SOC 11-2011 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro

Advertising and Promotions Managers Salary in Houston, TX

The average salary for advertising and promotions managers in Houston, Texas is $106,530 a year ($51.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $91,900: half of the 800 people in this job in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. average for this job ($154,280).

$106,530average per year

$51.22 / hourMedian $91,900Take-home ≈ $83,774

  • $47K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $149K75th
  • $210K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

800people in this job
-31%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Texas metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Advertising and Promotions Managers pay range in Houston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $210,100 or more. The middle half of advertising and promotions managers in Houston earn between $48,310 and $149,250.

  • $47K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $149K75th
  • $210K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,530$8,878$51.22
Median$91,900$7,658$44.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,310$4,026$23.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$149,250$12,438$71.75

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Advertising and Promotions Managers pay in Houston vs. Texas and the U.S.

Advertising and promotions managers in Houston earn 13% less than the Texas average ($123,050) and 31% less than the U.S. average ($154,280). At the median the gap is -31% against the U.S. median of $133,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Houston$106,530$91,900$46,600$210,100800
Texas$123,050$104,170$59,990$210,7903,670
United States$154,280$133,660$63,300$286,24021,470

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Advertising and Promotions Managers salary after taxes in Houston

On the average salary of $106,530, a single filer in Houston takes home about $83,774 a year, or $6,981 a month and $3,222 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Houston a good place for advertising and promotions managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $106,530 buys what about $108,011 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Advertising and Promotions Managers salary in other Texas cities

Houston ranks 4th of 5 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($133,320).

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Highest-paying cities for advertising and promotions managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($246,600).

Advertising and Promotions Managers salary by city

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Advertising and Promotions Managers salary in Houston: questions

How much do advertising and promotions managers make an hour in Houston?

$51.22 an hour on average, and $44.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level advertising and promotions managers salary in Houston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the advertising and promotions managers take-home pay in Houston?

About $83,774 a year ($6,981 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,530. Texas has no state income tax.

Do advertising and promotions managers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% less than the U.S. average for this job ($154,280).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-2011; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.76, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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