Salaries in Texas.

3 metro areas. 422 roles.

Average cost-of-living index: 1.00x national average. Last updated April 2026.

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Highest Paying

$326,000

Chief AI Officer

Median Role

$260,000

Chief Marketing Officer

Entry Level

$225,000

AI Financial Engineer

Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated April 2026.

Texas has 3 major metro areas tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 1.00x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Chief AI Officer at $326,000 in Austin. The median role pays $260,000.

Metro areas in Texas

Austin

1.03x COL

Top paying roles

Chief AI Officer$326,000

Chief Algorithm Officer$297,000

Chief Data & AI Officer$295,000

Dallas

1.01x COL

Top paying roles

Chief AI Officer$322,000

Chief Algorithm Officer$294,000

Chief Data & AI Officer$292,000

Houston

0.97x COL

Top paying roles

Chief AI Officer$295,000

Chief Data & AI Officer$286,000

Chief Technology Officer$278,000

Top 30 salaries in Texas

#	Role	Median	Top City	Range
1	Chief AI Officer	$326,000	Austin	$242,000 – $420,000
2	Chief Algorithm Officer	$297,000	Austin	$223,000 – $387,000
3	Chief Data & AI Officer	$295,000	Austin	$220,000 – $385,000
4	SVP of AI Innovation	$291,000	Austin	$219,000 – $382,000
5	Chief Technology Officer	$290,000	Austin	$215,000 – $380,000
6	CEO	$289,000	Austin	$210,000 – $399,000
7	Head of AI Research	$284,000	Austin	$210,000 – $373,000
8	Chief Revenue Officer	$280,000	Austin	$210,000 – $370,000
9	Chief Product Officer	$278,000	Austin	$206,000 – $366,000
10	VP of AI Product	$273,000	Austin	$204,000 – $353,000
11	VP of AI Engineering	$273,000	Austin	$206,000 – $355,000
12	VP of Engineering	$270,000	Austin	$203,000 – $354,000
13	Head of AI	$267,000	Austin	$198,000 – $346,000
14	Chief Data Officer	$262,000	Austin	$197,000 – $343,000
15	CFO	$260,000	Austin	$195,000 – $345,000
16	Chief Marketing Officer	$260,000	Houston	$195,000 – $340,000
17	VP of Product	$260,000	Austin	$196,000 – $334,000
18	Chief Operating Officer	$257,000	Austin	$192,000 – $343,000
19	AI Transformation Officer	$255,000	Austin	$191,000 – $334,000
20	VP of Product Design	$252,000	Austin	$187,000 – $327,000
21	VP of Marketing	$252,000	Austin	$187,000 – $332,000
22	Head of Applied AI	$252,000	Austin	$188,000 – $331,000
23	VP of Sales	$250,000	Austin	$187,000 – $333,000
24	Chief Human Resources Officer	$245,000	Austin	$185,000 – $318,000
25	Head of AI Platform	$245,000	Austin	$183,000 – $321,000
26	Director of Generative AI	$239,000	Austin	$180,000 – $314,000
27	Head of AI Partnerships	$235,000	Houston	$175,000 – $310,000
28	AI Program Director	$227,000	Austin	$172,000 – $298,000
29	Director of Data Science	$226,000	Austin	$173,000 – $294,000
30	AI Financial Engineer	$225,000	Austin	$166,000 – $289,000

Tax considerations in Texas

Texas has no state income tax, which can mean 5 to 10% more take home pay compared to California roles. Property taxes are above average, however, running about 1.8% of home value.

Texas levies no state income tax, giving Dallas workers a meaningful take home pay advantage. Local property taxes are above the national average, typically around 2% of assessed value.

Texas has no state income tax, giving Houston workers strong take home pay. The city's overall cost of living is below the national average, further stretching your salary.

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Salaries in Texas.

3 metro areas. 422 roles.

Average cost-of-living index: 1.00x national average. Last updated April 2026.

