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Average Salary in Houston, TX

Across the 411 professional occupations we track, the median salary in Houston is $103,000/year. Houston, Texas offers career opportunities with no state income tax. All figures are Houston-specific, adjusted for local cost of living and updated quarterly from BLS and H-1B disclosures.

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Median salary
$103K
COL index
91 / 100
Avg 1BR rent
$1,250/mo
State income tax
None ✓

Accounting salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
SVP of Finance$223K$292K$376K$477K+3.2%
VP of Finance$175K$228K$292K$371K+3.5%
Director of Accounting$138K$178K$228K$286K+3%
Forensic Accountant$80K$108K$146K$186K+4.5%
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)$69K$93K$125K$164K+2.5%
Auditor$61K$83K$111K$148K+2.2%
Tax Accountant$58K$80K$106K$143K+2%
Staff Accountant$48K$64K$83K$104K+1.8%

Agriculture salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Director of Agricultural Operations$103K$139K$184K$239K+3%
Agricultural Economist$65K$89K$121K$163K+3.5%
Agricultural Engineer$68K$89K$118K$155K+4%
Precision Agriculture Specialist$61K$82K$110K$147K+12%
Food Scientist$58K$79K$107K$145K+5.5%
Agricultural Scientist$55K$76K$100K$128K+4%
Farm Manager$58K$76K$103K$142K+2.5%
Agronomist$55K$74K$100K$134K+4.5%

Architecture salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Director of Architecture$139K$183K$236K$307K+4%
Project Architect$92K$124K$163K$210K+4.5%
Architect$85K$112K$151K$198K+4%
BIM Manager$85K$112K$148K$189K+8.5%
Urban Designer$77K$104K$139K$183K+4.5%
Landscape Architect$68K$92K$124K$165K+4.2%
Interior Architect$65K$89K$120K$163K+3.8%

Banking salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Banking$182K$239K$307K$398K+2.8%
Director of Banking$143K$186K$239K$307K+2.5%
Wealth Manager$90K$127K$186K$265K+4.5%
Commercial Banker$76K$104K$143K$191K+2.5%
Investment Advisor$69K$101K$154K$223K+4%
Bank Branch Manager$61K$83K$108K$140K+1.5%
Loan Officer$55K$80K$114K$164K+2%

Business salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)$258K$341K$445K$574K+6.5%
SVP of Operations$206K$272K$356K$463K+3.5%
Chief Executive Officer$161K$244K$395K$645K+3.2%
Chief Operating Officer$151K$218K$333K$499K+3%
Director of Operations$112K$148K$192K$248K+3.8%
Management Consultant$83K$120K$168K$234K+4.2%
General Manager$78K$112K$158K$218K+2.8%
Supply Chain Manager$81K$112K$148K$189K+4.5%
Operations Manager$71K$102K$140K$187K+2.5%
Project Manager$75K$102K$137K$177K+3.7%
Business Analyst$64K$88K$116K$151K+3.8%
Content Strategist$57K$78K$104K$135K+5.2%
Executive Assistant$54K$71K$92K$116K+1.8%
SEO Specialist$50K$68K$92K$123K+5.8%
Event Planner$44K$58K$78K$104K+3.8%

Cannabis salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Cannabis$151K$203K$268K$354K+16%
Director of Cannabis Operations$99K$133K$175K$231K+18%
Cannabis Compliance Officer$57K$78K$104K$140K+20%
Cannabis Chemist$54K$75K$102K$137K+18.5%
Cultivation Manager$54K$75K$102K$137K+16%
Dispensary Manager$47K$64K$85K$112K+15%
Extraction Technician$40K$54K$71K$92K+18%
Budtender$29K$37K$48K$60K+14%

