General Texas real estate license requirements. You must be at least 18 years old, a citizen of the United States or a lawfully admitted alien, and a resident of Texas in order to receive your real estate license in Texas.
Salary Outlook. According to the BLS, mechanical engineers earned a median salary of $82,100 in 2013. The best-paid earned about $123,340, while the lowest-paid earned less than $52,550. Industries that pay well include oil and gas extraction as well as information services.omputer programmers, by comparison, make $80,930. The gap is wider for computer support specialists, who earn an average annual salary of $64,160. Still, some technology jobs, like information security analysts ($91,210) and IT managers ($132,570), earn more than mechanical engineers.
Learning through on-the-job training is possible, but many employers prefer candidates with a certificate or an associate degree. Mean annual salary: $31,220. Mean hourly wage: $15.01. Employment: 584,970 jobs. Highest levels of employment in: Physiciansâ offices (349,370 jobs) Expected growth: 29% from 2012 to 2022. Top-paying industry: Scientific research and development services (mean salary $36,670)