380	$57,460 -	11%	99%
12	Computer programmers	9,020	80,830	$41,860 - 120,280	0%	73%
13	Computer software engineers, applications	8,490	89,270	$57,300 - 127,010	45%	85%
14	Financial managers	7,790	123,360	$64,370 -	13%	60%
15	Mechanical engineers	7,510	94,740	$49,620 - 147,710	4%	78%
16	Network and computer systems administrators	7,170	70,630	$46,330 - 100,480	27%	50%
17	Financial analysts	7,030	75,940	$41,590 - 118,710	34%	87%
18	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	6,810	77,580	$33,430 - 129,280	12%	51%
19	Petroleum engineers	6,790	136,060	$61,520 -	5%	80%
20	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	6,510	92,360	$25,280 -	25%	67%
21	Computer software engineers, systems software	5,870	88,450	$57,000 - 126,720	28%	85%
22	Engineers, all other	5,830	101,490	$50,700 - 151,720	6%	82%
23	Sales managers	5,750	123,620	$56,520 -	10%	69%
24	Pharmacists	5,210	102,530	$84,180 - 129,440	22%	97%
25	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	5,200	132,660	$66,360 -	22%	93%
26	Engineering managers	4,760	137,990	$90,290 -	7%	84%
27	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	4,670	64,270	$32,550 - 100,320	18%	56%
28	Computer and information systems managers	4,660	122,000	$74,840 -	16%	73%
29	Medical and health services managers	4,620	84,300	$42,730 - 124,110	16%	57%
30	Market research analysts	4,510	71,430	$32,660 - 122,690	20%	82%
31	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	4,370	56,010	$31,180 - 92,160	5%	58%
32	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	4,290	53,570	$34,400 - 74,300	13%	73%
33	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	4,280	72,920	$55,820 - 98,190	8%	78%
34	Public relations specialists	4,210	61,380	$29,870 - 100,530	18%	81%
35	Electrical engineers	4,200	95,340	$58,550 - 138,050	6%	81%
36	Industrial engineers	3,870	82,220	$52,400 - 120,910	20%	74%
37	Chief executives	3,660	188,420	$94,530 -	2%	65%
38	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	3,520	58,950	$27,850 - 90,670	18%	56%
39	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	3,510	51,950	$36,310 - 67,840	12%	51%
40	Network systems and data communications analysts	3,420	67,270	$37,030 - 105,000	53%	57%
41	Managers, all other	3,230	101,370	$49,070 - 164,130	7%	55%
42	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	3,080	48,460	$37,510 - 63,190	20%	87%
43	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	3,050	36,240	$24,000 - 51,920	15%	51%
44	Child, family, and school social workers	3,000	36,060	$25,320 - 54,620	19%	77%
45	Chemical engineers	2,780	106,030	$68,030 - 155,220	8%	91%
46	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	2,780	51,440	$30,740 - 79,770	20%	99%
47	Computer specialists, all other	2,670	78,870	$43,890 - 122,190	15%	68%
48	Graphic designers	2,640	44,940	$26,170 - 68,580	10%	55%
49	Electronics engineers, except computer	2,530	89,570	$57,800 - 129,310	4%	81%
50	Database administrators	2,530	69,060	$38,810 - 103,140	29%	72%
51	Personal financial advisors	2,430	92,200	$31,960 -	41%	81%
52	Marketing managers	2,420	127,550	$64,000 -	14%	69%
53	Librarians	2,350	51,800	$36,560 - 67,130	4%	85%
54	Sales and related workers, all other	2,300	36,170	$15,790 - 72,620	14%	62%
55	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	2,120	52,930	$40,200 - 69,110	0%	96%
56	Architects, except landscape and naval	2,090	87,530	$41,300 - 155,100	18%	88%
57	Physical therapists	2,010	77,160	$55,810 - 115,840	27%	89%
58	Speech-language pathologists	1,950	66,090	$43,330 - 108,770	11%	98%
59	Sales engineers	1,890	99,710	$59,960 - 140,130	9%	79%
