Though salaries range greatly according to job title and size of employing company, here are some figures on anticipated job area growth over the next decade in Texas, as well as median hourly and annual salaries:
| Job |
Job Growth Through
2014 |
Median Annual Salary* |
Median Hourly Wage* |
| Building inspectors |
16% |
$39,500 |
$18.98 |
| Cost estimators |
20% |
$52,200 |
$25.10 |
Electrician’s
helpers |
14% |
$21,700 |
$10.45 |
| Electricians |
22% |
$36,800 |
$17.69 |
| Plumbers and pipefitters |
16% |
$35,400 |
$17 |
| HVAC mechanics |
29% |
$34,300 |
$16.47 |
| Welders |
15% |
$28,000 |
$16.82 |
* Median hourly wages and annual salaries in the state of Texas in 2004, the last year for which figures were available, according to America’s Career Infonet