Attorney Houston, TX
Attorney salary in Houston, TX
Typical pay
$157,500a year
Most Attorneys earn $106k to $215k a year
From 54 current job postings, updated Nov 13, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Attorney salary in Houston, TX is $157,500 a year. Most job postings pay $105,900 to $214,800. From 54 current job postings, updated Nov 13, 2026.
How much does a Attorney make an hour?
A Attorney in Houston, TX typically makes about $75.72 an hour. Most job postings pay $50.93 to $103.25.
How much does a Attorney make a year?
A Attorney in Houston, TX typically makes about $157,500 a year. Most job postings pay $105,900 to $214,800.
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Typical pay by city in Texas
Back to the whole USTexas
$180k typical, most $124k to $232k
| Austin, TX | $189k | $135k to $233k | 55 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $176k | $134k to $235k | 72 |
| Houston, TX | $158k | $106k to $215k | 54 |
| Abilene, TX | – | – | 3 |
| Amarillo, TX | – | – | 3 |
| Beaumont, TX | – | – | 0 |
| Brownsville, TX | – | – | 0 |
| College Station, TX | – | – | 6 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | – | – | 1 |
| El Paso, TX | – | – | 1 |
| Killeen, TX | – | – | 5 |
| Laredo, TX | – | – | 0 |
| Longview, TX | – | – | 0 |
| Lubbock, TX | – | – | 4 |
| McAllen, TX | – | – | 1 |
| Midland, TX | – | – | 1 |
| Odessa, TX | – | – | 1 |
| San Angelo, TX | – | – | 0 |
| San Antonio, TX | – | – | 16 |
| Tyler, TX | – | – | 1 |
| Victoria, TX | – | – | 1 |
| Waco, TX | – | – | 5 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 2 job postings
- Experienced 24 job postings$92k $229k
Typical: $143k
- Senior 9 job postings
- Lead or manager 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet to show pay for Starting out, Senior and Lead or manager. We show pay once 10 postings at a level list it.
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Experienced: most postings pay $92k to $229k a year, typically $143k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law Office of Bryan Fagan | $103k | – | – | – | – |
Cost of living in Houston, TX
About $4,769 a month for 1 adult, 1 bedroom rental, a car, taxes included. Everyday prices run about the same as the US average.
See the cost of living for your setupBased on public data from HUD, the Census, BEA, the Labor Department and EPA, plus Workybara job postings.
How much does a Attorney make in Houston, TX?
Employers hiring now typically offer $157,500 a year for Attorney roles in Houston, TX. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a place's own number when at least 40 postings list pay.
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