Construction salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Construction$178K$233K$303K$391K+4.8%
Director of Construction$130K$171K$220K$284K+5%
Construction Manager$86K$116K$152K$198K+4.5%
Construction Superintendent$86K$116K$152K$196K+5.5%
Construction Estimator$68K$92K$121K$156K+4.2%
Industrial Electrician$68K$90K$116K$149K+7.5%
Land Surveyor$64K$86K$112K$143K+3.8%
Pipefitter$61K$79K$101K$130K+4.5%
Electrician$57K$75K$97K$127K+6.2%
Ironworker$57K$75K$97K$127K+5%
Plumber$57K$75K$99K$130K+5.5%
Diesel Mechanic$53K$68K$88K$112K+4.8%
HVAC Technician$53K$68K$88K$112K+5.8%
Sheet Metal Worker$53K$68K$90K$119K+4.2%
Carpenter$46K$62K$81K$105K+4%
Welder$42K$55K$70K$90K+3.5%

Creative salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
UX Researcher$78K$106K$138K$176K+5.5%
Art Director$68K$95K$128K$169K+2.8%
Animator$49K$68K$93K$128K+4.5%
Fashion Designer$46K$65K$93K$138K+2.5%
Video Producer$46K$65K$90K$128K+4.2%
Copywriter$43K$59K$81K$109K+3.5%
Music Producer$36K$59K$100K$176K+3.5%
Graphic Designer$40K$55K$74K$97K+3%
Interior Designer$40K$55K$76K$103K+3.2%
Journalist$36K$49K$68K$97K+1.5%
Photographer$30K$44K$65K$95K+3%

Cybersecurity salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Cybersecurity$205K$263K$336K$431K+7.5%
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)$189K$252K$326K$420K+8.5%
Director of Cybersecurity$163K$205K$257K$320K+8%
Security Architect$147K$184K$226K$278K+9.2%
Cloud Security Engineer$131K$170K$210K$260K+12.5%
Security Engineer$121K$155K$194K$242K+10.2%
Threat Intelligence Analyst$92K$121K$155K$194K+9.5%
Digital Forensics Analyst$79K$103K$134K$170K+7.5%
SOC Analyst$61K$82K$107K$137K+8.8%

Dental salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Oral Surgeon$302K$432K$594K$756K+3.2%
Orthodontist$216K$302K$410K$540K+3.5%
Periodontist$194K$275K$378K$497K+3%
Dental Hygienist$67K$86K$106K$127K+7%
Dental Office Manager$49K$65K$84K$106K+4.5%
Dental Assistant$38K$48K$59K$73K+5.5%

Education salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
School Principal$80K$100K$123K$149K+2.2%
Education Administrator$71K$93K$120K$152K+2.5%
University Professor$64K$88K$127K$186K+2.1%
Instructional Designer$57K$74K$96K$123K+4.5%
Curriculum Developer$54K$71K$90K$116K+3.8%
Special Education Teacher$47K$64K$82K$106K+3.5%
K-12 Teacher$44K$61K$80K$103K+1.8%
Librarian$47K$61K$78K$98K+1.5%
School Counselor$47K$61K$78K$98K+3%
Academic Advisor$39K$51K$67K$84K+3%

Energy salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Oil & Gas Operations Manager$132K$178K$230K$298K+2%
Petroleum Engineer$132K$174K$226K$288K+1.5%
Reservoir Engineer$138K$174K$216K$270K+1.5%
Drilling Engineer$120K$156K$198K$246K+1%
Energy Trader$102K$150K$216K$360K+4%
Nuclear Engineer$114K$150K$190K$238K+2.2%
Petrochemical Engineer$114K$150K$194K$246K+2.5%
Pipeline Engineer$106K$138K$174K$216K+1.5%
HSE Manager (Health, Safety & Environment)$102K$134K$168K$204K+3.5%
Power Systems / Grid Engineer$102K$132K$166K$204K+4%
Wind Energy Project Manager$96K$130K$166K$202K+7%
Energy Engineer$94K$126K$166K$210K+6.5%
Solar Energy Project Manager$94K$126K$162K$198K+6%
Renewable Energy Engineer$90K$118K$150K$186K+8%
Power Plant Operator$86K$116K$144K$166K+0.5%
Electrical Power-Line Installer$74K$106K$132K$156K+3%
Energy Analyst$74K$102K$134K$174K+6%
Energy Efficiency Consultant$72K$98K$126K$156K+5%
Wind Turbine Technician$58K$72K$91K$118K+45%
Solar Installer$50K$62K$82K$106K+22%

