Tellers Salary
In Texas, tellers earn $38,050 at the median, or about $18.29 an hour. The range runs from $30K at the entry level to $48K for experienced workers. Cost of living is below average (RPP 91.49), which stretches that salary to about $41,589 in buying power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $1,415/month, about 51.7% of take-home, which is tight.
Statewide average. Salary and cost of living vary significantly across Texas. Jump to a metro for precise data:
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What $38K actually covers in Texas, month by month
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What this looks like in Texas
Pay for tellers in Texas runs about 12% below the U.S. median of $43K. The catch: housing math doesn't keep up. A 2-bedroom at the HUD median rents for $1,415/month, which is 52.1% of the median worker's take-home, past the 30% guideline most planners use. Regional Price Parity sits at 91.49 (national = 100), meaning everyday costs run about 9% cheaper here. Your dollar stretches further than the headline salary suggests. That combination, below-market pay with high housing costs, makes this a financially demanding market for tellers.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Texas
Entry-level tellers (10th percentile) start around $30K. Mid-career wages sit at $38K. Top earners bring in $48K or more, a $17K spread from bottom to top.
Tellers salary by metro in Texas
26 metro areas with BLS data, ranked by median pay
| Metro area | Median salary | vs. state | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands | $45K | +19% | 5,760 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | $43K | +12% | 1,590 |
| Laredo | $40K | +5% | 270 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | $39K | +3% | 6,010 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | $39K | +3% | 1,850 |
| Midland | $38K | +0% | 190 |
| Sherman-Denison | $38K | -0% | 140 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen | $38K | -1% | 290 |
| Abilene | $37K | -2% | 140 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | $37K | -3% | 420 |
| Odessa | $37K | -3% | 180 |
| Tyler | $37K | -3% | 240 |
| Waco | $37K | -4% | 330 |
| Longview | $37K | -4% | 350 |
| Killeen-Temple | $36K | -4% | 320 |
| Corpus Christi | $36K | -4% | 440 |
| Amarillo | $36K | -5% | 300 |
| El Paso | $36K | -6% | 720 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | $36K | -6% | 740 |
| San Angelo | $36K | -6% | 140 |
| Texarkana | $36K | -7% | 210 |
| College Station-Bryan | $35K | -7% | 190 |
| Lubbock | $35K | -7% | 430 |
| Victoria | $35K | -7% | 140 |
| Wichita Falls | $35K | -7% | 190 |
| Eagle Pass | $34K | -10% | 50 |
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Can a teller afford a 2BR apartment alone in Texas?
It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $38K, rent takes 52.1% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,415/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $800/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.
What’s the entry-level salary for tellers in Texas?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new tellers typically earn — is $30K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,203/month. At HUD’s $1,415/month FMR, rent would take 64% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is teller a high-paying job in Texas?
Local pay runs 12% below the national median — $38K here vs. $43K nationally. Cost of living is 9% below the national average, which narrows that gap in real purchasing power.
How does Texas compare to the national average for tellers?
Texas pays $38K median vs. the U.S. average of $43K — that’s -12%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 91.49), the purchasing-power equivalent is $42K — below the national median.
How much do tellers make in Texas?
The median is $38,050 a year, that works out to about $18 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $30,360, and experienced tellers can clear $47,770. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $38K enough to live in Texas?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $2,718/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,415/month, which eats 52.1% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a tellers salary go in Texas?
Texas has a Regional Price Parity of 91.49 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median tellers salary is worth about $41,589 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do tellers get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.