3 cities tracked422 roles

Get your playbook

Highest Paying

$326,000

Chief AI Officer

Median Role

$260,000

Chief Marketing Officer

Entry Level

$225,000

AI Financial Engineer

Metro areas in Texas

Austin

1.03x COL

Top paying roles

Chief AI Officer$326,000

Chief Algorithm Officer$297,000

Chief Data & AI Officer$295,000

Dallas

1.01x COL

Top paying roles

Chief AI Officer$322,000

Chief Algorithm Officer$294,000

Chief Data & AI Officer$292,000

Houston

0.97x COL

Top paying roles

Chief AI Officer$295,000

Chief Data & AI Officer$286,000

Chief Technology Officer$278,000

Top 30 salaries in Texas

#	Role	Median	Top City	Range
1	Chief AI Officer	$326,000	Austin	$242,000 – $420,000
2	Chief Algorithm Officer	$297,000	Austin	$223,000 – $387,000
3	Chief Data & AI Officer	$295,000	Austin	$220,000 – $385,000
4	SVP of AI Innovation	$291,000	Austin	$219,000 – $382,000
5	Chief Technology Officer	$290,000	Austin	$215,000 – $380,000
6	CEO	$289,000	Austin	$210,000 – $399,000
7	Head of AI Research	$284,000	Austin	$210,000 – $373,000
8	Chief Revenue Officer	$280,000	Austin	$210,000 – $370,000
9	Chief Product Officer	$278,000	Austin	$206,000 – $366,000
10	VP of AI Product	$273,000	Austin	$204,000 – $353,000
11	VP of AI Engineering	$273,000	Austin	$206,000 – $355,000
12	VP of Engineering	$270,000	Austin	$203,000 – $354,000
13	Head of AI	$267,000	Austin	$198,000 – $346,000
14	Chief Data Officer	$262,000	Austin	$197,000 – $343,000
15	CFO	$260,000	Austin	$195,000 – $345,000
16	Chief Marketing Officer	$260,000	Houston	$195,000 – $340,000
17	VP of Product	$260,000	Austin	$196,000 – $334,000
18	Chief Operating Officer	$257,000	Austin	$192,000 – $343,000
19	AI Transformation Officer	$255,000	Austin	$191,000 – $334,000
20	VP of Product Design	$252,000	Austin	$187,000 – $327,000
21	VP of Marketing	$252,000	Austin	$187,000 – $332,000
22	Head of Applied AI	$252,000	Austin	$188,000 – $331,000
23	VP of Sales	$250,000	Austin	$187,000 – $333,000
24	Chief Human Resources Officer	$245,000	Austin	$185,000 – $318,000
25	Head of AI Platform	$245,000	Austin	$183,000 – $321,000
26	Director of Generative AI	$239,000	Austin	$180,000 – $314,000
27	Head of AI Partnerships	$235,000	Houston	$175,000 – $310,000
28	AI Program Director	$227,000	Austin	$172,000 – $298,000
29	Director of Data Science	$226,000	Austin	$173,000 – $294,000
30	AI Financial Engineer	$225,000	Austin	$166,000 – $289,000

Tax considerations in Texas

Texas has no state income tax, which can mean 5 to 10% more take home pay compared to California roles. Property taxes are above average, however, running about 1.8% of home value.

Texas levies no state income tax, giving Dallas workers a meaningful take home pay advantage. Local property taxes are above the national average, typically around 2% of assessed value.

Texas has no state income tax, giving Houston workers strong take home pay. The city's overall cost of living is below the national average, further stretching your salary.

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Salaries in Texas.

Metro areas in Texas

Austin

Dallas

Houston

Top 30 salaries in Texas

Tax considerations in Texas

Other states

Related

Know the number. Get the offer.

Salaries in Texas.

Metro areas in Texas

Austin

Dallas

Houston

Top 30 salaries in Texas

Tax considerations in Texas

Other states

Related

Know the number. Get the offer.