Area 26420 · Texas
Prevailing wage in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
Of the occupations with a surveyed figure here, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary carries the highest Level II wage at $264,465,760. This area covers 10 counties, and every worksite inside it takes the same figure.
Occupations in this area
| Occupation | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $142,438,400 | $264,465,760 | $386,491,040 | $508,518,400 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $145,516,800 | $199,756,960 | $253,995,040 | $308,235,200 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $119,704,000 | $178,345,440 | $236,988,960 | $295,630,400 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $121,867,200 | $170,304,160 | $218,739,040 | $267,176,000 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $121,804,800 | $130,846,560 | $139,886,240 | $148,928,000 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $117,062,400 | $128,918,400 | $140,774,400 | $152,630,400 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $105,144,000 | $117,867,360 | $130,588,640 | $143,312,000 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $115,523 | $188,989 | $262,434 | $335,899 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $133,390 | $164,362 | $195,354 | $226,325 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $119,558 | $150,717 | $181,896 | $213,054 |
| Financial Managers | $113,506 | $149,864 | $186,202 | $222,560 |
| Physicists | $93,413 | $144,706 | $195,998 | $247,291 |
| Lawyers | $93,558 | $143,229 | $192,899 | $242,570 |
| Marketing Managers | $94,515 | $127,899 | $161,283 | $194,667 |
| Database Architects | $94,994 | $118,726 | $142,459 | $166,192 |
| Dentists, General | $80,267 | $118,186 | $156,125 | $194,043 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $89,814 | $110,947 | $132,080 | $153,213 |
| Software Developers | $87,776 | $110,344 | $132,891 | $155,459 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $83,720 | $109,803 | $135,907 | $161,990 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $86,029 | $109,408 | $132,808 | $156,187 |
| Electrical Engineers | $81,182 | $108,035 | $134,909 | $161,762 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $82,451 | $107,744 | $133,058 | $158,350 |
| Sales Engineers | $83,595 | $107,224 | $130,832 | $154,461 |
| Engineers, All Other | $78,520 | $105,186 | $131,872 | $158,538 |
| Information Security Analysts | $82,306 | $104,478 | $126,651 | $148,824 |
| General and Operations Managers | $59,446 | $102,669 | $145,891 | $189,114 |
| Industrial Engineers | $78,416 | $100,693 | $122,970 | $145,246 |
| Computer Network Architects | $76,086 | $99,424 | $122,762 | $146,099 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $77,522 | $98,176 | $118,851 | $139,506 |
| Physical Therapists | $82,014 | $96,658 | $111,280 | $125,923 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $72,530 | $96,117 | $119,683 | $143,270 |
| Construction Managers | $74,672 | $96,034 | $117,374 | $138,736 |
| Chemists | $69,306 | $93,683 | $118,040 | $142,418 |
| Data Scientists | $70,658 | $93,226 | $115,794 | $138,362 |
| Database Administrators | $71,594 | $92,747 | $113,880 | $135,034 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $72,134 | $92,685 | $113,256 | $133,806 |
| Civil Engineers | $71,386 | $91,291 | $111,176 | $131,082 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $72,654 | $90,334 | $108,035 | $125,715 |
| Management Analysts | $68,307 | $90,293 | $112,299 | $134,285 |
| Statisticians | $70,741 | $90,064 | $109,366 | $128,690 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $76,149 | $88,254 | $100,360 | $112,466 |
| Financial Risk Specialists | $67,538 | $87,963 | $108,368 | $128,794 |
| Registered Nurses | $75,150 | $87,651 | $100,173 | $112,674 |
| Project Management Specialists | $63,627 | $85,301 | $106,974 | $128,648 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $57,491 | $84,698 | $111,883 | $139,090 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $67,309 | $84,282 | $101,275 | $118,248 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $61,755 | $82,950 | $104,146 | $125,341 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $66,123 | $81,390 | $96,658 | $111,925 |
| Computer Programmers | $63,482 | $81,370 | $99,237 | $117,125 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $63,710 | $81,182 | $98,654 | $116,126 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $59,218 | $79,040 | $98,883 | $118,706 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $62,587 | $79,040 | $95,472 | $111,925 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $61,235 | $78,146 | $95,056 | $111,966 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $63,190 | $77,813 | $92,435 | $107,058 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | $49,795 | $67,475 | $85,155 | $102,835 |
| Logisticians | $50,523 | $65,666 | $80,829 | $95,971 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $37,794 | $55,619 | $73,466 | $91,291 |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | $42,203 | $52,998 | $63,773 | $74,568 |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | $33,530 | $42,058 | $50,606 | $59,134 |
59 occupations with a figure surveyed for this area rather than imputed. 2 carry a full breakdown for this area, chosen by filing volume; the rest link to their own page. ALC_Export.csv, wage year 2026-27.
Counties this area covers
The area of intended employment is what decides the wage, not the city on the offer letter. These 10 counties all take the same figure:
Austin County, Brazoria County, Chambers County, Fort Bend County, Galveston County, Harris County, Liberty County, Montgomery County, San Jacinto County, Waller County.
County to area mapping from Geography.csv, OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip.