Designers, All Other pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,560 or more. The middle half of other designers in Houston earn between $39,670 and $78,350.
- $40K10th
- $40K25th
- $40KMedian
- $78K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,310 | $4,526 | $26.11 |
| Median | $39,670 | $3,306 | $19.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,670 | $3,306 | $19.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,350 | $6,529 | $37.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Designers, All Other salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $54,310, a single filer in Houston takes home about $45,818 a year, or $3,818 a month and $1,762 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 designers? 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 $54,310 buys what about $55,065 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Designers, All Other salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd of 3 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($66,110).
Highest-paying cities for other designers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,730).
- San Jose, CA$112,730
- San Francisco, CA$109,400
- Las Vegas, NV$97,970
- Nashville, TN$97,960
- New York, NY$93,590
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Designers, All Other salary in Houston: questions
How much do other designers make an hour in Houston?
$26.11 an hour on average, and $19.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other designers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other designers take-home pay in Houston?
About $45,818 a year ($3,818 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,310. Texas has no state income tax.
Do other designers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 35% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,245).
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 27-1029; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 22.3%.
- 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.
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