Engineering salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Aerospace Engineer$106K$144K$186K$234K+3.8%
Chemical Engineer$94K$127K$165K$210K+2.5%
Electrical Engineer$92K$124K$160K$201K+3.1%
Controls Engineer$92K$123K$158K$198K+4%
Biomedical Engineer$85K$116K$151K$191K+5.2%
Materials Engineer$85K$116K$151K$191K+3%
Process Engineer$85K$116K$151K$191K+3.5%
Industrial Engineer$85K$113K$146K$186K+3.5%
Mechanical Engineer$85K$113K$146K$183K+2.8%
Manufacturing Engineer$83K$112K$144K$183K+3.2%
Environmental Engineer$80K$109K$142K$179K+4.2%
Structural Engineer$83K$109K$142K$179K+3.2%
Civil Engineer$80K$106K$139K$177K+3.4%
Geotechnical Engineer$80K$106K$139K$177K+3.5%
Quality Engineer$77K$104K$136K$175K+3%

Finance salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Chief Financial Officer$186K$265K$382K$551K+3.5%
Investment Banker$127K$191K$297K$477K+3.9%
Quantitative Analyst$133K$182K$244K$339K+6.2%
Hedge Fund Analyst$122K$175K$254K$403K+3.5%
Portfolio Manager$122K$172K$239K$339K+4.2%
Private Equity Analyst$117K$167K$239K$371K+4%
Financial Controller$111K$148K$193K$249K+3.2%
Venture Capital Analyst$101K$143K$196K$276K+5.5%
Tax Manager$101K$136K$175K$223K+3%
Actuary$101K$133K$172K$217K+5.5%
Compliance Officer$76K$104K$138K$182K+4.8%
Financial Advisor$61K$101K$157K$244K+3.8%
Financial Analyst$72K$101K$138K$191K+3.6%
Risk Analyst$72K$98K$129K$167K+4.5%
Budget Analyst$66K$87K$110K$138K+2.5%
Accountant$58K$83K$111K$148K+2.2%
Insurance Underwriter$61K$83K$108K$140K+2%
Mortgage Loan Officer$51K$76K$114K$172K+2.5%
Credit Analyst$55K$74K$98K$127K+2.8%
Bookkeeper$40K$51K$64K$81K+1%

Gaming salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Gaming$184K$247K$326K$431K+7%
Director of Game Development$134K$176K$229K$299K+7.5%
Game Monetization Manager$86K$118K$158K$208K+10.5%
Live Operations Manager$82K$110K$147K$191K+12%
Game Producer$76K$103K$139K$184K+5.5%
Game Designer$61K$86K$118K$160K+6.5%
Video Game Designer$61K$86K$118K$160K+6.5%
Esports Manager$47K$68K$97K$142K+18%

Government salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Public Health Official$68K$92K$120K$155K+4.5%
Government Budget Officer$62K$82K$105K$135K+2.5%
Military Officer$55K$82K$115K$155K+2%
Urban Planner$60K$80K$102K$130K+3.8%
Policy Analyst$58K$78K$102K$132K+3.5%
Police Officer$48K$65K$88K$115K+2.5%
Firefighter$42K$58K$78K$102K+2.8%
Social Worker$40K$55K$72K$92K+3.5%

