Bottom quarter
$94K
Total Rewards (Blend) Salary in Houston
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$114K
Top quarter
$137K
Top 10%
$157K
Adjusted for Houston at 1.03× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Total Rewards (Blend) in Houston pulls a median of $114,124 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $136,578 and the top 10% at $157,178. Houston sits at 1.03× the national average for pay. $136,578 is what top-quartile Total Rewards (Blend) pay looks like in Houston. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$136,578 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$125,351 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$114,124 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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