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Facilities Manager Salary in Houston, TX

Facilities Managers in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn a median $105,650 a year — 1% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $83,155 take-home, or $6,930 a month.

Median salary
$105,650
$50.79 per hour
Typical range
$67,370 – $192,670
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Houston, TX
3,200
0.97× national concentration
▼5.9%
Pay trend: The median for facilities managers in Houston, TX fell from $112,320 (May 2024) to $105,650 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 8.3%.

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Facilities Manager in Houston, TX
Deductions, kids & local tax

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

Your take-home pay
$83,155
per year · effective tax rate 21.3%
$6,930Monthly
$3,465Twice a month
$3,198Every 2 weeks
$39.98Hourly
  • Federal income tax$14,413
  • Social Security (6.2%)$6,550
  • Medicare (1.45%)$1,532
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$83,155

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 0.00% state

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Facilities Manager pay by experience in Houston, TX

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$67,370$32.39$56,225$4,685
25th percentile$80,080$38.50$65,166$5,431
Median (50th)$105,650$50.79$83,155$6,930
75th percentile$149,800$72.02$113,654$9,471
90th percentile (top earners)$192,670$92.63$143,462$11,955

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

What $105,650 buys in Houston, TX

Prices in Houston, TX are 1.4% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.05× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median facilities manager's $83,155 take-home pay has the buying power of $84,311 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,316
19% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,558
22% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$5,614
per month for everything else

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

Facilities Manager jobs are about as common in Houston, TX as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.97).

Best-paying cities for facilities managers, adjusted for cost of living

Houston, TX ranks #3 of 11 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1New York, NY $134,010$95,995$85,282
2Boston, MA $127,400$92,194$85,155
3Houston, TX $105,650$83,155$84,311
4San Francisco, CA $134,230$93,013$80,452
5Chicago, IL $113,150$82,975$80,095
6Philadelphia, PA $103,570$78,512$76,557
7Phoenix, AZ $102,230$78,402$75,885
8Baltimore, MD $103,350$76,991$73,685

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 11 metros →

About the job: facilities managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings. May include surrounding grounds or multiple facilities of an organization’s campus.

Typical education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
Less than 5 years
On-the-job training
None
Job outlook, 2025–35
+4.6% (about average)

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

Frequently asked questions

How much does a facilities manager make in Houston, TX?

The median facilities manager salary in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area is $105,650 a year, or about $50.79 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $80,080 and $149,800.

What is a facilities manager’s take-home pay in Houston, TX?

On the median $105,650 salary, a single filer living in Texas takes home about $83,155 a year ($6,930 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare in 2026.

Is Houston, TX a good place to work as a facilities manager?

Pay here is 1% below the national median of $106,660. Local prices are 1.4% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $84,311 would in a typical U.S. city. Houston, TX ranks #3 of 11 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a facilities manager afford rent in Houston, TX?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Houston, TX is $1,316 a month ($1,558 for two bedrooms) — 19% of a median facilities manager’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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