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Life Scientists, All Other salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Median base pay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$61,440
≈ $29.54/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 230 jobs
Middle 50%
$36,550–$102,880
vs U.S. median
-34%
Metro rank
#6 of 7

Life Scientists, All Other in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $61,440 a year, based on BLS estimates for 230 jobs (May 2025). That is 34% below the U.S. median of $93,750 and 24% below the TX statewide median of $81,230. It ranks #6 of 7 metros with published figures for this job.

LIFE SCIENTISTS, ALL OTHER · HOUSTON-PASADENA-THE WOODLANDS, TX · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · HOUSTON-PASADENA-THE WOODLANDS, TX · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$36,550P25$36,550MEDIAN$61,440P75$102,880P90$102,880
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$58,670P25$68,990MEDIAN$93,750P75$131,910P90$186,260
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What is the average Life Scientists, All Other salary in Houston?

The BLS median is $61,440 a year (May 2025). Half of the 230 jobs pay between $36,550 and $102,880. The 10th percentile is $36,550 and the 90th is $102,880.

Is Houston a high-paying metro for Life Scientists, All Other?

That is 34% below the U.S. median of $93,750 and 24% below the TX statewide median of $81,230. It ranks #6 of 7 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Life Scientists, All Other make an hour in Houston?

About $29.54 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $61,440 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.57–$49.46 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.