Tellers pay range in Brownsville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,470 or more. The middle half of tellers in Brownsville earn between $35,450 and $40,630.
- $31K10th
- $35K25th
- $38KMedian
- $41K75th
- $44K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,940 | $3,162 | $18.24 |
| Median | $37,660 | $3,138 | $18.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,450 | $2,954 | $17.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $40,630 | $3,386 | $19.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in Brownsville
On the average salary of $37,940, a single filer in Brownsville takes home about $32,665 a year, or $2,722 a month and $1,256 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 Brownsville a good place for tellers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Brownsville area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.0), so the average $37,940 buys what about $44,129 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Brownsville ($36,490). A typical home costs $207,150, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other Texas cities
Brownsville ranks 10th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($42,590).
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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Tellers salary in Brownsville: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in Brownsville?
$18.24 an hour on average, and $18.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in Brownsville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in Brownsville?
About $32,665 a year ($2,722 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,940. Texas has no state income tax.
Do tellers earn more in Brownsville than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).
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 43-3071; area Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (15180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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