Sales Managers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $269,000 or more. The middle half of sales managers in Houston earn between $95,990 and $188,000.
- $69K10th
- $96K25th
- $136KMedian
- $188K75th
- $269K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $153,840 | $12,820 | $73.96 |
| Median | $135,880 | $11,323 | $65.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $95,990 | $7,999 | $46.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $188,000 | $15,667 | $90.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Managers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $153,840, a single filer in Houston takes home about $116,416 a year, or $9,701 a month and $4,478 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 sales managers? 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 $153,840 buys what about $155,978 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Managers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 4th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($163,490).
Highest-paying cities for sales managers
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,770).
- New York, NY$233,770
- Boulder, CO$218,310
- San Jose, CA$213,250
- Boston, MA$207,790
- Denver, CO$202,890
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Sales Managers salary in Houston: questions
How much do sales managers make an hour in Houston?
$73.96 an hour on average, and $65.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales managers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales managers take-home pay in Houston?
About $116,416 a year ($9,701 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $153,840. Texas has no state income tax.
Do sales managers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).
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 11-2022; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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