Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Texas | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $136,500 | $149,469 | -9% |
| Median hourly wage | $65.62 | $71.86 | -9% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $140,577.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $149,500 | $86,250 | $189,750 | 119 |
| Houston | $136,500 | $78,750 | $173,250 | 96 |
| Dallas | $136,500 | $78,750 | $173,250 | 102 |
| Fort Worth | $132,600 | $76,500 | $168,300 | 99 |
| Arlington | $130,000 | $75,000 | $165,000 | 98 |
| San Antonio | $120,900 | $69,750 | $153,450 | 91 |
| El Paso | $110,500 | $63,750 | $140,250 | 86 |
The median annual salary for a HR Manager in Texas is $136,500, or about $65.62 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for HR Managers is $149,469. Texas is -9% below the national median.
Entry-level hr managers in Texas typically earn from $86,250 depending on the city and employer.
With 23,220 hr manager jobs on record and a median salary of $136,500, Texas offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, hr managers rank 42 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 95% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Chief Executives at $257,850, Computer and Information Systems Managers at $171,530, Architectural and Engineering Managers at $171,370 — all figures are median annual wages for Texas.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Texas has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 93.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, hr managers rank 42 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 95% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Texas | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $257,850 | $8,780 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,530 | $73,060 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $171,370 | $19,030 |
| Financial Managers | $164,860 | $71,870 |
| Marketing Managers | $147,880 | $44,680 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $136,930 | $2,230 |
Texas has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 93.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 794 occupations in Texas.