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In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX:

  • Workers on average earn $43,730.
  • 10% of workers earn $30,540 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $55,160 or more.

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $45,430.
  • 10% of workers earn $35,400 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $57,640 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $48,070.
  • 10% of workers earn $37,130 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $62,250 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$37,130$44,340$48,070$58,090$62,250
Texas$35,400$37,360$45,430$48,280$57,640
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$30,540$36,960$43,730$48,660$55,160
Abilene, TX$34,680$36,160$39,510$46,250$48,690
Amarillo, TX$35,200$36,910$44,010$47,050$56,930
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$36,630$39,530$48,500$58,420$64,440
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$35,540$36,830$44,820$46,520$56,080
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$29,430$34,270$38,000$45,220$46,390
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$30,010$35,360$37,560$44,370$45,790
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$30,510$36,410$43,670$44,940$46,830
College Station-Bryan, TX$34,630$35,880$43,630$46,750$49,230
Corpus Christi, TX$34,420$37,480$38,730$44,900$48,630
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$36,820$45,370$47,570$49,660$58,710
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$30,510$36,550$43,810$45,800$49,070
El Paso, TX$30,080$35,810$39,090$45,320$46,540
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$29,120$37,390$39,090$46,740$47,800
Killeen-Temple, TX$35,180$38,130$44,450$47,330$56,620
Laredo, TX$30,030$35,470$37,900$43,730$45,150
Longview, TX$31,760$35,920$43,300$45,750$48,280
Lubbock, TX$31,660$36,280$39,900$45,650$47,490
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$29,960$30,800$37,230$43,970$45,490
Midland, TX$36,520$38,490$45,820$48,090$57,570
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$30,220$36,250$43,770$45,690$48,180
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$30,200$36,550$43,380$44,680$46,830
Odessa, TX$35,640$36,800$44,300$46,800$58,590
San Angelo, TX$33,740$37,380$38,710$44,680$46,660
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$36,960$39,330$45,920$47,150$49,120
Sherman-Denison, TX$34,840$38,060$46,040$47,630$53,450
Texarkana, TX-AR$31,110$35,640$38,180$45,320$46,340
Tyler, TX$32,130$36,560$38,390$46,230$48,560
Victoria, TX$31,570$36,160$43,980$46,950$62,790
Waco, TX$35,040$35,720$43,980$47,320$57,690
Wichita Falls, TX$31,510$36,670$40,280$45,440$47,740

In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX:

  • Workers on average earn $21.02 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $14.68 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $26.52 or more per hour.

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $21.84 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.02 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $27.71 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $23.11 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.85 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $29.93 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$17.85$21.32$23.11$27.93$29.93
Texas$17.02$17.96$21.84$23.21$27.71
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$14.68$17.77$21.02$23.39$26.52
Abilene, TX$16.67$17.39$19.00$22.24$23.41
Amarillo, TX$16.92$17.75$21.16$22.62$27.37
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$17.61$19.01$23.32$28.09$30.98
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$17.09$17.71$21.55$22.37$26.96
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$14.15$16.47$18.27$21.74$22.30
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$14.43$17.00$18.06$21.33$22.01
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$14.67$17.50$20.99$21.60$22.51
College Station-Bryan, TX$16.65$17.25$20.98$22.48$23.67
Corpus Christi, TX$16.55$18.02$18.62$21.59$23.38
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$17.70$21.81$22.87$23.88$28.23
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$14.67$17.57$21.06$22.02$23.59
El Paso, TX$14.46$17.22$18.79$21.79$22.38
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$14.00$17.97$18.79$22.47$22.98
Killeen-Temple, TX$16.92$18.33$21.37$22.76$27.22
Laredo, TX$14.44$17.05$18.22$21.02$21.71
Longview, TX$15.27$17.27$20.82$22.00$23.21
Lubbock, TX$15.22$17.44$19.18$21.95$22.83
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$14.40$14.81$17.90$21.14$21.87
Midland, TX$17.56$18.51$22.03$23.12$27.68
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$14.53$17.43$21.04$21.97$23.16
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$14.52$17.57$20.86$21.48$22.52
Odessa, TX$17.14$17.69$21.30$22.50$28.17
San Angelo, TX$16.22$17.97$18.61$21.48$22.43
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$17.77$18.91$22.08$22.67$23.61
Sherman-Denison, TX$16.75$18.30$22.14$22.90$25.70
Texarkana, TX-AR$14.96$17.13$18.36$21.79$22.28
Tyler, TX$15.45$17.58$18.46$22.23$23.35
Victoria, TX$15.18$17.39$21.15$22.57$30.19
Waco, TX$16.85$17.18$21.14$22.75$27.74
Wichita Falls, TX$15.15$17.63$19.37$21.85$22.95