Average Salaries in Houston, TX

Explore salary data for all occupations in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan area.

Average Salary

$82,254

across all occupations

Highest Paying Job

$233,538

Physician

Occupations Covered

80

jobs with salary data

Cost of Living: Houston, TX has a cost of living that is 3.5% below the national average. Consider this when comparing salaries.

Salaries in Houston, TX by Occupation

OccupationAnnual SalaryHourly RateEmployed
Physician$233,538$112.28290
Airline Pilot$172,382$82.88106
Financial Manager$168,775$81.14667
Dentist$167,435$80.50125
Computer Hardware Engineer$141,708$68.13105
Sales Manager$140,653$67.62426
Lawyer$140,249$67.43419
Pharmacist$133,949$64.40349
Physician Assistant$130,307$62.65178
Software Developer$128,537$61.802,388
Nurse Practitioner$127,709$61.40259
Information Security Analyst$118,700$57.07203
Veterinarian$117,517$56.5095
Electrical Engineer$114,065$54.84337
Data Scientist$107,450$51.66161
Construction Manager$106,857$51.37379
General Manager$102,879$49.462,297
Physical Therapist$101,537$48.82289
Business Professor$101,523$48.81100
Computer Systems Analyst$101,059$48.59606
Computer Programmer$99,571$47.87295
Mechanical Engineer$99,025$47.61324
Database Administrator$98,776$47.49138
Industrial Engineer$97,149$46.71242
Personal Financial Advisor$96,569$46.43237
Financial Analyst$96,439$46.36309
Occupational Therapist$96,047$46.18166
Management Analyst$96,012$46.16968
Civil Engineer$94,302$45.34363
Registered Nurse$93,334$44.873,056
Network Administrator$92,041$44.25211
Speech-Language Pathologist$90,412$43.47197
Dental Hygienist$89,482$43.02211
Web Developer$89,229$42.90272
Accountant$79,483$38.211,518
Police Officer$74,612$35.87701
Market Research Analyst$73,031$35.11533
Radiologic Technologist$72,980$35.09215
Instructional Coordinator$72,001$34.62154
Loan Officer$70,090$33.70319
Railroad Conductor$69,342$33.3454
Special Education Teacher$67,814$32.60539
Executive Assistant$67,099$32.26547
Sales Representative$66,918$32.171,995
Human Resources Specialist$66,525$31.98912
Computer Network Support Specialist$65,355$31.42206
Physical Therapist Assistant$64,745$31.13142
Secondary School Teacher$63,919$30.731,345
Elementary School Teacher$63,135$30.352,052
Electrician$62,720$30.15941
Office Supervisor$62,461$30.03437
Paralegal$61,890$29.75359
Sheet Metal Worker$61,873$29.75191
Plumber$61,643$29.64437
Computer User Support Specialist$60,302$28.99479
Licensed Practical Nurse$59,067$28.40641
Medical Lab Technician$58,588$28.17368
HVAC Technician$57,984$27.88420
Real Estate Agent$57,433$27.61438
Insurance Agent$57,093$27.45610
Carpenter$56,532$27.18537
Firefighter$56,315$27.07372
Truck Driver$54,375$26.142,327
Paramedic$54,193$26.05314
Painter$50,295$24.18323
Bookkeeper$49,389$23.741,862
Automotive Mechanic$48,139$23.14743
Construction Laborer$46,509$22.361,418
Court Clerk$46,113$22.17150
Dental Assistant$44,941$21.61436
Veterinary Technician$42,754$20.55128
Medical Assistant$42,400$20.38874
Pharmacy Technician$40,533$19.49495
Delivery Driver$40,498$19.471,198
Office Clerk$39,628$19.051,688
Customer Service Representative$38,954$18.732,864
Nursing Assistant$37,921$18.231,708
Preschool Teacher$37,338$17.95748
Security Guard$36,415$17.511,345
Childcare Worker$33,795$16.251,191