SOC 21-2099 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro

Religious Workers, All Other Salary in Houston, TX

The average salary for other religious workers in Houston, Texas is $40,760 a year ($19.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,050: half of the 120 people in this job in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,870).

$40,760average per year

$19.59 / hourMedian $37,050Take-home ≈ $34,931

  • $28K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $59K90th

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

120people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Texas metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Religious Workers, All Other pay range in Houston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,590 or more. The middle half of other religious workers in Houston earn between $29,560 and $45,460.

  • $28K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,760$3,397$19.60
Median$37,050$3,088$17.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,560$2,463$14.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,460$3,788$21.86

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

Religious Workers, All Other pay in Houston vs. Texas and the U.S.

Other religious workers in Houston earn about the same as the Texas average ($40,290) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($53,870). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $45,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Houston$40,760$37,050$27,920$58,590120
Texas$40,290$36,420$28,080$59,080440
United States$53,870$45,280$31,200$93,90015,760

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

Religious Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Houston

On the average salary of $40,760, a single filer in Houston takes home about $34,931 a year, or $2,911 a month and $1,343 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.

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Is Houston a good place for other religious workers? 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 $40,760 buys what about $41,327 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $40,760 is worth in another city

Religious Workers, All Other salary in other Texas cities

Houston ranks 1st of 2 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Religious Workers, All Other salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for other religious workers

Denver, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($88,170).

Religious Workers, All Other salary by city

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Religious Workers, All Other salary in Houston: questions

How much do other religious workers make an hour in Houston?

$19.59 an hour on average, and $17.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other religious workers salary in Houston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other religious workers take-home pay in Houston?

About $34,931 a year ($2,911 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,760. Texas has no state income tax.

Do other religious workers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,870).

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 21-2099; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
  • 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 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).

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