Median DOL Salary
$84,467
Total DOL Filings
3,823
Companies Hiring
960
Cost of Living Index
92.7
National avg = 100Location vs National
Sugar Land, TX$84,467
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Sugar Land, TX is 38.7% above the national average across all occupations.
Top Employers in Sugar Land
Highest-Paying Occupations in Sugar Land
| Job Title | Median Salary | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $130,000 | +5.7% | 5 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $128,472 | -24.7% | 14 |
| Sales Managers | $123,750 | -6.4% | 6 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $110,802 | -33.8% | 10 |
| Financial Managers | $110,000 | -31.4% | 16 |
| Marketing Managers | $109,150 | -22.4% | 22 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $103,950 | +6.4% | 10 |
| Civil Engineers | $100,150 | +5.4% | 34 |
| Physicists | $100,000 | -41.3% | 10 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $99,986 | -34.7% | 13 |
| Chemical Engineers | $93,067 | -31.1% | 78 |
| Materials Scientists | $91,500 | +13.6% | 17 |
| Statisticians | $90,100 | -13.7% | 7 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $89,040 | -29.7% | 71 |
| Engineers, All Other | $86,750 | -25.2% | 33 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $86,000 | -13.6% | 6 |
| Electrical Engineers | $85,815 | -18.7% | 112 |
| Environmental Engineers | $85,246 | -21.5% | 6 |
| Chemists | $85,000 | -16.1% | 13 |
| Materials Engineers | $84,968 | -26.9% | 53 |
BLS Wage Survey Data - Texas
Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Texas.
| Occupation | BLS Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $228,560 | 6,510 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $227,580 | 3,660 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $227,570 | N/A |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $214,670 | 10,050 |
| Anesthesiologists | $203,450 | 3,740 |
| Pediatricians, General | $187,590 | 2,690 |
| Dermatologists | $172,510 | 740 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $170,650 | 17,980 |
| Physicists | $170,450 | 700 |
| Cardiologists | $168,780 | 1,530 |
Salary Trend in Sugar Land, TX
Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal yearCost of Living Comparison
Sugar Land, TX has a cost of living index of 92.7, which is 7.3% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $107,875 in an average-cost city.
Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted
| Job Title | Median Salary | COL-Adjusted Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $130,000 | $140,237 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $128,472 | $138,589 |
| Sales Managers | $123,750 | $133,495 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $110,802 | $119,528 |
| Financial Managers | $110,000 | $118,662 |
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.