60	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	1,870	86,540	$34,930 -	25%	93%
61	Tax preparers	1,870	38,040	$20,940 - 62,690	0%	54%
62	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	1,740	63,630	$36,830 - 99,880	17%	56%
63	Chemists	1,690	72,990	$37,420 - 115,550	9%	93%
64	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	1,690	27,270	$13,320 - 44,890	30%	77%
65	Coaches and scouts	1,690	39,810	$15,090 - 64,980	15%	60%
66	Credit analysts	1,620	72,370	$33,980 - 137,150	2%	60%
67	Occupational health and safety specialists	1,580	64,540	$39,730 - 92,430	8%	72%
68	Instructional coordinators	1,560	60,810	$31,840 - 92,870	23%	79%
69	Financial specialists, all other	1,560	80,250	$32,820 - 155,860	12%	50%
70	Social and human service assistants	1,550	29,230	$18,190 - 40,340	34%	58%
71	Detectives and criminal investigators	1,530	68,050	$31,900 - 106,690	17%	54%
72	Medical and public health social workers	1,520	47,820	$26,600 - 67,490	24%	77%
73	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	1,520	49,990	$24,360 - 81,580	14%	54%
74	Counselors, all other	1,490	52,930	$23,990 - 73,000	17%	73%
75	Advertising sales agents	1,450	44,240	$19,720 - 67,720	20%	56%
76	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	1,390	37,990	$27,760 - 50,090	11%	58%
77	Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	1,370	84,010	$48,010 - 127,530	10%	74%
78	Interior designers	1,330	47,900	$26,550 - 69,890	20%	55%
79	Purchasing managers	1,320	106,590	$61,500 - 160,700	3%	57%
80	Insurance underwriters	1,300	64,810	$34,390 - 109,760	6%	53%
81	Occupational therapists	1,270	67,740	$41,380 - 98,630	23%	90%
82	Surveyors	1,250	65,830	$33,670 - 101,510	24%	82%
83	Operations research analysts	1,250	72,670	$38,690 - 109,780	11%	71%
84	Budget analysts	1,200	75,780	$43,970 - 116,130	7%	78%
85	Editors	1,190	57,100	$34,390 - 93,210	2%	81%
86	Social and community service managers	1,170	57,410	$30,480 - 89,210	25%	72%
87	Special education teachers, middle school	1,130	47,790	$37,160 - 61,660	16%	87%
88	Dentists, general	1,100	159,070	$80,860 -	9%	100%
89	Materials engineers	1,080	97,440	$53,050 - 147,440	4%	77%
90	Physician assistants	1,060	90,870	$31,860 - 131,720	27%	67%
91	Health educators	1,030	46,600	$26,040 - 80,250	26%	58%
92	Biological technicians	1,030	41,410	$25,630 - 59,850	16%	60%
93	Environmental engineers	1,020	77,500	$40,810 - 127,520	25%	86%
94	Self-enrichment education teachers	990	39,720	$22,490 - 68,460	23%	54%
95	Special education teachers, secondary school	970	48,280	$37,380 - 61,900	9%	87%
96	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	970	62,090	$37,220 - 84,960	16%	99%
97	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	960	34,410	$14,660 - 51,940	24%	78%
98	Compensation and benefits managers	910	102,080	$61,050 - 155,650	12%	58%
99	Computer hardware engineers	910	95,090	$59,420 - 133,820	5%	70%
100	Mental health counselors	880	41,200	$27,240 - 60,230	30%	73%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	79,880	24,040	$14,000 - 38,660	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	61,890	16,030	$12,900 - 20,390	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	58,730	17,390	$13,130 - 22,770	-2%	10%
4	Customer service representatives	53,260	30,000	$16,700 - 46,530	25%	22%
5	Office clerks, general	48,080	25,290	$14,950 - 37,940	13%	19%
6	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	45,860	28,080	$15,850 - 40,460	1%	18%
7	Waiters and waitresses	42,710	17,040	$12,860 - 26,030	11%	14%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	42,090	18,580	$13,170 - 27,000	15%	4%
