Question 1

What is the cost of living in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX?

Accepted Answer

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 85.97, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 14% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,047/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX, the average median wage is $90,272. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $330,890/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Brownsville-Harlingen?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $330,890; 2) Family Medicine Physicians at $215,480; 3) Chief Executives at $178,860; 4) Pediatricians, General at $168,640; 5) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $157,160. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Brownsville-Harlingen?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX is $1,047/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Brownsville-Harlingen data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
91	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Education	$62K	N/A
92	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	Education	$62K	N/A
93	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	Education	$62K	N/A
94	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Education	$62K	N/A
95	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	Education	$61K	N/A
96	Financial Specialists, All Other	Business & Finance	$61K	$29.43/hr
97	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	Office & Admin	$60K	$28.88/hr
98	Postal Service Mail Carriers	Office & Admin	$60K	$28.79/hr
99	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	Science	$60K	$28.73/hr
100	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	Repair & Maintenance	$60K	$28.7/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

Highest paying careers in Brownsville-Harlingen

Affordability snapshot: Brownsville-Harlingen