Salaries & Cost of Living in Rockwall County, TX

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 89 occupations in Rockwall County, TX.

Jobs listed: 89; Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Median of medians: $56,360; per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent: $1,536; HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics: 93%; 83 of 89

Pay and cost of living in Rockwall County, TX

Across the 89 occupations we cover in Rockwall County, TX, the middle median salary is $56,360 a year. Pay runs from $21,050 for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers up to $173,810 for Computer and Information Systems Managers, a spread of $152,760. Wages come from the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX survey area.

A one-bedroom apartment in Rockwall County, TX has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,536 a month and a two-bedroom $1,807. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $25,499 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $53,112 a year, and 83 of the 89 occupations listed here (93%) 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 Rockwall County, TX, highest paying first

Showing 1–50 of 89.

Occupations in Rockwall County, TX ranked by median salary
#	Occupation	Median salary	Take-home	Left per month
1	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$173,810	$129,732	$8,686
2	Financial Managers	$169,200	$126,581	$8,423
3	Lawyers	$168,510	$126,110	$8,384
4	Marketing Managers	$155,460	$117,190	$7,641
5	Sales Managers	$144,290	$109,555	$7,005
6	Software Developers	$133,290	$102,037	$6,378
7	Data Scientists	$127,750	$98,250	$6,063
8	Computer Systems Analysts	$122,520	$94,675	$5,765
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$121,640	$94,074	$5,715
10	General and Operations Managers	$111,010	$86,647	$5,096
11	Industrial Engineers	$105,640	$82,869	$4,781
12	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$104,790	$82,271	$4,731
13	Construction Managers	$103,550	$81,398	$4,658
14	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$103,260	$81,194	$4,641
15	Management Analysts	$102,860	$80,913	$4,618
16	Registered Nurses	$101,420	$79,900	$4,533
17	Financial and Investment Analysts	$100,350	$79,147	$4,471
18	Project Management Specialists	$98,900	$78,127	$4,386
19	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$92,910	$73,913	$4,034
20	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$86,740	$69,573	$3,673
21	Accountants and Auditors	$82,620	$66,674	$3,431
22	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$79,420	$64,423	$3,244
23	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$78,740	$63,945	$3,204
24	Compliance Officers	$77,760	$63,255	$3,146
25	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,230	$62,179	$3,057
26	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$75,240	$61,482	$2,999
27	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$73,070	$59,956	$2,871
28	Training and Development Specialists	$71,010	$58,507	$2,751
29	Human Resources Specialists	$70,700	$58,288	$2,732
30	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,940	$57,754	$2,688
31	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,890	$54,905	$2,450
32	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$65,070	$54,328	$2,402
33	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,940	$54,236	$2,395
34	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$64,370	$53,835	$2,361
35	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$63,380	$53,054	$2,296
36	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$63,280	$52,974	$2,290
37	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$62,920	$52,685	$2,265
38	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,250	$51,343	$2,154
39	Computer User Support Specialists	$60,710	$50,909	$2,117
40	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,260	$50,547	$2,087
41	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$59,560	$49,985	$2,040
42	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,530	$49,961	$2,038
43	Insurance Sales Agents	$59,510	$49,945	$2,037
44	Electricians	$59,010	$49,543	$2,004
45	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$56,360	$47,414	$1,826
46	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$51,720	$43,686	$1,516
47	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,630	$43,613	$1,509
48	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$51,370	$43,404	$1,492
49	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$49,720	$42,079	$1,382
50	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,860	$41,388	$1,324