9	General and operations managers	42,050	117,920	$49,260 -	2%	48%
10	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	41,670	22,330	$14,360 - 32,560	2%	5%
11	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	38,330	42,830	$27,330 - 61,190	15%	18%
12	Construction laborers	35,940	23,220	$16,340 - 31,910	11%	5%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	32,530	34,170	$21,120 - 49,090	13%	16%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	32,210	23,190	$14,730 - 33,440	-7%	8%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	30,100	51,860	$27,390 - 80,960	6%	29%
16	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	29,150	35,860	$22,580 - 51,240	10%	4%
17	Maintenance and repair workers, general	24,940	30,610	$16,910 - 48,880	10%	6%
18	Security guards	21,980	24,060	$15,710 - 40,150	17%	13%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	21,800	41,590	$22,640 - 62,540	4%	25%
20	Team assemblers	20,660	23,050	$15,440 - 32,350	0%	5%
21	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	19,270	21,820	$14,570 - 30,390	18%	7%
22	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	19,040	37,510	$24,070 - 56,180	5%	2%
23	Cooks, restaurant	18,980	18,890	$13,430 - 25,640	12%	5%
24	Personal and home care aides	18,520	15,290	$12,850 - 19,850	51%	10%
25	Receptionists and information clerks	18,270	24,840	$15,580 - 34,290	17%	13%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	17,700	29,440	$17,680 - 45,620	11%	14%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	17,050	30,630	$18,340 - 48,940	8%	4%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	16,320	57,700	$34,870 - 84,220	9%	10%
29	Teacher assistants	15,700	18,290	$13,510 - 24,440	10%	18%
30	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	15,630	27,840	$17,920 - 39,960	4%	6%
31	Electricians	15,570	41,680	$27,380 - 57,560	7%	7%
32	Business operations specialists, all other	15,390	69,600	$32,750 - 115,980	21%	49%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	15,130	59,390	$33,990 - 92,740	-4%	15%
34	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	14,680	16,840	$13,150 - 21,170	13%	5%
35	Machinists	14,670	35,530	$22,140 - 51,600	-2%	3%
36	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	13,510	21,000	$13,790 - 30,540	18%	6%
37	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	13,120	51,400	$34,860 - 68,670	11%	33%
38	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	12,560	32,790	$23,400 - 43,220	8%	3%
39	Computer support specialists	12,350	48,110	$28,630 - 74,260	13%	43%
40	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	12,290	40,830	$31,850 - 52,360	14%	7%
41	Packers and packagers, hand	12,140	18,010	$12,940 - 27,530	-11%	3%
42	Industrial truck and tractor operators	11,620	27,560	$19,240 - 37,960	-1%	2%
43	Sales representatives, services, all other	11,000	63,870	$23,560 - 122,570	28%	48%
44	Carpenters	10,950	32,940	$21,530 - 48,440	10%	6%
45	Home health aides	10,890	19,220	$13,370 - 28,130	49%	7%
46	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	10,310	39,660	$20,270 - 62,340	14%	4%
47	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	10,250	44,890	$27,480 - 63,060	11%	4%
48	Medical assistants	10,200	27,260	$18,450 - 36,330	35%	10%
49	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	10,110	15,870	$12,850 - 21,210	12%	6%
50	Industrial machinery mechanics	9,960	44,490	$27,550 - 64,710	9%	5%
51	Tellers	9,750	25,270	$18,450 - 32,890	14%	16%
52	Preschool teachers, except special education	9,600	22,130	$13,530 - 41,250	26%	43%
53	Construction managers	9,560	79,520	$43,250 - 125,180	16%	29%
