25th pctl
$567K
Private Equity Associate Salary in Houston
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$706K
75th pctl
$876K
90th pctl
$1.08M
Adjusted for Houston at 1.03× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Private Equity Associate in Houston pulls a median of $705,550 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $875,500 and the 90th percentile at $1,081,500. The Houston adjustment moves the band 3% above the national baseline. If you're up for review, the right ask sits at p75: $875,500.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$875,500 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$790,525 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$705,550 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
Carry the math. Not the maybe.
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