Lawyers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $363,120 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Houston earn between $105,240 and $243,930.
- $80K10th
- $105K25th
- $158KMedian
- $244K75th
- $363K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $193,390 | $16,116 | $92.98 |
| Median | $157,980 | $13,165 | $75.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $105,240 | $8,770 | $50.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $243,930 | $20,328 | $117.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lawyers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $193,390, a single filer in Houston takes home about $143,999 a year, or $12,000 a month and $5,538 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 lawyers? 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 $193,390 buys what about $196,078 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Lawyers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 2nd of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($203,400).
- Midland$203,400
- Houston$193,390
- Dallas$188,640
- Austin$184,630
- Odessa$169,910
- San Antonio$169,120
- College Station$166,990
- Killeen$160,130
- Beaumont$158,920
- Corpus Christi$158,140
Highest-paying cities for lawyers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($288,980).
- San Jose, CA$288,980
- Santa Rosa, CA$248,950
- Los Angeles, CA$241,500
- San Francisco, CA$237,060
- Bridgeport, CT$231,710
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Lawyers salary in Houston: questions
How much do lawyers make an hour in Houston?
$92.98 an hour on average, and $75.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $105,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lawyers take-home pay in Houston?
About $143,999 a year ($12,000 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $193,390. Texas has no state income tax.
Do lawyers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($188,323).
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 23-1011; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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