Residential Advisors pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,160 or more. The middle half of residential advisors in Austin earn between $36,190 and $49,930.
- $32K10th
- $36K25th
- $44KMedian
- $50K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,510 | $3,792 | $21.88 |
| Median | $44,480 | $3,707 | $21.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,190 | $3,016 | $17.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,930 | $4,161 | $24.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Residential Advisors salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $45,510, a single filer in Austin takes home about $38,747 a year, or $3,229 a month and $1,490 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 Austin a good place for residential advisors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $45,510 buys what about $46,408 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Residential Advisors salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 2nd of 17 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($47,760).
- Waco$47,760
- Austin$45,510
- Lubbock$42,470
- Dallas$41,930
- Brownsville$40,860
- Houston$40,480
- San Antonio$40,470
- Corpus Christi$40,420
- College Station$38,600
- Killeen$38,530
Highest-paying cities for residential advisors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,630).
- San Jose, CA$60,630
- San Francisco, CA$57,350
- Vallejo, CA$56,720
- Barnstable, MA$54,710
- Seattle, WA$54,530
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Residential Advisors salary in Austin: questions
How much do residential advisors make an hour in Austin?
$21.88 an hour on average, and $21.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level residential advisors salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the residential advisors take-home pay in Austin?
About $38,747 a year ($3,229 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,510. Texas has no state income tax.
Do residential advisors earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,779).
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 39-9041; area Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).
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