Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,830 or more. The middle half of refractory materials repairers (except brickmasons) in Houston earn between $59,110 and $78,800.
- $59K10th
- $59K25th
- $67KMedian
- $79K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,050 | $5,671 | $32.72 |
| Median | $67,380 | $5,615 | $32.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,110 | $4,926 | $28.42 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,800 | $6,567 | $37.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $68,050, a single filer in Houston takes home about $56,703 a year, or $4,725 a month and $2,181 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 refractory materials repairers (except brickmasons)? 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 $68,050 buys what about $68,996 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons salary in nearby metro areas
- Birmingham, AL$50,250
- Los Angeles, CA$90,080
Highest-paying cities for refractory materials repairers (except brickmasons)
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,080).
- Los Angeles, CA$90,080
- Houston, TX$68,050
- Birmingham, AL$50,250
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons salary by city
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Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons salary in Houston: questions
How much do refractory materials repairers (except brickmasons) make an hour in Houston?
$32.72 an hour on average, and $32.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level refractory materials repairers (except brickmasons) salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,110, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the refractory materials repairers (except brickmasons) take-home pay in Houston?
About $56,703 a year ($4,725 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,050. Texas has no state income tax.
Do refractory materials repairers (except brickmasons) earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,150).
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 49-9045; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 2.40, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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