Administrator Salary in Houston, Texas

How much does an Administrator make in Houston, TX?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Administrator in Houston, TX is $55,018. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $44,401 to a high of $67,706, with most professionals earning between $49,461 and $61,659.

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Creates and maintains a positive atmosphere of leadership including continuous quality improvement, teamwork, respect, professionalism and accountability.

October 31, 2022

Understand policies that apply to Confluence, Jira and Github, disseminating them and participating in the creation/update of new policies.

December 08, 2022

Maintains frequent and close liaison with all design subsections, other Departmental units, public and private utility agencies, Federal Highway Administration, cities, counties, and other local governmental agencies to ensure that stakeholder interests are considered and project schedules are maintained.

January 24, 2023

Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate programs to promote the recruitment, retention, career development and continuing education of staff.

March 15, 2023

Review business processes and develop interfaces to facilitate communication between departments both inside and outside the Health Center to improve operational efficiency, communication and integration.

March 29, 2023

Prepares job initialization documents for projects by assisting project managers with job submittals, change order logs, RFIs, O&M manuals and close out documents.

April 28, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Administrator in Houston, TX

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

49461

61659

55018

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

50161

63108

56004

What is the average salary for Administrator in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Administrator in Houston, TX. The base salary for Administrator ranges from $49,461 to $61,659 with the average base salary of $55,018. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $50,161 to $63,108 with the average total cash compensation of $56,004.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$55,018	$49,461 - $61,659
Bonus	$986	$700 - $1,449
Total Pay	$56,004	$50,161 - $63,108

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Administrator Salary Near Houston, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Pasadena, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $49,277 - $61,431	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $49,277 - $61,431	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,811 - $59,602	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,934 - $58,509	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,893 - $57,212	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Austin, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $49,059 - $61,159	COMPARE TO Houston, TX

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About Houston, Texas

Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city has a total area of 627 square miles (1,620 km2); this comprises 599.59 square miles (1,552.9 km2) of land and 22.3 square miles (58 km2) covered by water. The Piney Woods are north of Houston. Most of Houston is located on the gulf coastal plain, and its vegetation is classified as temperate grassland and forest. Much of the city was built on forested land, marshes, swamp, or prairie and are all still visible in surrounding areas.[citation need...

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