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Customer Service Representative Salary in College Station, TX

Customer Service Representatives in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area earn a median $37,190 a year — 17% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $32,062 take-home, or $2,672 a month.

Median salary
$37,190
$17.88 per hour
Typical range
$27,760 – $46,560
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in College Station, TX
2,500
1.12× national concentration
▲3.7%
Pay trend: The median for customer service representatives in College Station, TX rose from $35,870 (May 2024) to $37,190 (May 2025). That beat inflation (2.4%), a real raise of about 1.3%.

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Customer Service Representative in College Station, TX
Deductions, kids & local tax

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

Your take-home pay
$32,062
per year · effective tax rate 13.8%
$2,672Monthly
$1,336Twice a month
$1,233Every 2 weeks
$15.41Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,283
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,306
  • Medicare (1.45%)$539
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$32,062

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

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Customer Service Representative pay by experience in College Station, TX

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$27,760$13.35$24,470$2,039
25th percentile$31,200$15.00$27,249$2,271
Median (50th)$37,190$17.88$32,062$2,672
75th percentile$41,650$20.02$35,646$2,970
90th percentile (top earners)$46,560$22.38$39,591$3,299

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

What $37,190 buys in College Station, TX

Prices in College Station, TX are 9.0% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 25% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median customer service representative's $32,062 take-home pay has the buying power of $35,252 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,082
40% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,186
44% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,590
per month for everything else

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

Customer Service Representative jobs are about as common in College Station, TX as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 1.12).

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

College Station, TX ranks #107 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
107College Station, TX$37,190$32,062$35,252

*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 College Station, TX?

The median customer service representative salary in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area is $37,190 a year, or about $17.88 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $31,200 and $41,650.

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

On the median $37,190 salary, a single filer living in Texas takes home about $32,062 a year ($2,672 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare in 2026.

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

Pay here is 17% below the national median of $44,770. Local prices are 9.0% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $35,252 would in a typical U.S. city. College Station, TX ranks #107 of 142 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a customer service representative afford rent in College Station, TX?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in College Station, TX is $1,082 a month ($1,186 for two bedrooms) — 40% of a median customer service representative’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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