Houston financial analyst salary: rankings and context
Monthly take-home on that median is roughly US$7,300; local prices sit at COL 100, so its buying power is about US$101,700.
Houston vs the national and TX picture
Directly above Houston is Chicago (US$101,750); directly below is Austin (US$101,530). The full range runs from US$82,120 in San Antonio to US$144,910 in San Jose.
Inside TX, Houston is the best-paying of 4 observed metros, 5% above their US$96,400 average. For comparison: San Antonio (US$82,120), Dallas (US$100,350) and Austin (US$101,530).
Cost of living and take-home in Houston
With a COL index of 100, there is little difference between headline pay and price-adjusted pay (US$101,700).
Adjusting for prices does not move Houston in the ranking: it is 13th of 21 on both cash and buying power.
After a simplified 13% effective national income tax, the median nets about US$7,300 a month. A modeled 1-bedroom (US$1,650) takes 23% of that, leaving around US$3,840 after modeled living costs.
Houston vs nearby TX metros
In San Antonio — also in TX — the median is US$82,120 (-19% vs Houston), and the modeled budget leaves US$1,260 less each month.
Dallas (also in TX) pays US$100,350, 1% less than Houston; modeled monthly leftover is US$80 lower.
In New York — similar cost level, COL 100 — the median is US$128,930 (+27% vs Houston), and the modeled budget leaves US$1,770 more each month.
Financial Analyst vs other occupations in Houston
Lawyer is the best-paid tracked role in Houston at US$157,980; financial analyst comes 5th of 9.
Closest neighbours in the Houston list: Data Scientist at US$106,750 (+5%) and Registered Nurse at US$99,830 (-2%).
How Houston ranks at the low and high end
Entry and senior pay rank the same in Houston: 13th of 21 at both the 10th and the 90th percentile.
For the top 10% of earners, Jacksonville leads with US$228,800 at the 90th percentile, +31% against Houston.
How wide financial analyst pay runs in Houston
Pay is spread out: US$66,730 at the 10th percentile to US$174,220 at the 90th (2.6×). Level and setting matter more than the city average here.