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Salaries & Cost of Living in Johnson County, TX

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 32 occupations in Johnson County, TX.

Jobs listed
32
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Median of medians
$46,110
per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent
$1,481
HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics
91%
29 of 32

Pay and cost of living in Johnson County, TX

Across the 32 occupations we cover in Johnson County, TX, the middle median salary is $46,110 a year. Pay runs from $24,160 for Waiters and Waitresses up to $173,810 for Computer and Information Systems Managers, a spread of $149,650. Wages come from the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX survey area.

A one-bedroom apartment in Johnson County, TX has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,481 a month and a two-bedroom $1,745. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $24,839 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $47,627 a year, and 29 of the 32 occupations listed here (91%) earn enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.

Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.

All jobs in Johnson County, TX, highest paying first

Showing 1–32 of 32.

Occupations in Johnson County, TX ranked by median salary
#OccupationMedian salaryTake-homeLeft per month
1Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,810$129,732$8,741
2Software Developers$133,290$102,037$6,433
3General and Operations Managers$111,010$86,647$5,151
4Registered Nurses$101,420$79,900$4,588
5Project Management Specialists$98,900$78,127$4,441
6Accountants and Auditors$82,620$66,674$3,486
7First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,070$59,956$2,926
8Human Resources Specialists$70,700$58,288$2,787
9Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,940$54,236$2,450
10Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,280$52,974$2,345
11Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,530$49,961$2,093
12Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,720$43,686$1,571
13Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,860$41,388$1,379
14Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,450$40,255$1,285
15First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,320$40,150$1,276
16Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,230$40,078$1,270
17Customer Service Representatives$44,990$38,278$1,120
18Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,310$37,732$1,074
19Office Clerks, General$44,060$37,531$1,058
20Construction Laborers$43,960$37,450$1,051
21Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,510$33,071$686
22Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,340$32,935$675
23First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,730$32,445$634
24Stockers and Order Fillers$37,590$32,332$624
25Security Guards$36,680$31,601$563
26Cooks, Restaurant$36,490$31,448$551
27Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,860$30,139$442
28Retail Salespersons$33,400$28,965$344
29Cashiers$29,910$26,161$110
30Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,070$24,683−$13
31Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,900$23,727−$93
32Waiters and Waitresses$24,160$21,471−$281