54	Bus drivers, school	9,530	22,210	$13,690 - 33,540	9%	4%
55	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	9,350	32,420	$22,520 - 42,870	4%	15%
56	Bill and account collectors	9,330	30,870	$19,670 - 42,190	23%	13%
57	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	8,590	32,890	$15,630 - 52,490	-6%	14%
58	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	8,200	59,190	$33,460 - 89,550	7%	13%
59	Dishwashers	8,170	15,150	$12,790 - 19,150	10%	3%
60	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	8,110	15,910	$12,930 - 19,930	10%	8%
61	Helpers--production workers	8,070	21,320	$13,650 - 33,800	0%	4%
62	Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	7,940	52,540	$31,670 - 74,190	-12%	7%
63	Counter and rental clerks	7,860	25,930	$13,720 - 47,500	23%	16%
64	Child care workers	7,730	16,820	$13,010 - 22,190	18%	15%
65	Material moving workers, all other	7,260	37,140	$18,670 - 53,450	1%	6%
66	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	7,240	18,350	$13,330 - 25,970	14%	3%
67	Chemical plant and system operators	7,060	58,850	$40,290 - 78,110	-14%	7%
68	Medical secretaries	6,940	30,550	$21,340 - 40,550	17%	18%
69	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	6,940	56,750	$33,900 - 88,610	0%	42%
70	Pharmacy technicians	6,830	29,060	$21,190 - 38,500	32%	16%
71	Bartenders	6,720	19,890	$13,070 - 31,660	11%	17%
72	Food preparation workers	6,480	18,300	$13,150 - 24,770	15%	7%
73	Structural metal fabricators and fitters	6,460	29,730	$18,470 - 40,360	0%	0%
74	Correctional officers and jailers	6,350	30,040	$23,490 - 38,850	17%	11%
75	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	6,110	22,770	$14,500 - 34,660	12%	6%
76	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	6,010	79,580	$42,650 - 129,920	4%	38%
77	Administrative services managers	5,860	93,680	$43,590 - 154,190	12%	40%
78	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	5,840	16,720	$12,980 - 22,390	10%	17%
79	Fire fighters	5,770	44,600	$29,090 - 61,570	12%	18%
80	Driver/sales workers	5,760	23,360	$13,210 - 41,910	-4%	4%
81	Postal service mail carriers	5,710			1%	11%
82	Painters, construction and maintenance	5,700	30,400	$22,690 - 39,640	12%	6%
83	Insurance sales agents	5,700	57,300	$25,420 - 106,790	13%	45%
84	Real estate sales agents	5,700	47,500	$19,950 - 105,740	11%	45%
85	Property, real estate, and community association managers	5,590	47,950	$22,190 - 75,380	15%	36%
86	Paralegals and legal assistants	5,560	48,540	$30,580 - 66,390	22%	45%
87	Cement masons and concrete finishers	5,530	30,720	$21,570 - 42,340	11%	2%
88	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	5,510	40,480	$23,910 - 62,740	4%	30%
89	Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	5,210	122,360	$41,940 -	0%	0%
90	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	5,180	37,320	$23,090 - 51,950	12%	3%
91	Cost estimators	5,040	66,700	$33,920 - 108,760	19%	32%
92	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	4,960	24,520	$15,260 - 32,620	12%	0%
93	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	4,920	25,390	$16,270 - 37,130	-4%	5%
94	Cooks, fast food	4,890	16,370	$13,020 - 19,660	8%	5%
95	Chemical equipment operators and tenders	4,870	50,990	$32,160 - 66,720	-3%	14%
96	Dental assistants	4,840	32,510	$20,500 - 43,490	29%	9%
97	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	4,820	27,160	$18,000 - 38,720	-26%	6%
98	Telemarketers	4,810	21,840	$15,260 - 32,630	-9%	14%
99	Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	4,780	43,240	$26,210 - 62,390	-4%	0%
100	Sheet metal workers	4,580	34,960	$22,080 - 49,940	7%	4%

