What the data says about project manager pay in Houston
Monthly take-home on that median is roughly US$7,200; local prices sit at COL 100, so its buying power is about US$99,500.
How Houston compares with United States and TX
On a United States league table of 21 metros, Houston comes 17th. One place higher is Phoenix at US$100,780, one lower is Jacksonville at US$99,270, and San Jose tops the list.
Compared only with other TX metros — San Antonio (US$92,130), Dallas (US$98,900) and Austin (US$102,390) — Houston ranks 2nd of 4, 1% over the US$98,200 state average.
Is US$99,510 a good salary in Houston?
Price levels in Houston (index 100) neither inflate nor shrink the paycheck much; adjusted for costs it is worth about US$99,500.
Its place holds after a cost-of-living adjustment — 17th of 21 either way.
Take-home on the median comes to roughly US$7,200 monthly (13% effective tax in our simplified model). Rent for a modeled 1-bedroom is 23% of it, and the single-adult budget ends about US$3,700 in the black.
Houston vs nearby TX metros
San Antonio (also in TX) pays US$92,130, 7% less than Houston; modeled monthly leftover is US$470 lower.
A project manager moving from Houston to Dallas (also in TX) would see the median fall 1% to US$98,900, with US$30 less left over monthly in our model.
In New York — similar cost level, COL 100 — the median is US$126,660 (+27% vs Houston), and the modeled budget leaves US$1,760 more each month.
Where Project Manager ranks among Houston jobs
Lawyer is the best-paid tracked role in Houston at US$157,980; project manager comes 7th of 9.
Closest neighbours in the Houston list: Registered Nurse at US$99,830 (0%) and Frontend Developer at US$89,040 (-11%).
Where Houston stands for junior and senior project managers
Senior pay is the relative strength in Houston: US$168,070 at the 90th percentile ranks 12th of 21, while US$58,560 at the 10th ranks 20th.
For the top 10% of earners, San Jose leads with US$212,340 at the 90th percentile, +26% against Houston.
The project manager pay range in Houston
Pay is spread out: US$58,560 at the 10th percentile to US$168,070 at the 90th (2.9×). Level and setting matter more than the city average here.