News Producer Salary in Houston
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
25th pctl
$62K
Median (p50)
$75K
75th pctl
$93K
90th pctl
$111K
Adjusted for Houston at 1.03× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
News Producer in Houston pulls a median of $75,190 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $92,700 and the 90th percentile at $111,240. Houston sits at 1.03× the national average for comp. The number to anchor on for a counter is $92,700. The data supports it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$92,700 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$83,945 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$75,190 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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