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Customer Service Representative Salary in Abilene, TX

Customer Service Representatives in the Abilene, TX metro area earn a median $36,830 a year — 18% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $31,773 take-home, or $2,648 a month.

Median salary
$36,830
$17.71 per hour
Typical range
$29,790 – $53,210
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Abilene, TX
2,550
2.03× national concentration
▲0.2%
Pay trend: The median for customer service representatives in Abilene, TX rose from $36,770 (May 2024) to $36,830 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 2.2%.

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Customer Service Representative in Abilene, TX
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$31,773
per year · effective tax rate 13.7%
$2,648Monthly
$1,324Twice a month
$1,222Every 2 weeks
$15.28Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,240
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,283
  • Medicare (1.45%)$534
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$31,773

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

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Customer Service Representative pay by experience in Abilene, TX

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$29,790$14.32$26,116$2,176
25th percentile$33,630$16.17$29,202$2,433
Median (50th)$36,830$17.71$31,773$2,648
75th percentile$45,750$22.00$38,940$3,245
90th percentile (top earners)$53,210$25.58$44,934$3,745

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Texas resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $36,830 buys in Abilene, TX

Prices in Abilene, TX are 9.6% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 26% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median customer service representative's $31,773 take-home pay has the buying power of $35,161 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,020
39% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,276
48% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,628
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Abilene, TX has 2.0× the national concentration of customer service representative jobs — a strong local market for this occupation.

Best-paying cities for customer service representatives, adjusted for cost of living

Abilene, TX ranks #108 of 142 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Des Moines, IA $48,880$40,249$43,892
2San Jose, CA $60,480$48,311$43,751
3Cedar Rapids, IA $45,510$37,670$42,343
4Chattanooga, TN $45,030$38,362$41,942
5Canton, OH $44,430$37,440$41,876
6Green Bay, WI $46,880$38,566$41,431
7Sioux Falls, SD $43,850$37,413$41,281
8Cleveland, OH $46,040$38,689$41,193
108Abilene, TX$36,830$31,773$35,161

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 142 metros →

About the job: customer service representatives

Interact with customers to provide basic or scripted information in response to routine inquiries about products and services. May handle and resolve general complaints.

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
-5.3% (declining)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a customer service representative make in Abilene, TX?

The median customer service representative salary in the Abilene, TX metro area is $36,830 a year, or about $17.71 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $33,630 and $45,750.

What is a customer service representative’s take-home pay in Abilene, TX?

On the median $36,830 salary, a single filer living in Texas takes home about $31,773 a year ($2,648 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare in 2026.

Is Abilene, TX a good place to work as a customer service representative?

Pay here is 18% below the national median of $44,770. Local prices are 9.6% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $35,161 would in a typical U.S. city. Abilene, TX ranks #108 of 142 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a customer service representative afford rent in Abilene, TX?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Abilene, TX is $1,020 a month ($1,276 for two bedrooms) — 39% of a median customer service representative’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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