Residential Advisors pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,730 or more. The middle half of residential advisors in Houston earn between $33,140 and $43,510.
- $31K10th
- $33K25th
- $37KMedian
- $44K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,480 | $3,373 | $19.46 |
| Median | $36,510 | $3,042 | $17.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,140 | $2,762 | $15.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,510 | $3,626 | $20.92 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Residential Advisors salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $40,480, a single filer in Houston takes home about $34,706 a year, or $2,892 a month and $1,335 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 residential advisors? 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 $40,480 buys what about $41,043 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Residential Advisors salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 6th 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 Houston: questions
How much do residential advisors make an hour in Houston?
$19.46 an hour on average, and $17.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level residential advisors salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,140, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the residential advisors take-home pay in Houston?
About $34,706 a year ($2,892 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,480. Texas has no state income tax.
Do residential advisors earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less than 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).
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