Natural Sciences Managers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $215,470 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in Houston earn between $99,170 and $173,110.
- $77K10th
- $99K25th
- $133KMedian
- $173K75th
- $215K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $141,350 | $11,779 | $67.96 |
| Median | $132,860 | $11,072 | $63.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $99,170 | $8,264 | $47.68 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $173,110 | $14,426 | $83.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Natural Sciences Managers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $141,350, a single filer in Houston takes home about $107,879 a year, or $8,990 a month and $4,149 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 natural sciences managers? 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 $141,350 buys what about $143,315 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Natural Sciences Managers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 2nd of 14 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($143,520).
- Austin$143,520
- Houston$141,350
- Dallas$139,800
- Beaumont$137,460
- Midland$136,840
- San Antonio$125,330
- Killeen$123,620
- Lubbock$118,000
- Corpus Christi$115,110
- Brownsville$111,240
Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers
Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,090).
- Boston, MA$260,090
- San Jose, CA$252,350
- San Francisco, CA$249,930
- Worcester, MA$231,760
- New Haven, CT$228,050
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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Houston: questions
How much do natural sciences managers make an hour in Houston?
$67.96 an hour on average, and $63.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level natural sciences managers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the natural sciences managers take-home pay in Houston?
About $107,879 a year ($8,990 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $141,350. Texas has no state income tax.
Do natural sciences managers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).
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 11-9121; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- 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 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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