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Jobs in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area: pay, hiring and remote work
The Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area has 2,480 open job postings from 484 employers in our data. 17.5% list a pay range, the median posted pay is $127,500 a year, 4.7% are remote and 32.6% have been open more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).
What stands out
- A $127,500 posted salary in the Houston area buys about what $129,500 buys in the average US metro area, because prices here run 1% below the national average.
- After adjusting for local prices, the typical worker's official median wage ($49,500) is worth $50,000 in average-US dollars, 67th of 99 metro areas.
- 17.5% of open job postings list a pay range, 68th of 99 metro areas.
- The unemployment rate is 5%, 0.9 points above the median of the metro areas in this report.
- 32.6% of open postings have been listed for more than 60 days (median 30 days), 30th highest of 99 metro areas.
The metro area's unemployment rate was 5% in 2026-08 (4.9% a year earlier) (BLS, not seasonally adjusted). Across Texas, employers had 608,000 job openings in 2025-12, an openings rate of 4.1% (BLS JOLTS). Indeed's own measure of job postings in the metro area is 15.6% above its February 2020 level and 4.2% higher than a year ago (Indeed Hiring Lab, 2026-10-02).
City by city inside the metro area
| Place | Postings | Employers | Pay listed | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 1828 | 426 | 21.2% | $125,000 |
| Katy, TX | 75 | 27 | n/a | – |
| Pearland, TX | 55 | 14 | n/a | – |
| Richmond, TX | 48 | 6 | n/a | – |
| Webster, TX | 44 | 15 | n/a | – |
| Sugar Land, TX | 42 | 21 | n/a | – |
| Dayton, TX | 39 | 5 | n/a | – |
| Humble, TX | 32 | 12 | n/a | – |
| Friendswood, TX | 32 | 7 | n/a | – |
| Baytown, TX | 27 | 11 | n/a | – |
| Texas City, TX | 22 | 13 | n/a | – |
| Conroe, TX | 21 | 12 | n/a | – |
| Pasadena, TX | 20 | 12 | n/a | – |
| Missouri City, TX | 20 | 6 | n/a | – |
Places with at least 15 postings from 3 employers. Shading shows where median posted pay is higher. Pay figures need 8 postings with pay.
City pages: Houston.
Posted pay by kind of job
| Kind of job | Median posted pay | Postings with pay |
|---|---|---|
| Legal and compliance | $210,000 | 30 |
| Nursing and clinical care | $141,500 | 16 |
| Engineering (other) | $127,000 | 10 |
| Sales | $124,500 | 63 |
| Operations and logistics | $120,500 | 15 |
| Finance and accounting | $106,500 | 14 |
Who is hiring, by industry
| Industry | Postings |
|---|---|
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | 406 |
| Retail & E-commerce | 348 |
| Manufacturing & Industrial | 303 |
| Software & Technology | 295 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 251 |
| Consulting & Professional Services | 205 |
| Other | 203 |
| Energy & Utilities | 193 |
| Financial Services | 106 |
| Media & Entertainment | 68 |
| Logistics & Transportation | 51 |
| Education | 20 |
Employers with the most openings
- Greystar: 68 postings
- Tamus: 61 postings
- Boxlunch: 60 postings
- Careers Obmc: 51 postings
- Floor & Decor: 40 postings
Federal government hiring
134 federal job announcements open to the public list Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $114,000. Agencies hiring most: Veterans Health Administration (19), Federal Aviation Administration (17), U.S. Coast Guard (17), Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (16), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (12). Source: USAJOBS, 2026-10-10.
What your paycheck buys here
Prices in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area run 1% below the national average, and housing runs 5% above it. The official median wage for all jobs is $49,500, which is worth $50,000 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $127,500 is worth $129,500.
How it compares with similar-sized metro areas
| Metro area | Pay listed | Posted pay | Official wage | Prices | Paycheck power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 17.5% | $127,500 | $49,500 | 98.6 | $50,000 |
| Washington | 61.2% | $156,500 | $71,000 | 108.9 | $65,500 |
| Philadelphia | 28.4% | $111,500 | $54,500 | 102.6 | $53,000 |
| Atlanta | 25.9% | $134,500 | $51,000 | 100.1 | $51,000 |
| Miami | 21.2% | $115,000 | $48,500 | 114.2 | $42,500 |
| Boston | 59.8% | $159,000 | $66,500 | 108.3 | $61,500 |
| Dallas | 26.1% | $132,000 | $51,500 | 103.1 | $50,000 |
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