Conservation Scientists pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,080 or more. The middle half of conservation scientists in Houston earn between $53,440 and $68,620.
- $49K10th
- $53K25th
- $61KMedian
- $69K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,600 | $5,300 | $30.58 |
| Median | $60,520 | $5,043 | $29.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,440 | $4,453 | $25.69 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,620 | $5,718 | $32.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Conservation Scientists salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $63,600, a single filer in Houston takes home about $53,283 a year, or $4,440 a month and $2,049 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 conservation scientists? 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 $63,600 buys what about $64,484 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Conservation Scientists salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 10th of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Lubbock pays the most ($80,980).
- Lubbock$80,980
- Austin$70,780
- Tyler$70,640
- Dallas$70,290
- Amarillo$68,180
- San Antonio$67,510
- Beaumont$67,420
- Waco$67,240
- Brownsville$67,190
- Houston$63,600
Highest-paying cities for conservation scientists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,820).
- San Jose, CA$118,820
- Washington, DC$108,770
- Springfield, IL$105,360
- Amherst, MA$99,360
- San Francisco, CA$99,130
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Conservation Scientists salary in Houston: questions
How much do conservation scientists make an hour in Houston?
$30.58 an hour on average, and $29.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level conservation scientists salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the conservation scientists take-home pay in Houston?
About $53,283 a year ($4,440 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,600. Texas has no state income tax.
Do conservation scientists earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,606).
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 19-1031; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).
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