In Houston, TX, financial managers earn a median of $166,910 a year, according to the latest BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics release. It runs 23% above the national median of $135,850 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $130,430 and $217,130 — a 86,700 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The average (mean) of $186,560 comes in higher than the median, which usually means a share of high earners is pulling the average up. The catch: Houston is roughly in line with the national cost of living (cost index 100 against a 100 baseline), so that headline number buys less than it would elsewhere. On an hourly basis that is about $80.24, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for financial managers across all U.S. metros in our data is $135,850.