Pay and cost of living in Travis County, TX
Across the 27 occupations we cover in Travis County, TX, the middle median salary is $48,470 a year. Pay runs from $27,260 for Waiters and Waitresses up to $176,990 for Computer and Information Systems Managers, a spread of $149,730. Wages come from the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX survey area.
A one-bedroom apartment in Travis County, TX has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,530 a month and a two-bedroom $1,817. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $25,427 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $52,546 a year, and 25 of the 27 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.