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Houston, Texas

Programs: Beauty And Cosmetology, Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Cooking And Culinary Arts, Design, Engineering Technician, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nutrition And Exercise Therapy, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma
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Sanford-Brown College
Houston, Texas

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Engineering Technician, Law, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Nutrition And Exercise Therapy, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma
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Sanford-Brown Institute
Houston, Texas

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Law, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate, Diploma
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TechSkills
Houston, Texas

Programs: Computer Science And Engineering, Engineering Technician
Degrees/Course Work: Certificate
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The Art Institutes
Houston, Texas

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Construction Trades, Cooking And Culinary Arts, Design, Engineering Technician, Family And Social Work, Fine Arts, Hospitality, Leisure, Media, Music, Photography And Commercial Art
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Coursework, Diploma, Non-Degree
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Universal Technical Institute
Houston, Texas

Programs: Mechanics And Repair
Degrees/Course Work: Certificate
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University of Phoenix
Houston, Texas

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Education And Teaching, Family And Social Work, Hospitality, Medical Administration, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Master
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Westwood College
Houston, Texas

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Education And Teaching, Engineering Technician, Law, Leisure, Mechanics And Repair, Medical Support And Technology, Real Estate And Construction Management, Security And Law Enforcement
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma, Master
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Jobs More Common Near Houston Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators	28,390	320	20.2
Petroleum engineers	136,060	6,790	20
Geological and petroleum technicians	72,320	3,080	17.3
Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators	45,420	260	15.1
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	52,540	7,940	13.7
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas		3,550	13.6
Derrick operators, oil and gas	37,930	2,600	13.6
Chemical plant and system operators	58,850	7,060	12.5
Material moving workers, all other	37,140	7,260	12.2
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	43,240	4,780	12
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers	96,160	600	11.4
Boilermakers	55,200	2,070	10.7
Musical instrument repairers and tuners	38,140	150	9.5
Gas plant operators	50,850	1,010	9.3
Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters		120	9.3
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	132,660	5,200	9.2
Marine engineers and naval architects		650	8.4
Tank car, truck, and ship loaders	37,560	680	8.4
Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers	44,220	420	7.5
Lay-out workers, metal and plastic	30,670	550	7.4
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	50,990	4,870	7
Riggers	38,110	910	6.6
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers	32,660	2,200	6.6
Ship engineers	66,220	790	5.4
Earth drillers, except oil and gas		510	5.4
Embalmers	36,210	220	5.3
Chemical engineers	106,030	2,780	5.3
Pile-driver operators	40,280	240	4.5
Sailors and marine oilers	35,840	2,230	4.5
Transportation workers, all other	31,730	2,280	4.4
Air traffic controllers	120,960	1,030	4.3
Telephone operators	31,770	710	4.2
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	29,030	1,070	4.1
Occupational health and safety technicians	55,210	520	4
Fire inspectors and investigators	50,600	680	3.8
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	122,360	5,210	3.8
Power distributors and dispatchers	54,030	220	3.8
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,710	1,170	3.7
Mechanical door repairers	39,190	420	3.7
Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers	31,540	930	3.6
Respiratory therapy technicians	43,050	710	3.6
Counselors, all other	52,930	1,490	3.6
Mechanical engineering technicians	53,100	2,680	3.5
Insulation workers, mechanical	36,550	1,450	3.5
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	29,730	6,460	3.3
Biological science teachers, postsecondary		2,190	3.3
Motorcycle mechanics	32,040	470	3.2
Hazardous materials removal workers	33,100	2,210	3.2
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,820	2,800	3.2
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	84,010	1,370	3.1

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Houston, Texas Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Athletes and sports competitors	173,050	2.54	160
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	132,660	1.81	5,200
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	122,360	1.6	5,210
Radio and television announcers	61,310	1.57	320
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	101,730	1.53	620
History teachers, postsecondary	96,190	1.45	290
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	86,540	1.42	1,870
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary	91,600	1.41	220
Financial specialists, all other	80,250	1.4	1,560
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	84,270	1.39	1,530
Occupational therapist assistants	67,420	1.39	410
Reporters and correspondents	56,040	1.37	420
Geological and petroleum technicians	72,320	1.36	3,080
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	64,270	1.35	4,670
Lawyers	136,380	1.33	9,440
Financial managers	123,360	1.33	7,790
Civil engineers	96,960	1.33	13,920
Industrial production managers	116,060	1.31	3,840
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary	79,250	1.3	290
Administrative services managers	93,680	1.29	5,860
Mechanical engineers	94,740	1.28	7,510
Legal secretaries	45,790	1.27	3,210
Chemistry teachers, postsecondary	91,770	1.27	480
Political science teachers, postsecondary	95,740	1.27	290
Business teachers, postsecondary	93,130	1.26	880
Engineers, all other	101,490	1.26	5,830
Engineering managers	137,990	1.26	4,760
Computer programmers	80,830	1.26	9,020
Sales managers	123,620	1.26	5,750
Physical scientists, all other	111,250	1.26	120
Public relations managers	108,620	1.26	670
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	63,810	1.26	2,920
Economics teachers, postsecondary	110,360	1.25	120
Marketing managers	127,550	1.25	2,420
Counselors, all other	52,930	1.25	1,490
Chief executives	188,420	1.25	3,660
Industrial engineering technicians	60,240	1.25	1,460
Chemical engineers	106,030	1.24	2,780
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	68,730	1.24	690
Sales representatives, services, all other	63,870	1.23	11,000
Managers, all other	101,370	1.23	3,230
General and operations managers	117,920	1.22	42,050
Credit analysts	72,370	1.22	1,620
Public relations specialists	61,380	1.22	4,210
Market research analysts	71,430	1.22	4,510
Loan interviewers and clerks	38,650	1.21	3,010
Sales engineers	99,710	1.21	1,890
Petroleum engineers	136,060	1.21	6,790
Lodging managers	62,850	1.21	510
Materials engineers	97,440	1.21	1,080

