Average Salary in Texas

State of United States · Data verified 2026-01-01

Minimum wage

$7.25 /hr

Average salary $4,600 /mo

Matches United States national rate #53 of 56 state Since 2009-07-24

With a population of 31.3 million, Texas is a state of United States whose economy centers on oil and gas and technology. The state follows the national minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Workers earn an average gross salary of $4,600 per month. Key economic outputs include petroleum products, computers and electronics, chemicals. The median household income is $73,035 per year.

• AT A GLANCE

Rank: #53 of 56; state
vs National: =; United States floor
Annual (est.): $15,080; full-time, before tax
Change Since 2019: +0%; nominal wage

Wage Breakdown

Hourly: $7.25
Monthly: $1,256.64 Based on 173.33 hours/month (40 hrs/week)
Annual: $15,080 Based on 2,080 hours/year

Texas adopts the federal minimum wage by statute. State law preempts localities from enacting a higher minimum wage, meaning no city or county in Texas may set a rate above the state/federal floor.

At this rate, a full-time worker earns approximately $15,080 /yr before tax. Whether that covers living costs depends on local prices. See United States purchasing power context.

Average Salary

$4,600 /mo gross

$55,200 /yr gross

Bureau of Labor Statistics - OES · 2025

Median Income

$73,035 /yr household

$35,775 /yr individual

U.S. Census Bureau - American Community Survey · 2023

Minimum Wage History

Nominal wage

Minimum wage history for Texas
Year	Nominal
2025	$7.25 hourly
2024	$7.25 hourly
2023	$7.25 hourly
2022	$7.25 hourly
2021	$7.25 hourly
2020	$7.25 hourly
2019	$7.25 hourly

Compare Texas

Compare Texas with other state

Texas vs Alaska $ 13 /hr

Texas vs Arizona $ 15.15 /hr

Texas vs Arkansas $ 11 /hr

Texas vs California $ 16.9 /hr

Texas vs Colorado $ 15.16 /hr

Texas vs Connecticut $ 16.94 /hr

Texas vs Delaware $ 15 /hr

Texas vs Florida $ 14 /hr

Texas vs Georgia $ 7.25 /hr

Texas vs Iowa $ 7.25 /hr

Texas vs Kansas $ 7.25 /hr

Texas vs Louisiana $ 7.25 /hr

Texas vs Maine $ 15.1 /hr

Texas vs Massachusetts $ 15 /hr

Texas vs Michigan $ 13.73 /hr

Texas vs Minnesota $ 11.41 /hr

Texas vs Mississippi $ 7.25 /hr

Texas vs Missouri $ 15 /hr

Texas vs Montana $ 10.85 /hr

Texas vs Nevada $ 12 /hr

Texas vs New Hampshire $ 7.25 /hr

Texas vs New Jersey $ 15.92 /hr

Texas vs New Mexico $ 12 /hr

Texas vs New York $ 16 /hr

Texas vs North Carolina $ 7.25 /hr

Texas vs North Dakota $ 7.25 /hr

Texas vs Ohio $ 11 /hr

Texas vs Oklahoma $ 7.25 /hr

Texas vs Puerto Rico $ 10.5 /hr

Texas vs South Carolina $ 7.25 /hr

Texas vs South Dakota $ 11.85 /hr

Texas vs Utah $ 7.25 /hr

Texas vs Virginia $ 12.77 /hr

Texas vs Washington $ 17.13 /hr

Texas vs West Virginia $ 8.75 /hr

Texas vs Wisconsin $ 7.25 /hr