Question 1

What is the cost of living in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Accepted Answer

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 98.63, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 1.4% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,573/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, the average median wage is $144,884. The single highest-paying occupation here is Dentists, All Other Specialists at $389,520/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX are: 1) Dentists, All Other Specialists at $389,520; 2) Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric at $320,450; 3) Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers at $307,690; 4) Physicians, All Other at $292,490; 5) Physicians, Pathologists at $291,510. 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $1,573/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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands 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
31	Computer Hardware Engineers	Engineering	$138K	$66.22/hr
32	Physician Assistants	Healthcare	$137K	$65.98/hr
33	Sales Managers	Management	$136K	$65.33/hr
34	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	Legal	$135K	$65.11/hr
35	Nurse Practitioners	Healthcare	$135K	$64.69/hr
36	Computer and Information Research Scientists	Technology	$134K	$64.45/hr
37	Aerospace Engineers	Engineering	$134K	$64.41/hr
38	Industrial Production Managers	Management	$134K	$64.36/hr
39	Medical Dosimetrists	Healthcare	$133K	$64.06/hr
40	Natural Sciences Managers	Management	$133K	$63.87/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Highest paying careers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands

Affordability snapshot: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands