Tellers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,770 or more. The middle half of tellers in Houston earn between $37,760 and $46,880.
- $36K10th
- $38K25th
- $45KMedian
- $47K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,590 | $3,549 | $20.48 |
| Median | $45,090 | $3,758 | $21.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,760 | $3,147 | $18.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,880 | $3,907 | $22.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $42,590, a single filer in Houston takes home about $36,401 a year, or $3,033 a month and $1,400 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 tellers? 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 $42,590 buys what about $43,182 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 1st of 26 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Houston$42,590
- Dallas$41,860
- San Antonio$41,590
- Austin$41,580
- Midland$39,850
- Sherman$39,060
- Laredo$38,550
- Odessa$38,520
- El Paso$38,250
- Brownsville$37,940
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 Houston: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in Houston?
$20.48 an hour on average, and $21.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in Houston?
About $36,401 a year ($3,033 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,590. Texas has no state income tax.
Do tellers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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