Counselors, All Other pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,680 or more. The middle half of other counselors in Houston earn between $47,410 and $61,370.
- $33K10th
- $47K25th
- $54KMedian
- $61K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,910 | $4,659 | $26.88 |
| Median | $54,450 | $4,538 | $26.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,410 | $3,951 | $22.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,370 | $5,114 | $29.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Counselors, All Other salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $55,910, a single filer in Houston takes home about $47,104 a year, or $3,925 a month and $1,812 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 other counselors? 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 $55,910 buys what about $56,687 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Counselors, All Other salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 5th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($61,000).
- Midland$61,000
- Tyler$59,580
- Lubbock$57,210
- San Antonio$56,910
- Houston$55,910
- Dallas$54,920
- Corpus Christi$54,330
- Austin$53,750
- Killeen$52,660
- Beaumont$51,630
Highest-paying cities for other counselors
Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,850).
- Trenton, NJ$101,850
- Richmond, VA$99,730
- San Jose, CA$89,700
- Washington, DC$83,880
- Portland, OR$81,820
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Counselors, All Other salary in Houston: questions
How much do other counselors make an hour in Houston?
$26.88 an hour on average, and $26.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other counselors salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other counselors take-home pay in Houston?
About $47,104 a year ($3,925 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,910. Texas has no state income tax.
Do other counselors earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($58,860).
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 21-1019; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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