Healthcare salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Anesthesiologist$324K$421K$518K$626K+2.1%
Radiologist$313K$410K$508K$605K+2.2%
Surgeon$302K$410K$540K$702K+2.5%
Medical Doctor$211K$268K$346K$454K+2.8%
Psychiatrist$211K$268K$335K$432K+3.8%
Dentist$160K$194K$243K$313K+2.5%
Optometrist$121K$149K$181K$227K+2.8%
Pharmacist$127K$143K$160K$178K+1.2%
Physician Assistant$117K$140K$167K$200K+4.8%
Nurse Practitioner$108K$131K$157K$189K+5.2%
Healthcare Administrator$78K$112K$151K$200K+4.1%
ICU Nurse$84K$106K$132K$162K+4%
Clinical Psychologist$78K$103K$135K$175K+3.5%
Physical Therapist$81K$103K$124K$151K+3.2%
Genetic Counselor$78K$97K$119K$146K+5.8%
Occupational Therapist$78K$97K$119K$143K+3.8%
Speech-Language Pathologist$73K$92K$113K$138K+4.2%
Registered Nurse$70K$89K$112K$140K+3.5%
Respiratory Therapist$63K$78K$97K$121K+3.8%
Registered Dietitian$56K$73K$93K$117K+3.5%
Surgical Technologist$49K$63K$78K$97K+3.5%
Medical Lab Technician$45K$60K$78K$97K+3.2%
Medical Coder$45K$59K$76K$95K+2.8%
Paramedic$41K$54K$70K$89K+3.2%

Hospitality salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Hotel Manager$52K$72K$98K$135K+3.2%
Executive Chef$52K$68K$92K$128K+3.8%
Sommelier$42K$58K$82K$115K+3.2%
Restaurant Manager$42K$56K$74K$98K+3.5%
Travel Agent$35K$46K$62K$85K+3%

Human Resources salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)$218K$289K$376K$487K+3%
VP of Human Resources$154K$203K$262K$338K+3.2%
Director of Human Resources$109K$144K$185K$237K+3.5%
Compensation & Benefits Manager$104K$135K$166K$203K+3%
People Operations Manager$92K$120K$148K$182K+5%
Learning & Development Manager$88K$116K$144K$177K+4%
Diversity & Inclusion Manager$85K$114K$140K$177K+3%
Talent Acquisition Manager$88K$114K$140K$172K+4%
Employee Relations Manager$85K$112K$137K$172K+3%
Organizational Development Consultant$83K$109K$137K$177K+4%
Human Resources Manager$78K$108K$146K$187K+2.9%
HR Business Partner (HRBP)$78K$102K$125K$156K+4%
Senior Recruiter$73K$94K$114K$146K+3.5%
HRIS Analyst$71K$92K$112K$140K+4.5%
Compensation Analyst$68K$88K$109K$135K+3.5%
Technical Recruiter$68K$88K$109K$140K+4%
Training & Development Specialist$57K$73K$92K$114K+4%
Benefits Administrator$54K$71K$85K$104K+2.5%
HR Generalist$57K$71K$85K$104K+3%
Recruiter$50K$68K$92K$125K+3.2%
HR Coordinator$45K$54K$64K$79K+2.5%

Insurance salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Insurance Operations$167K$217K$281K$360K+3.2%
Director of Insurance$125K$164K$212K$270K+3.5%
Risk Manager$87K$117K$154K$199K+4.5%
Insurance Underwriter$61K$83K$111K$146K+1.5%
Claims Adjuster$48K$66K$87K$111K+2%
Insurance Agent$40K$61K$93K$138K+2.5%
Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Patent Attorney$142K$194K$260K$357K+4.2%
Corporate Lawyer$121K$184K$294K$473K+3.8%
Compliance Lawyer$105K$152K$208K$278K+5%
Judge$100K$142K$191K$252K+1.5%
Legal Operations Manager$100K$137K$179K$231K+6.5%
Attorney$82K$134K$218K$368K+3.5%
Paralegal$44K$59K$78K$100K+3.8%

