Salaries in Houston, TX
44 careers ranked by salary. Cost of living index: 96.2 (national avg = 100). Median home price: $310,000.
Pop: 7,122,240State Tax: 0%Property Tax: 1.81%
| # | Career | Category | Median Salary | Monthly Take-Home | Purchasing Power | Disposable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | Technology | $167,630 | $11k/mo | 104% | $7k/mo |
| 2 | Chemical Engineers | Engineering | $152,290 | $10k/mo | 104% | $6k/mo |
| 3 | Marketing Managers | Business | $144,420 | $10k/mo | 104% | $6k/mo |
| 4 | Lawyers | Legal & Education | $139,460 | $9k/mo | 104% | $5k/mo |
| 5 | Pharmacists | Healthcare | $139,010 | $9k/mo | 104% | $5k/mo |
| 6 | Human Resources Managers | Business | $136,110 | $9k/mo | 104% | $5k/mo |
| 7 | Physician Assistants | Healthcare | $134,840 | $9k/mo | 104% | $5k/mo |
| 8 | Product Managers | Technology | $134,420 | $9k/mo | 104% | $5k/mo |
| 9 | Nurse Practitioners | Healthcare | $133,140 | $9k/mo | 104% | $5k/mo |
| 10 | Software Developers | Technology | $127,940 | $9k/mo | 104% | $5k/mo |
| 11 | Computer Network Architects | Technology | $127,730 | $9k/mo | 104% | $5k/mo |
| 12 | Mechanical Engineers | Engineering | $126,870 | $9k/mo | 104% | $5k/mo |
| 13 | Aerospace Engineers | Engineering | $126,690 | $9k/mo | 104% | $5k/mo |
| 14 | Information Security Analysts | Technology | $120,170 | $8k/mo | 104% | $4k/mo |
| 15 | Business Analysts | Business | $114,260 | $8k/mo | 104% | $4k/mo |
| 16 | Physical Therapists | Healthcare | $111,070 | $8k/mo | 104% | $4k/mo |
| 17 | Electrical Engineers | Engineering | $110,210 | $8k/mo | 104% | $4k/mo |
| 18 | General and Operations Managers | Business | $108,090 | $7k/mo | 104% | $4k/mo |
| 19 | Dental Hygienists | Healthcare | $103,050 | $7k/mo | 104% | $3k/mo |
| 20 | Occupational Therapists | Healthcare | $101,050 | $7k/mo | 104% | $3k/mo |
| 21 | Data Scientists | Technology | $100,420 | $7k/mo | 104% | $3k/mo |
| 22 | Data Scientists and Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other | Technology | $100,420 | $7k/mo | 104% | $3k/mo |
| 23 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | Technology | $99,800 | $7k/mo | 104% | $3k/mo |
| 24 | Civil Engineers | Engineering | $98,690 | $7k/mo | 104% | $3k/mo |
| 25 | Management Analysts | Business | $98,620 | $7k/mo | 104% | $3k/mo |
| 26 | Financial Analysts | Finance | $98,310 | $7k/mo | 104% | $3k/mo |
| 27 | Project Management Specialists | Business | $97,990 | $7k/mo | 104% | $3k/mo |
| 28 | Registered Nurses | Healthcare | $97,810 | $7k/mo | 104% | $3k/mo |
| 29 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | Legal & Education | $97,300 | $7k/mo | 104% | $3k/mo |
| 30 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | Technology | $96,500 | $7k/mo | 104% | $3k/mo |
| 31 | Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | Legal & Education | $84,081 | $6k/mo | 104% | $2k/mo |
| 32 | Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers | Technology | $82,710 | $6k/mo | 104% | $2k/mo |
| 33 | Accountants and Auditors | Finance | $81,290 | $6k/mo | 104% | $2k/mo |
| 34 | Personal Financial Advisors | Finance | $81,280 | $6k/mo | 104% | $2k/mo |
| 35 | Actuaries | Finance | $79,690 | $6k/mo | 104% | $2k/mo |
| 36 | Technical Writers | Creative | $79,060 | $6k/mo | 104% | $2k/mo |
| 37 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | Creative | $78,410 | $6k/mo | 104% | $2k/mo |
| 38 | Logisticians | Business | $75,860 | $5k/mo | 104% | $2k/mo |
| 39 | Compliance Officers | Finance | $75,630 | $5k/mo | 104% | $2k/mo |
| 40 | Loan Officers | Finance | $69,010 | $5k/mo | 104% | $1k/mo |
| 41 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | Legal & Education | $64,750 | $5k/mo | 104% | $899/mo |
| 42 | Secondary School Teachers | Legal & Education | $64,230 | $5k/mo | 104% | $867/mo |
| 43 | Graphic Designers | Creative | $56,380 | $4k/mo | 104% | $323/mo |
| 44 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | Healthcare | $52,590 | $4k/mo | 104% | $56/mo |