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
61	General and Operations Managers	Management	$88K	$42.27/hr
62	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	Science	$87K	$41.93/hr
63	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	Science	$86K	$41.47/hr
64	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	Management	$86K	$41.26/hr
65	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$85K	N/A
66	Personal Financial Advisors	Business & Finance	$84K	$40.33/hr
67	Mechanical Engineers	Engineering	$84K	$40.27/hr
68	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	Technology	$84K	$40.24/hr
69	Registered Nurses	Healthcare	$83K	$39.95/hr
70	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	Engineering	$82K	$39.51/hr

Top Paying Jobs in College Station-Bryan, TX

Highest paying careers in College Station-Bryan

Affordability snapshot: College Station-Bryan