Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,720 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous construction and related workers in Houston earn between $44,630 and $59,560.
- $40K10th
- $45K25th
- $49KMedian
- $60K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,480 | $4,373 | $25.23 |
| Median | $48,620 | $4,052 | $23.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,630 | $3,719 | $21.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,560 | $4,963 | $28.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $52,480, a single filer in Houston takes home about $44,348 a year, or $3,696 a month and $1,706 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 miscellaneous construction and related workers? 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 $52,480 buys what about $53,210 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 4th of 6 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($56,700).
- Midland$56,700
- Austin$54,280
- Dallas$53,540
- Houston$52,480
- San Antonio$52,440
- Corpus Christi$44,720
All Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salaries in Texas
Highest-paying cities for miscellaneous construction and related workers
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,780).
- San Francisco, CA$87,780
- Seattle, WA$77,780
- New York, NY$74,920
- Sacramento, CA$74,520
- Trenton, NJ$74,450
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary by city
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Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary in Houston: questions
How much do miscellaneous construction and related workers make an hour in Houston?
$25.23 an hour on average, and $23.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level miscellaneous construction and related workers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the miscellaneous construction and related workers take-home pay in Houston?
About $44,348 a year ($3,696 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,480. Texas has no state income tax.
Do miscellaneous construction and related workers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,196).
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 47-4090; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 1.62, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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