SOC 21-2021 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro

Directors, Religious Activities and Education Salary in Houston, TX

The average salary for directors, religious activities and education in Houston, Texas is $85,850 a year ($41.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,480: half of the 70 people in this job in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 38% more than the U.S. average for this job ($62,100).

$85,850average per year

$41.27 / hourMedian $83,480Take-home ≈ $69,225

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  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
+38%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Texas metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Directors, Religious Activities and Education pay range in Houston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,570 or more. The middle half of directors, religious activities and education in Houston earn between $59,510 and $106,560.

  • $50K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $83KMedian
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  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$85,850$7,154$41.27
Median$83,480$6,957$40.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,510$4,959$28.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,560$8,880$51.23

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

Directors, Religious Activities and Education pay in Houston vs. Texas and the U.S.

Directors, religious activities and education in Houston earn 8% more than the Texas average ($79,690) and 38% more than the U.S. average ($62,100). At the median the gap is +60% against the U.S. median of $52,100.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Houston$85,850$83,480$50,140$124,57070
Texas$79,690$75,420$48,300$124,570330
United States$62,100$52,100$34,670$98,31022,160

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary after taxes in Houston

On the average salary of $85,850, a single filer in Houston takes home about $69,225 a year, or $5,769 a month and $2,663 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.

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Is Houston a good place for directors, religious activities and education? 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 $85,850 buys what about $87,043 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.

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Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary in other Texas cities

Houston ranks 1st of 3 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Directors, Religious Activities and Education salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for directors, religious activities and education

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($89,920).

Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary by city

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Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary in Houston: questions

How much do directors, religious activities and education make an hour in Houston?

$41.27 an hour on average, and $40.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level directors, religious activities and education salary in Houston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the directors, religious activities and education take-home pay in Houston?

About $69,225 a year ($5,769 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,850. Texas has no state income tax.

Do directors, religious activities and education earn more in Houston than elsewhere?

The average here is 38% more than the U.S. average for this job ($62,100).

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 21-2021; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.15, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.15).

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