Highest Paying Jobs in Houston, Texas Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Chief executives	188,420	3,660
Orthodontists	181,800
Internists, general	173,230	360
Athletes and sports competitors	173,050	160
Anesthesiologists	161,700	540
Surgeons	160,770	810
Obstetricians and gynecologists	159,610	590
Dentists, general	159,070	1,100
Family and general practitioners	150,190	1,780
Podiatrists	147,410
Engineering managers	137,990	4,760
Lawyers	136,380	9,440
Physicians and surgeons, all other	136,100	4,530
Petroleum engineers	136,060	6,790
Pediatricians, general	134,870	1,040
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	132,660	5,200
Marketing managers	127,550	2,420
Sales managers	123,620	5,750
Natural sciences managers	123,430	490
Financial managers	123,360	7,790
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	122,360	5,210
Computer and information systems managers	122,000	4,660
Air traffic controllers	120,960	1,030
General and operations managers	117,920	42,050
Industrial production managers	116,060	3,840
Physicists	115,550	120
Human resources managers, all other	111,960	550
Physical scientists, all other	111,250	120
Economics teachers, postsecondary	110,360	120
Optometrists	109,300	440
Public relations managers	108,620	670
Purchasing managers	106,590	1,320
Education administrators, postsecondary	106,360	620
Chemical engineers	106,030	2,780
Pharmacists	102,530	5,210
Compensation and benefits managers	102,080	910
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	101,730	620
Engineers, all other	101,490	5,830
Managers, all other	101,370	3,230
Computer and information scientists, research	100,780	320
Orthotists and prosthetists	99,730
Sales engineers	99,710	1,890
Veterinarians	98,120	850
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	97,600	400
Materials engineers	97,440	1,080
Civil engineers	96,960	13,920
History teachers, postsecondary	96,190	290
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers	96,160	600
Political science teachers, postsecondary	95,740	290
Electrical engineers	95,340	4,200

Large Companies Headquartered in Houston

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
ConocoPhillips	166.7
Marathon Oil	59
Plains All Amer. Pipeline	31.2
Sysco	30.3
Halliburton	21
Lyondell Chemical	18.6
Waste Management	13.1
Enterprise Products	12.3
Continental Airlines	11.2
Reliant Energy	10.7
Kinder Morgan Energy	9.8
CenterPoint Energy	9.8
TEPPCO Partners	8.6
Burlington Resources	7.6
Apache	7.6
Baker Hughes	7.2
Enbridge Energy Partners	6.5
Dynegy	6.4
Group 1 Automotive	6
Smith International	5.6
National Oilwell Varco	4.6
El Paso	4.6
Frontier Oil	4
EOG Resources	3.6
BJ Services	3.2
FMC Technologies	3.2
EGL	3.1
US Oncology	2.5
Cooper Cameron	2.5
Stewart Information Services	2.4
Adams Resources & Engy.	2.3
Noble Energy	2.2
Pride International	2
Southern Union	2
Quanex	2
Quanta Services	1.9
Newfield Exploration	1.8
Service Corp. Intl.	1.7
Men's Wearhouse	1.7
HCC Insurance Holdings	1.6
Kinder Morgan	1.6
ExpressJet Holdings	1.6
Oil States International	1.5
Pogo Producing	1.5
BMC Software	1.5