Social Workers, All Other pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,450 or more. The middle half of other social workers in Houston earn between $47,420 and $123,240.
- $37K10th
- $47K25th
- $83KMedian
- $123K75th
- $134K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $84,930 | $7,078 | $40.83 |
| Median | $82,610 | $6,884 | $39.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,420 | $3,952 | $22.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $123,240 | $10,270 | $59.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Social Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $84,930, a single filer in Houston takes home about $68,578 a year, or $5,715 a month and $2,638 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 other social workers? 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 $84,930 buys what about $86,111 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Social Workers, All Other salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 5th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($98,020).
- Killeen$98,020
- San Antonio$97,570
- Waco$96,200
- Dallas$94,800
- Houston$84,930
- El Paso$84,700
- Corpus Christi$78,380
- Amarillo$74,260
- Austin$73,250
- Lubbock$69,920
Highest-paying cities for other social workers
Reno, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,460).
- Reno, NV$142,460
- Las Vegas, NV$114,210
- Honolulu, HI$113,310
- Worcester, MA$106,140
- Amherst, MA$105,840
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Social Workers, All Other salary in Houston: questions
How much do other social workers make an hour in Houston?
$40.83 an hour on average, and $39.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other social workers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,420, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other social workers take-home pay in Houston?
About $68,578 a year ($5,715 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,930. Texas has no state income tax.
Do other social workers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,229).
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 21-1029; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).
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