SOC 15-2041 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro

Statisticians Salary in Houston, TX

The average salary for statisticians in Houston, Texas is $109,570 a year ($52.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $104,330: half of the 400 people in this job in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($116,534).

$109,570average per year

$52.68 / hourMedian $104,330Take-home ≈ $85,912

  • $64K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $135K75th
  • $165K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

400people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 4Texas metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Statisticians pay range in Houston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,010 or more. The middle half of statisticians in Houston earn between $78,990 and $135,100.

  • $64K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $135K75th
  • $165K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$109,570$9,131$52.68
Median$104,330$8,694$50.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,990$6,582$37.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$135,100$11,258$64.95

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Statisticians salary after taxes in Houston

On the average salary of $109,570, a single filer in Houston takes home about $85,912 a year, or $7,159 a month and $3,304 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Houston a good place for statisticians? 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 $109,570 buys what about $111,093 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Statisticians salary in other Texas cities

Houston ranks 1st of 4 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Statisticians salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for statisticians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,700).

Statisticians salary by city

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Statisticians salary in Houston: questions

How much do statisticians make an hour in Houston?

$52.68 an hour on average, and $50.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level statisticians salary in Houston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the statisticians take-home pay in Houston?

About $85,912 a year ($7,159 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,570. Texas has no state income tax.

Do statisticians earn more in Houston than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($116,534).

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 15-2041; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).

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