Marketing salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
SVP of Marketing$224K$291K$380K$484K+4.8%
VP of Marketing$182K$237K$307K$395K+5%
Chief Marketing Officer$151K$218K$320K$478K+3.5%
Sr. Director of Marketing$154K$200K$258K$328K+5.2%
Director of Marketing$123K$161K$208K$268K+5.5%
Demand Generation Manager$94K$125K$156K$192K+6%
Product Marketing Manager$92K$123K$161K$206K+7.5%
Marketing Manager$81K$114K$158K$208K+3.3%
Marketing Operations Manager$85K$114K$144K$177K+6%
CRM / Lifecycle Marketing Manager$83K$109K$137K$168K+5%
Field Marketing Manager$78K$104K$133K$164K+4%
Brand Manager$75K$102K$137K$179K+3.5%
Growth Marketer$75K$102K$137K$177K+8.5%
Digital Marketing Manager$71K$99K$133K$175K+5.5%
Public Relations Manager$71K$99K$135K$179K+3%
Content Marketing Manager$73K$96K$123K$151K+4%
SEO Manager$68K$92K$116K$146K+4.5%
Influencer Marketing Manager$64K$88K$114K$146K+6%
Paid Media Manager$64K$88K$120K$154K+6.5%
Email Marketing Manager$60K$81K$109K$144K+5.5%
Marketing Analyst$54K$73K$99K$130K+6%
Social Media Manager$47K$62K$85K$114K+6.5%
Marketing Coordinator$47K$57K$71K$85K+3%

Media salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Media$141K$185K$242K$318K+3.5%
Director of Content$93K$125K$166K$217K+6.5%
Documentary Filmmaker$40K$62K$100K$166K+5.5%
Editor$43K$59K$84K$116K+0.5%
Podcast Producer$40K$59K$84K$119K+15%
News Anchor$36K$55K$93K$176K+-1.5%
Broadcast Journalist$36K$52K$78K$122K+-1%
Reporter$33K$46K$65K$93K+-2%

Mental Health salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Director of Mental Health Services$95K$127K$167K$216K+5%
Neuropsychologist$95K$127K$171K$227K+4.5%
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)$56K$73K$95K$124K+5.8%
Licensed Therapist (LMFT/LPC)$52K$67K$89K$117K+5.5%
Behavioral Therapist (ABA)$45K$63K$84K$110K+8.5%
Mental Health Counselor$45K$60K$80K$106K+5.2%
Substance Abuse Counselor$41K$54K$70K$92K+6.5%

Nonprofit salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Nonprofit Executive Director$64K$88K$123K$172K+3.2%
Fundraising Manager$54K$73K$99K$135K+3.8%
Grant Writer$50K$64K$83K$106K+3.5%
Case Manager$40K$52K$67K$85K+3.5%
Community Outreach Coordinator$40K$52K$68K$87K+3.8%

Real Estate salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Real Estate Broker$57K$99K$168K$286K+3.5%
Commercial Real Estate Analyst$64K$92K$125K$168K+4%
Real Estate Appraiser$54K$75K$102K$137K+2.8%
Property Manager$50K$68K$92K$123K+3.2%
Real Estate Agent$40K$64K$109K$187K+3.5%

Retail salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
E-Commerce Manager$62K$85K$115K$152K+7.5%
Retail Buyer$52K$72K$98K$130K+2.5%
Retail Store Manager$42K$58K$78K$105K+2%

Sales salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)$229K$312K$416K$624K+4%
SVP of Sales$224K$300K$393K$510K+4%
VP of Sales$172K$231K$307K$406K+4.2%
VP of Business Development$166K$218K$281K$354K+3.5%
Strategic Partnerships Director$135K$182K$229K$291K+4%
Business Development Director$130K$172K$218K$276K+4%
Director of Sales$123K$164K$218K$289K+4.5%
Enterprise Account Executive$104K$146K$198K$270K+5%
Regional Sales Manager$99K$130K$166K$208K+3%
Solutions Consultant (Pre-Sales)$99K$130K$161K$198K+5%
Sales Engineer$94K$125K$156K$192K+5%
Sales Operations Manager$92K$120K$151K$182K+5%
Partnerships Manager$85K$114K$146K$182K+5%
Sales Manager$75K$109K$158K$224K+3.5%
Business Development Manager$75K$106K$146K$200K+4.5%
Customer Success Manager$75K$102K$130K$161K+7%
Account Executive$57K$81K$116K$168K+3.8%
Account Manager$60K$78K$99K$125K+3%
Business Development Representative (BDR)$52K$64K$81K$102K+4%
Sales Representative$44K$64K$96K$144K+3.5%
Sales Development Representative (SDR)$50K$62K$78K$99K+4%
Inside Sales Representative$47K$60K$75K$94K+2.5%

