Pediatricians, General pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $377,000 or more. The middle half of pediatricians, general in Houston earn between $94,500 and $173,360.
- $73K10th
- $94K25th
- $124KMedian
- $173K75th
- $377K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $167,810 | $13,984 | $80.68 |
| Median | $124,190 | $10,349 | $59.71 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $94,500 | $7,875 | $45.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $173,360 | $14,447 | $83.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pediatricians, General salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $167,810, a single filer in Houston takes home about $125,964 a year, or $10,497 a month and $4,845 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 pediatricians, general? 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 $167,810 buys what about $170,143 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Pediatricians, General salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 4th of 8 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($246,700).
- Dallas$246,700
- El Paso$216,270
- San Antonio$207,600
- Houston$167,810
- Brownsville$165,530
- Austin$164,830
- Corpus Christi$153,880
- McAllen$131,910
Highest-paying cities for pediatricians, general
Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($340,410).
- Sacramento, CA$340,410
- Vallejo, CA$306,510
- St. Cloud, MN$304,330
- Fresno, CA$294,660
- Manchester, NH$288,830
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Pediatricians, General salary in Houston: questions
How much do pediatricians, general make an hour in Houston?
$80.68 an hour on average, and $59.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pediatricians, general salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $94,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pediatricians, general take-home pay in Houston?
About $125,964 a year ($10,497 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $167,810. Texas has no state income tax.
Do pediatricians, general earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($212,540).
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 29-1221; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.5%.
- 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 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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