Retail Salespersons pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,670 or more. The middle half of retail salespersons in Houston earn between $28,000 and $36,820.
- $23K10th
- $28K25th
- $31KMedian
- $37K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,640 | $2,887 | $16.65 |
| Median | $31,340 | $2,612 | $15.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,000 | $2,333 | $13.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,820 | $3,068 | $17.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Retail Salespersons salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $34,640, a single filer in Houston takes home about $30,013 a year, or $2,501 a month and $1,154 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 retail salespersons? 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 $34,640 buys what about $35,122 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Retail Salespersons salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 4th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($36,160).
Highest-paying cities for retail salespersons
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,420).
- San Jose, CA$47,420
- San Francisco, CA$47,290
- Napa, CA$45,630
- Seattle, WA$45,020
- Mount Vernon, WA$44,690
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Retail Salespersons salary in Houston: questions
How much do retail salespersons make an hour in Houston?
$16.65 an hour on average, and $15.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level retail salespersons salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the retail salespersons take-home pay in Houston?
About $30,013 a year ($2,501 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,640. Texas has no state income tax.
Do retail salespersons earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($37,482).
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 41-2031; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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