Residential Advisors pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for residential advisors is $18.09 an hour ($37,630 a year). About 3,630 people work in this job there.

$18.09Median hourly pay

$32,160–$46,590Middle half of workers, yearly

3,630People in this job in Texas

That is 11% lower than the U.S. median ($42,240). Texas ranks 36th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for residential advisors in Texas

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$13.82	$28,750
25% of workers	$15.46	$32,160
Half of workers (median)	$18.09	$37,630
75% of workers	$22.40	$46,590
90% of workers	$28.20	$58,660

Residential Advisors pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Waco	$55,110	40
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$44,480	520
Lubbock	$40,710	160
Corpus Christi	$39,240	50
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$38,470	700
El Paso	$36,920	110
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$36,730	60
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$36,510	760
Abilene	$35,420	70
Brownsville-Harlingen	$35,020	120
Killeen-Temple	$34,610	30
San Angelo	$34,290	40
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$34,110	230
Longview	$32,820	40
College Station-Bryan	$31,170	80
Tyler	$30,900	60
Amarillo	$26,060	80

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for residential advisors

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +3.5% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 16,500 openings a year (BLS)

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First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$41,660
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Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.