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Salaries & Cost of Living in Harris County, TX

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 75 occupations in Harris County, TX.

Jobs listed
75
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
Median of medians
$49,670
per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent
$1,261
HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics
95%
71 of 75

Pay and cost of living in Harris County, TX

Across the 75 occupations we cover in Harris County, TX, the middle median salary is $49,670 a year. Pay runs from $21,850 for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers up to $172,160 for Computer and Information Systems Managers, a spread of $150,310. Wages come from the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX survey area.

A one-bedroom apartment in Harris County, TX has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,261 a month and a two-bedroom $1,497. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $22,199 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $49,814 a year, and 71 of the 75 occupations listed here (95%) earn enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.

Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.

All jobs in Harris County, TX, highest paying first

Showing 1–50 of 75.

Occupations in Harris County, TX ranked by median salary
#OccupationMedian salaryTake-homeLeft per month
1Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,160$128,604$8,867
2Financial Managers$166,910$125,016$8,568
3Lawyers$157,980$118,912$8,059
4Sales Managers$135,880$103,807$6,801
5Software Developers$129,440$99,405$6,434
6Medical and Health Services Managers$124,400$95,960$6,147
7General and Operations Managers$119,600$92,680$5,873
8Construction Managers$103,530$81,384$4,932
9Civil Engineers$100,950$79,569$4,781
10Registered Nurses$99,830$78,781$4,715
11Project Management Specialists$99,510$78,556$4,696
12Accountants and Auditors$85,090$68,412$3,851
13First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,250$63,600$3,450
14Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$77,550$63,107$3,409
15Buyers and Purchasing Agents$76,290$62,221$3,335
16First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,020$62,031$3,319
17First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,330$61,546$3,279
18Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,570$61,011$3,234
19Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,030$59,928$3,144
20Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$72,950$59,871$3,139
21Human Resources Specialists$72,550$59,590$3,116
22Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$67,370$55,946$2,812
23First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,990$54,975$2,731
24Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,540$54,658$2,705
25Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$64,500$53,927$2,644
26Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,670$53,287$2,591
27Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,180$52,894$2,558
28Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,090$52,821$2,552
29Training and Development Specialists$62,630$52,452$2,521
30Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,300$51,383$2,432
31First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,760$50,949$2,396
32Computer User Support Specialists$59,250$49,736$2,295
33Electricians$59,180$49,680$2,290
34Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,940$48,683$2,207
35Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,840$47,799$2,133
36Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,040$43,139$1,745
37Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,940$43,059$1,738
38Carpenters$49,670$42,038$1,653
39Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,460$41,870$1,639
40First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,970$39,869$1,472
41Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,750$39,692$1,458
42Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,710$39,660$1,455
43Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,630$39,596$1,450
44Pharmacy Technicians$46,400$39,411$1,434
45Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,990$39,081$1,407
46Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,210$37,651$1,288
47Light Truck Drivers$43,920$37,418$1,268
48Bus Drivers, School$43,570$37,137$1,245
49Medical Assistants$42,110$35,964$1,147
50Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$41,590$35,546$1,112