Customer service representative pay in Houston, TX
Customer service representatives in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn a typical $40,380 a year. The middle half earn $35,610 to $48,500, and the top 10% earn more than $59,840. About 65,510 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Customer Service Representatives, SOC 43-4051).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $28,600 |
| 25th percentile | $35,610 |
| Median (typical) | $40,380 |
| 75th percentile | $48,500 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $59,840 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 46 of 50 large metros for customer service representatives before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $40,380, a single filer keeps about $34,600 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Texas state income tax. Prices in Houston are 1% below the US average, so that take-home buys what $35,100 would in a typical US city. That ranks Houston No. 42 of 50 large metros for customer service representatives after cost of living.
Where customer service representatives’ pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA$60,480 typical · worth $44.5k
- San Francisco, CA$57,830 typical · worth $40.8k
- Memphis, TN$44,090 typical · worth $40.8k
- Seattle, WA$53,550 typical · worth $40.7k
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Common questions
How much does a customer service representative make in Houston, TX?
The typical (median) customer service representative in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earns $40,380 a year. The middle half earn between $35,610 and $48,500, and the top 10% earn more than $59,840. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a customer service representative in Houston?
Anything above $40,380 pays more than half of customer service representatives in Houston. $48,500 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $59,840 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a customer service representative in Houston take home after taxes?
At the typical $40,380, a single filer keeps about $34,600 a year ($2,890 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Texas state income tax. With local prices 1% below the US average, that buys what $35,100 would in a typical US city.
Where do customer service representatives get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical customer service representative pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in San Jose, CA, San Francisco, CA, Memphis, TN. Houston, TX ranks No. 42.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.