Side-by-side distribution
California
$155,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 73.7%
- Live roles
- 13,891
Texas
$92,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.2%
- Live roles
- 7,872
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Product Sourcing Engineer, Autonomous Airpower
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Account Director - Growth Marketing (Paid Social)
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Strategic Account Executive - San Francisco (Remote)
Director / VP Sales
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Audio)
Create Your Own Role
Field Applications Engineer
Business Development Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Leader, Quality Engineering Services
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Inside Sales Rep, Austin, Texas
Strategic Account Executive - TOLA (Remote)
Associate Director, Paid Social
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
Lead Systems Software Architect
Freelance Business Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 1,258 |
Databricks
|
$216,104 | 270 |
Relativity Space
|
$165,000 | 236 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 200 |
Cheer Home Care
|
$44,720 | 178 |
Revolution Medicines
|
$233,000 | 166 |
Archer
|
$171,100 | 154 |
ALO
|
$79,175 | 145 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 183 |
Centria Autism
|
$44,720 | 122 |
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$100,000 | 118 |
|
Databricks
|
$216,104 | 46 |
Neuralink
|
$114,500 | 45 |
Oscar Health
|
$122,353 | 39 |
Marksman Security LLC
|
$36,234 | 36 |
Charlie Health
|
$72,500 | 34 |
Highest-paying roles in California
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps | $185,925 | 249 |
| Software Engineer | $185,425 | 2,500 |
| Recruiter | $180,000 | 1,011 |
| Data Scientist | $177,151 | 170 |
| Product Manager | $170,000 | 1,564 |
| Customer Success | $169,500 | 1,953 |
| UX Designer | $165,000 | 35 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 2,083 |
| Project Manager | $149,838 | 930 |
| Marketing Manager | $140,000 | 691 |
Highest-paying roles in Texas
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $192,750 | 206 |
| DevOps | $161,000 | 43 |
| Data Scientist | $154,000 | 9 |
| Recruiter | $115,000 | 108 |
| Customer Success | $115,000 | 463 |
| Nurse | $114,400 | 97 |
| Project Manager | $112,500 | 230 |
| Product Manager | $107,312 | 304 |
| Financial Analyst | $105,000 | 47 |
| Accountant | $100,500 | 15 |
California vs Texas: which pays more?
The median for California is $155,000 per year (typically $100,000–$200,000), versus $92,500 for Texas ($55,120–$154,250). That puts California about 68% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so California and Texas are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.