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Salaries & Cost of Living in Austin County, TX

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 74 occupations in Austin County, TX.

Jobs listed
74
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
Median of medians
$49,565
per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent
$817
HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics
100%
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Pay and cost of living in Austin County, TX

Austin County, TX is part of the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX labor market, and this page summarizes 74 occupations with published wages there. The median of their median salaries is $49,565 a year. The best-paid occupation listed is Computer and Information Systems Managers at $172,160, and the lowest is Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers at $21,850.

A one-bedroom apartment in Austin County, TX has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $817 a month and a two-bedroom $1,069. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $16,871 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $49,678 a year, and every one of the 74 occupations listed here earns enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.

Each occupation links to a detailed page with gross pay, take-home pay, rent, food and energy costs, and the monthly budget margin. All pages share one method, which makes it easy to compare jobs inside Austin County, TX or against other counties.

All jobs in Austin County, TX, highest paying first

Showing 1–50 of 74.

Occupations in Austin County, TX ranked by median salary
#OccupationMedian salaryTake-homeLeft per month
1Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,160$128,604$9,311
2Financial Managers$166,910$125,016$9,012
3Lawyers$157,980$118,912$8,503
4Sales Managers$135,880$103,807$7,245
5Software Developers$129,440$99,405$6,878
6Medical and Health Services Managers$124,400$95,960$6,591
7General and Operations Managers$119,600$92,680$6,317
8Construction Managers$103,530$81,384$5,376
9Civil Engineers$100,950$79,569$5,225
10Registered Nurses$99,830$78,781$5,159
11Project Management Specialists$99,510$78,556$5,140
12Accountants and Auditors$85,090$68,412$4,295
13First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,250$63,600$3,894
14Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$77,550$63,107$3,853
15Buyers and Purchasing Agents$76,290$62,221$3,779
16First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,020$62,031$3,763
17First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,330$61,546$3,723
18Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,570$61,011$3,678
19Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,030$59,928$3,588
20Human Resources Specialists$72,550$59,590$3,560
21Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$67,370$55,946$3,256
22First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,990$54,975$3,175
23Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,540$54,658$3,149
24Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$64,500$53,927$3,088
25Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,670$53,287$3,035
26Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,180$52,894$3,002
27Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,090$52,821$2,996
28Training and Development Specialists$62,630$52,452$2,965
29Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,300$51,383$2,876
30First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,760$50,949$2,840
31Computer User Support Specialists$59,250$49,736$2,739
32Electricians$59,180$49,680$2,734
33Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,940$48,683$2,651
34Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,840$47,799$2,577
35Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,040$43,139$2,189
36Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,940$43,059$2,182
37Carpenters$49,670$42,038$2,097
38Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,460$41,870$2,083
39First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,970$39,869$1,916
40Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,750$39,692$1,902
41Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,710$39,660$1,899
42Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,630$39,596$1,894
43Pharmacy Technicians$46,400$39,411$1,878
44Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,990$39,081$1,851
45Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,210$37,651$1,732
46Light Truck Drivers$43,920$37,418$1,712
47Bus Drivers, School$43,570$37,137$1,689
48Medical Assistants$42,110$35,964$1,591
49Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$41,590$35,546$1,556
50Construction Laborers$41,350$35,353$1,540