Foresters pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,060 or more. The middle half of foresters in Houston earn between $75,570 and $98,800.
- $61K10th
- $76K25th
- $84KMedian
- $99K75th
- $114K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $85,450 | $7,121 | $41.08 |
| Median | $83,720 | $6,977 | $40.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,570 | $6,298 | $36.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,800 | $8,233 | $47.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Foresters salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $85,450, a single filer in Houston takes home about $68,944 a year, or $5,745 a month and $2,652 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 foresters? 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 $85,450 buys what about $86,638 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Foresters salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 2nd of 3 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($86,240).
Highest-paying cities for foresters
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,110).
- San Francisco, CA$119,110
- Los Angeles, CA$119,020
- Sacramento, CA$118,560
- Fresno, CA$106,830
- San Diego, CA$98,060
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Foresters salary in Houston: questions
How much do foresters make an hour in Houston?
$41.08 an hour on average, and $40.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level foresters salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the foresters take-home pay in Houston?
About $68,944 a year ($5,745 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,450. Texas has no state income tax.
Do foresters earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($84,517).
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 19-1032; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 0.30, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.30).
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