Texas has become one of the fastest-growing states for data analyst jobs, driven by a wave of tech company relocations, a booming energy sector, and major healthcare systems. With no state income tax, competitive salaries stretch further here than in California or New York. Austin, Dallas, and Houston each offer distinct analyst markets worth exploring.
$80,000 – $95,000/year
No state income tax means Texas salaries go further — a $90K offer in Austin has comparable purchasing power to $110K+ in San Francisco.
Omni Force — Houston, Texas, United States
Victoria ISD — Victoria, Texas, United States
BusPatrol — Austin, Texas, United States
Hospital Housekeeping Systems — Dripping Springs, Texas, United States
FleetPride — Irving, Texas, United States
Hilcorp Energy — Houston, Texas, United States
Varsity Brands — Farmers Branch, Texas, United States
Gartner — Irving, Texas, United States
King Ranch — Houston, Texas, United States
JPMorganChase — Houston, Texas, United States
Texas's data analyst market has been on a steep growth curve, and the state now rivals traditional tech hubs for analyst hiring volume. The story is different in each major metro. Austin has transformed into a legitimate tech hub. Tesla, Oracle, Google, Meta, and hundreds of startups have established or expanded Austin offices, creating intense demand for analysts. Austin's analyst salaries have risen sharply, and the city's culture — young, tech-forward, and quality-of-life focused — makes it especially attractive for early and mid-career analysts. Dallas-Fort Worth offers one of the broadest analyst markets in the state, with strong demand across financial services, telecom (AT&T), healthcare, and consulting. The DFW metro has a particularly deep bench of enterprise-scale companies, so Power BI and Tableau skills are heavily valued here. Houston remains the energy capital, and energy analytics is a unique niche that pays well. But the city's analyst market extends well beyond oil and gas — the Texas Medical Center (the world's largest) creates significant healthcare analytics demand, and a growing fintech scene is adding diversity. San Antonio rounds out the picture with government, military, and cybersecurity analytics, plus lower living costs than the other three metros. For analysts looking for a high quality of life with solid career options, Texas is increasingly hard to beat.