Salaries in Texas.
4 metro areas. 3445 roles.
Average cost-of-living index: 0.98x national average. Last updated April 2026.
Highest Paying
$347,000
SVP of Engineering
Median Role
$321,000
VP of Mobile
Entry Level
$312,000
VP of AI Engineering
The salary figures on this page are computed estimates, not observed wages. Each one is a national role baseline scaled by a Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity cost-of-living multiplier (2025 index) and rounded to the nearest $1,000. No published wage percentile is consulted and no wage survey response enters the calculation, so an Orbyt estimate must not be cited as a Bureau of Labor Statistics figure or as measured pay. The published wage data Orbyt holds is Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and Department of Labor H-1B Labor Condition Application filings, which record a filed minimum visa base wage rather than market pay. Where BLS publishes a wage for the occupation a role maps to, it is shown on that role's page as a separate benchmark, labelled with its occupation code, metro area and the number of employed workers it covers. Last updated August 2026.
Texas has 4 major metro areas tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 0.98x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is SVP of Engineering at $347,000 in Austin. The median role pays $321,000.
Metro areas in Texas
Top 30 salaries in Texas
Tax considerations in Texas
Texas has no state income tax, which can mean 5 to 10% more take home pay compared to California roles. Property taxes are above average, however, running about 1.8% of home value.
Texas levies no state income tax, giving Dallas workers a meaningful take home pay advantage. Local property taxes are above the national average, typically around 2% of assessed value.
Texas has no state income tax, giving Houston workers strong take home pay. The city's overall cost of living is below the national average, further stretching your salary.
Texas has no state income tax. San Antonio has no city income tax. The zero tax environment and very affordable housing create exceptional purchasing power relative to most metros.
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