SOC 21-1019 · Midland, TX metro

Counselors, All Other Salary in Midland, TX

The average salary for other counselors in Midland, Texas is $61,000 a year ($29.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,990: half of the 40 people in this job in the Midland, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($58,210).

$61,000average per year

$29.33 / hourMedian $62,990Take-home ≈ $51,194

  • $42K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $72K90th

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

40people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#1 of 12Texas metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Counselors, All Other pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,990 or more. The middle half of other counselors in Midland earn between $47,470 and $69,170.

  • $42K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $72K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,000$5,083$29.33
Median$62,990$5,249$30.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,470$3,956$22.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$69,170$5,764$33.25

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

Counselors, All Other pay in Midland vs. Texas and the U.S.

Other counselors in Midland earn 10% more than the Texas average ($55,250) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($58,210). At the median the gap is +24% against the U.S. median of $50,860.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Midland$61,000$62,990$42,340$71,99040
Texas$55,250$54,450$30,990$77,8702,550
United States$58,210$50,860$36,240$91,94028,580

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

Counselors, All Other salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $61,000, a single filer in Midland takes home about $51,194 a year, or $4,266 a month and $1,969 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.

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Is Midland a good place for other counselors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $61,000 buys what about $63,686 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Counselors, All Other salary in other Texas cities

Midland ranks 1st of 12 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Counselors, All Other salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for other counselors

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,850).

Counselors, All Other salary by city

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Counselors, All Other salary in Midland: questions

How much do other counselors make an hour in Midland?

$29.33 an hour on average, and $30.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other counselors salary in Midland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other counselors take-home pay in Midland?

About $51,194 a year ($4,266 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,000. Texas has no state income tax.

Do other counselors earn more in Midland than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($58,210).

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 Midland, TX (33260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 1.70, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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