SOC 29-1129 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro

Therapists, All Other Salary in Houston, TX

The average salary for other therapists in Houston, Texas is $68,450 a year ($32.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,690: half of the 290 people in this job in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,166).

$68,450average per year

$32.91 / hourMedian $63,690Take-home ≈ $56,985

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $114K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

290people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Texas metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Therapists, All Other pay range in Houston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $113,870 or more. The middle half of other therapists in Houston earn between $33,710 and $80,500.

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $114K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,450$5,704$32.91
Median$63,690$5,308$30.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,710$2,809$16.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,500$6,708$38.70

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

Therapists, All Other salary after taxes in Houston

On the average salary of $68,450, a single filer in Houston takes home about $56,985 a year, or $4,749 a month and $2,192 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 other therapists? 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 $68,450 buys what about $69,401 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Therapists, All Other salary in other Texas cities

Houston ranks 6th of 6 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($90,110).

All Therapists, All Other salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for other therapists

Kiryas Joel, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,890).

Therapists, All Other salary by city

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Therapists, All Other salary in Houston: questions

How much do other therapists make an hour in Houston?

$32.91 an hour on average, and $30.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other therapists salary in Houston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other therapists take-home pay in Houston?

About $56,985 a year ($4,749 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,450. Texas has no state income tax.

Do other therapists earn more in Houston than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,166).

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 29-1129; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.7%.
  • 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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