Houston anchors the low end of Registered Nurse pay across the 7 new metros this quarter — 18.4% below Seattle's median for the same title. Houston still carries a real band, not a point: $35.54–$47.51/hr.
Houston's Registered Nurse median this quarter is $85,734 — the lowest of any of the 7 new metros, 18.4% below Seattle's, the highest. It's still a full band, not a single depressed number: $35.54–$47.51/hr.
1. Registered Nurse: Houston's the floor. $73,918–$98,824 ($35.54–$47.51/hr) vs. Seattle's $88,196.50–$123,335.75 — Houston's median sits 18.4% below Seattle's.
2. Sales Representative: $43,680–$88,914 (2.04×). One of five of the 7 new metros where this role posts the widest band of any top-10 title.
3. Senior Engineer: Houston's tightest band, $136,641–$164,842 (1.21×). Converged.
4. Architect: Houston's smallest top-10 role by volume, still a real market. 5,932 postings, $128,969–$161,567.
5. Physician: Houston's highest-paid role, $243,069–$332,800 (1.37×). $279,408 median, +17.2% above the BLS benchmark, on 6,323 postings.
Application Developer $128.2K vs. $133.1K (−3.7%); Registered Nurse $41.22/hr vs. $45.00/hr (−8.4%); Sales Representative $64.1K vs. $64.2K (−0.2%); Delivery Driver $14.67/hr vs. $20.56/hr (−28.6%); Physician $279.4K vs. $238.4K (+17.2%); Senior Engineer $151.8K vs. $136.0K (+11.6%); Architect $146.5K vs. $99.3K (+47.5%). Several roles have no BLS SOC equivalent.
WageScape/MarketTrak, advertised postings, Apr 1–Jun 30, 2026. 91,514 postings across Houston's 10 highest-volume distinct roles. Every role is a P25/P50/P75 band. Registered Nurse quoted per hour; other roles annual. Aggregates only; rows publish at n≥500.
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Source: WageScape/MarketTrak, mt_1q, Apr 1–Jun 30, 2026, single quarter. Sample: 91,514 postings across Houston's 10 highest-volume distinct roles (Emergency Room Technician was never actually part of this table). P25/P50/P75 bands throughout. Registered Nurse quoted per hour; other roles annual. Aggregates only; rows publish at n≥500 (smallest Houston role: Architect, n=5,932).
WageScape / MarketTrak, Q2 2026 · BLS check: OEWS May 2025
