Paycheck Atlas

Seattle, WA vs Houston, TX

Overall prices in Houston, TX run 11% lower than in Seattle, WA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $89k in Houston, TX for every $100k you earn in Seattle, WA.

Salary in Seattle, WAEquivalent in Houston, TXTake-home in WATake-home in TX
$50,000$44,374$3,530/mo$3,153/mo
$75,000$66,561$5,133/mo$4,638/mo
$100,000$88,749$6,598/mo$5,939/mo
$150,000$133,123$9,483/mo$8,521/mo
$2,000Median rent, Seattle, WA
$1,430Median rent, Houston, TX

Equivalent salary scales by BEA Regional Price Parities (all items). Take-home columns apply each state's tax to the matching salary, so the equivalent salary is not the same as the same take-home.

Compare the other way: Houston, TX vs Seattle, WA