Science salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Pharmaceutical Data Scientist$110K$149K$191K$239K+7.5%
Physicist$82K$118K$160K$210K+4%
Research Scientist$76K$103K$139K$184K+4.5%
Epidemiologist$71K$95K$124K$160K+4.5%
Biochemist$65K$92K$128K$170K+4.2%
Geologist$65K$92K$124K$163K+3.8%
Laboratory Manager$68K$92K$121K$155K+3.8%
Chemist$61K$84K$113K$149K+3.2%
Biologist$58K$82K$110K$147K+3.5%
Environmental Scientist$58K$80K$105K$139K+4.8%
Clinical Research Coordinator$50K$65K$84K$107K+5.5%

Sports & Fitness salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Sports Operations$151K$203K$276K$380K+4.5%
Sports Agent$47K$81K$151K$312K+5.5%
Fitness Director$54K$73K$99K$133K+6.5%
Sports Nutritionist$50K$68K$92K$123K+7%
Athletic Trainer$44K$57K$75K$96K+8%
Strength & Conditioning Coach$40K$57K$81K$120K+7.5%
Sports Coach$36K$52K$75K$112K+5%
Personal Trainer$33K$47K$68K$99K+10%

Supply Chain salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO)$224K$296K$385K$494K+4%
Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)$203K$276K$364K$499K+3%
VP of Supply Chain$172K$224K$289K$369K+4.2%
Director of Procurement$130K$172K$213K$265K+3.5%
Director of Supply Chain$123K$161K$208K$265K+4.5%
Strategic Sourcing Manager$102K$133K$164K$203K+4%
Category Manager (Procurement)$96K$125K$154K$192K+4%
Sourcing Manager$94K$123K$151K$187K+4%
Purchasing Manager$81K$112K$146K$185K+2.5%
Contract Manager (Procurement)$83K$109K$135K$168K+3%
Procurement Manager$81K$109K$144K$182K+4.2%
Transportation & Fleet Manager$79K$104K$130K$164K+3%
Logistics Manager$75K$102K$135K$175K+4.5%
Vendor Manager$78K$102K$127K$158K+4%
Distribution Center Manager$75K$99K$123K$154K+3%
Demand Planner$64K$85K$112K$144K+5.2%
Supply Planner$64K$83K$104K$130K+3.5%
Inventory Manager$62K$81K$100K$125K+2.5%
Supply Chain Analyst$60K$81K$106K$137K+5.8%
Procurement Specialist$58K$75K$94K$116K+3%
Warehouse Manager$57K$75K$99K$127K+3.8%
Logistics Analyst$57K$73K$92K$114K+4%
Purchasing Agent / Buyer$52K$68K$83K$104K+2%
Freight Broker$44K$64K$92K$130K+5.5%
Logistics Coordinator$44K$58K$75K$96K+3.5%

