Salary report · Houston, TX

What is the average Data Analyst salary in Houston, TX?

Data Analysts in Houston earn a median of $89,600 per year — about 4% above the national average. Pay ranges from $64,500 (25th percentile) to $138,900 (90th percentile).

25th percentile
$64,500
Median
$89,600
75th percentile
$114,700
90th percentile
$138,900
YoY change
+4.3%

Data Analyst salary by experience level

Entry · 0–2 yrs
$58,200
Mid · 3–5 yrs
$89,600
Senior · 6–8 yrs
$114,700
Lead · 8+ yrs
$129,900

How Houston pay compares

Houston median$89,600
National median$86,200
Cost-of-living adjusted(COL index 96)$93,300

Cost-of-living adjusted is the Houston salary translated into equivalent purchasing power vs the US average (COL index 100). Useful for comparing offers across cities.

5-year salary trend

$76K
2022
$79K
2023
$82K
2024
$86K
2025
$90K
2026

Trend extrapolated from BLS May 2024 BLS OEWS OEWS data using the latest year-over-year growth rate of 4.3%.

Data Analyst job market in Houston

Houston is dominated by energy, healthcare and aerospace. Texas has no state income tax, which boosts effective take-home pay vs coastal cities.

An estimated 8,100 data analysts work in the Houston metro. Daily responsibilities typically include:

  • Build SQL queries
  • Create dashboards
  • Run A/B tests
  • Present findings to stakeholders
  • Clean and validate data

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FAQ

How much does a Data Analyst make in Houston, TX?+

Data Analysts in Houston earn a median of $89,600 per year — about 4% above the national average of $86,200.

What's the entry-level Data Analyst salary in Houston?+

Entry-level Data Analysts in Houston typically earn around $58,200 per year. Salaries scale to about $129,900 at the senior level with 8+ years of experience.

Is $89,600 a good Data Analyst salary in Houston?+

$89,600 is the median, meaning half of Data Analysts in Houston earn more and half earn less. Adjusted for the city's cost-of-living index of 96, that's roughly $93,300 in nationally-equivalent purchasing power.

How fast is Data Analyst pay growing in Houston?+

Data Analyst salaries in Houston grew about 4.3% year-over-year in the latest BLS data. The 10-year national outlook for this role is +23%.

Where do Data Analysts in Houston get paid the most?+

The 90th percentile Data Analyst salary in Houston is around $138,900. These typically include senior, lead, or specialist roles at major employers.

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