Salary for Location: Houston, Texas

Updated: 31 Jan 2012

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City: Houston, Texas

Median Salary by Job

Job	Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross median (50th percentile). Many factors can affect pay. To get the full picture, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Mechanical Engineer	$68,834
Petroleum Engineer	$101,690
Administrative Assistant	$34,801
Executive Assistant	$47,087
Project Manager, Construction	$70,159
Operations Manager	$68,039
Registered Nurse (RN)	$58,336
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 31 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 41,046

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Key Statistics for Houston, Texas Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Shell Oil Company	$51,447 - $178,523
Schlumberger	$46,311 - $123,714
Baker Hughes Inc	$48,537 - $118,182
British Petroleum (BP)	$63,434 - $175,085
Chevron Corporation	$57,772 - $186,116

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$45,573 - $85,944
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$60,409 - $106,810
Associate's Degree	$38,670 - $66,192
Doctorate (PhD)	$72,138 - $123,657
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$65,546 - $106,184

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Gender

	Female 46%			Male 54%
Salary:	$39,512 - $68,547			$50,954 - $98,729

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

33%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

25%

20 years or more

14%

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