Question 1

What is the cost of living in College Station-Bryan, TX?

Accepted Answer

College Station-Bryan, TX's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 90.95, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 9% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,186/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in College Station-Bryan, TX?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in College Station-Bryan, TX, the average median wage is $105,444. The single highest-paying occupation here is General Internal Medicine Physicians at $326,090/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in College Station-Bryan?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in College Station-Bryan, TX are: 1) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $326,090; 2) Physicians, All Other at $236,170; 3) Economics Teachers, Postsecondary at $219,160; 4) Chief Executives at $176,160; 5) Physics Teachers, Postsecondary at $167,090. 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 College Station-Bryan?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in College Station-Bryan, TX is $1,186/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 College Station-Bryan 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	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	Public Safety	$77K	$36.81/hr
92	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	Business & Finance	$77K	$36.81/hr
93	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	Business & Finance	$76K	$36.73/hr
94	Project Management Specialists	Business & Finance	$76K	$36.72/hr
95	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	Public Safety	$76K	$36.69/hr
96	Occupational Therapy Assistants	Healthcare Support	$76K	$36.38/hr
97	Cost Estimators	Business & Finance	$76K	$36.34/hr
98	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	Construction & Trades	$75K	$36.27/hr
99	Physical Therapist Assistants	Healthcare Support	$75K	$36.05/hr
100	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	Public Safety	$73K	$35.1/hr

Top Paying Jobs in College Station-Bryan, TX

Highest paying careers in College Station-Bryan

Affordability snapshot: College Station-Bryan