Technology salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
SVP of Engineering$294K$383K$491K$625K+5.8%
Chief Product Officer (CPO)$268K$352K$457K$588K+5%
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)$257K$338K$439K$565K+5.5%
Chief Data Officer (CDO)$250K$328K$428K$554K+9.5%
VP of Engineering$242K$313K$399K$509K+6%
VP of Product$221K$286K$368K$470K+5.2%
Sr. Director of Engineering$210K$271K$344K$439K+6.2%
VP of Data$205K$268K$349K$449K+8%
Director of Engineering$176K$226K$286K$362K+6.5%
Director of Product Management$170K$218K$278K$355K+5.5%
Director of Data$155K$202K$260K$334K+8.5%
AI Engineer$137K$184K$236K$305K+12%
Cloud Architect$137K$179K$226K$278K+6.8%
Machine Learning Engineer$131K$176K$226K$289K+8.4%
NLP Engineer$131K$176K$226K$286K+10.2%
Computer Vision Engineer$126K$170K$218K$278K+9.5%
Solutions Architect$126K$166K$210K$263K+5.8%
Information Security Manager$121K$160K$205K$257K+7.8%
Site Reliability Engineer$121K$160K$202K$250K+7%
Blockchain Developer$116K$158K$205K$263K+7.5%
Product Manager$116K$155K$200K$252K+3.8%
DevOps Engineer$110K$147K$187K$226K+6.2%
Data Scientist$105K$145K$184K$231K+5.1%
IT Manager$105K$142K$181K$226K+3.5%
Data Engineer$103K$139K$176K$221K+6.5%
Software Engineer$100K$137K$173K$221K+4.2%
Backend Developer$95K$131K$168K$210K+4.3%
Mobile Developer$95K$131K$170K$215K+5.2%
Full Stack Developer$92K$126K$163K$205K+4.6%
Salesforce Developer$95K$126K$163K$205K+5.5%
Penetration Tester$92K$124K$160K$205K+8.2%
Cybersecurity Analyst$89K$121K$155K$194K+7.3%
ERP Consultant$89K$121K$158K$200K+3.8%
Scrum Master$92K$121K$152K$189K+3.2%
Embedded Systems Engineer$89K$118K$149K$187K+3.8%
Frontend Developer$86K$118K$152K$194K+4.5%
Database Administrator$82K$110K$142K$179K+2.8%
Network Engineer$79K$105K$137K$173K+3%
UX Designer$76K$104K$137K$173K+3.1%
Game Developer$76K$103K$139K$181K+4.8%
QA Engineer$74K$100K$131K$166K+3%
Systems Administrator$65K$90K$118K$149K+2.2%
Data Analyst$63K$86K$113K$147K+4%
Technical Writer$61K$83K$107K$137K+2.5%
IT Support Specialist$44K$61K$80K$103K+2%

Transportation salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Airline Pilot$110K$168K$247K$347K+5.2%
Transportation Planner$65K$86K$113K$147K+4.2%
Fleet Manager$61K$82K$107K$139K+4%
Truck Driver (CDL)$44K$55K$71K$92K+4.8%

Veterinary salaries in Houston

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Veterinary Surgeon$151K$205K$275K$367K+5.5%
Veterinarian$95K$130K$178K$238K+5%
Zoo Veterinarian$81K$110K$149K$197K+4%
Veterinary Practice Manager$52K$70K$92K$117K+5%
Animal Behaviorist$49K$67K$92K$124K+4.5%
Veterinary Technician$35K$45K$58K$73K+6.5%

Working in Houston, Texas: Salary Guide (2026)

Houston is home to the Houston–TX metropolitan area with a population of 2,304,580. The city has a cost of living index of 91 (US average = 100), meaning salaries go approximately 9% further here than in an average US city.

One of the most significant financial advantages of working in Houston is Texas's complete absence of a state income tax. Workers here keep 5–9% more of their earnings compared to peers in California (9.3% state tax), New York (6.85%), or Illinois (4.95%).

Top-paying industries in Houston

Texas's largest industries include energy (particularly oil & gas in the Houston area), technology (Austin is the fastest-growing tech hub in the US), healthcare, and aerospace. Petroleum engineers in Houston earn among the highest salaries in the nation.

Houston salary FAQ

What is the average salary in Houston, TX?

Pay in Houston varies widely by occupation. Across the 411 professional roles we track, the median salary is about $103,000 per year — adjusted for Houston's cost of living (index 91, where 100 is the US average) and Texas's lack of a state income tax. Use the tables above to see the median for a specific job title.

Which jobs pay the most in Houston?

Among the roles we track, Oral Surgeon is the highest-paying in Houston at a median of $432,000 per year. Technology, healthcare, and finance roles generally top the list.

Does Houston have a state income tax?

No — Texas has no state income tax, so workers in Houston keep more of their paycheck than peers in high-tax states like California (up to 13.3%) or New York.

How far does a salary go in Houston?

Houston's cost of living index is 91 (US average = 100), so a dollar stretches about 9% further here than in an average US city. A $103,000 salary here has roughly the buying power of $113,187 in an average-cost city.

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