Costume Attendants pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,100 or more. The middle half of costume attendants in Houston earn between $25,160 and $50,300.
- $25K10th
- $25K25th
- $46KMedian
- $50K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,440 | $3,453 | $19.92 |
| Median | $45,750 | $3,812 | $22.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $25,160 | $2,097 | $12.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,300 | $4,192 | $24.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Costume Attendants salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $41,440, a single filer in Houston takes home about $35,477 a year, or $2,956 a month and $1,365 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 costume attendants? 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 $41,440 buys what about $42,016 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Costume Attendants salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 1st of 4 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Houston$41,440
- Dallas$37,070
- Austin$36,300
- San Antonio$33,790
Highest-paying cities for costume attendants
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,150).
- Los Angeles, CA$97,150
- Atlanta, GA$88,650
- New York, NY$85,630
- San Jose, CA$74,680
- San Francisco, CA$65,680
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Costume Attendants salary in Houston: questions
How much do costume attendants make an hour in Houston?
$19.92 an hour on average, and $21.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level costume attendants salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the costume attendants take-home pay in Houston?
About $35,477 a year ($2,956 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,440. Texas has no state income tax.
Do costume attendants earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 40% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,251).
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 39-3092; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.2%.
- 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 1.51, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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