Chief Executives pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $121,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $633,110 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Houston earn between $182,990 and $435,040.
- $122K10th
- $183K25th
- $275KMedian
- $435K75th
- $633K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $340,640 | $28,387 | $163.77 |
| Median | $275,270 | $22,939 | $132.34 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $182,990 | $15,249 | $87.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $435,040 | $36,253 | $209.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chief Executives salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $340,640, a single filer in Houston takes home about $240,638 a year, or $20,053 a month and $9,255 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for chief executives? 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 $340,640 buys what about $345,375 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 0.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Chief Executives salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 4th of 22 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($400,240).
- Midland$400,240
- Odessa$350,570
- Dallas$344,480
- Houston$340,640
- Austin$338,600
- San Antonio$311,910
- Waco$287,810
- Tyler$280,590
- El Paso$273,470
- Corpus Christi$263,880
Highest-paying cities for chief executives
Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).
- Medford, OR$503,650
- Midland, MI$493,680
- Bridgeport, CT$447,290
- Durham, NC$425,580
- Portland, OR$420,320
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Chief Executives salary in Houston: questions
How much do chief executives make an hour in Houston?
$163.77 an hour on average, and $132.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $121,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $182,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chief executives take-home pay in Houston?
About $240,638 a year ($20,053 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $340,640. Texas has no state income tax.
Do chief executives earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).
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 11-1011; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
- 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 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).
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