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
81	Social and Community Service Managers	Management	$65K	$31.28/hr
82	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$64K	$30.97/hr
83	Loan Officers	Business & Finance	$64K	$30.77/hr
84	Postal Service Clerks	Office & Admin	$64K	$30.6/hr
85	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	Repair & Maintenance	$63K	$30.49/hr
86	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	Education	$63K	N/A
87	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	Education	$63K	N/A
88	Logisticians	Business & Finance	$63K	$30.35/hr
89	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Engineering	$63K	$30.22/hr
90	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	Education	$63K	N/A

Top Paying Jobs in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

Highest paying careers in Brownsville-Harlingen

Affordability snapshot: Brownsville-Harlingen