New Braunfels, TX

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Avg Salary

$66,334

across all roles

Cost Index

Below Average

Avg Rent

$1,350/mo

1-bed apartment

Affordability

6/10

Moderate Affordability

How affordable is New Braunfels?

6/10

Moderate Affordability

Purchasing power score: 1.68× (take-home ÷ living costs)

With a cost of living index of 90 (US avg = 100) and average disposable income of $1,628/mo, New Braunfels is a mid-tier cost market with reasonable affordability across most income levels.

Cost of Living Benchmarks

Cost Index

US avg = 100

Est. Monthly Rent

$1,350

1-bed, city avg

Avg Disposable

$1,628

after taxes + living costs

Median Salary

$57,220

across all tracked roles

Purchasing Power

1.68×

take-home ÷ costs

Jobs Tracked

686

job titles with data

Highest-Paying Jobs in New Braunfels

By gross annual salary

1.Pediatricians
$227,680
2.Dentists
$227,570
3.Podiatrists
$225,670
4.Surgeons
$215,010
5.Airline Pilots
$214,390
6.Ophthalmologists
$211,550
7.Psychiatrists
$210,580
8.Anesthesiologists
$208,680
9.Nurse Anesthetists
$204,020
10.Physicists
$202,610

Best Jobs for Disposable Income

After taxes and living costs

1.Pediatricians
$11,444/mo
2.Dentists
$11,437/mo
3.Podiatrists
$11,321/mo
4.Surgeons
$10,673/mo
5.Airline Pilots
$10,635/mo
6.Ophthalmologists
$10,462/mo
7.Psychiatrists
$10,403/mo
8.Anesthesiologists
$10,288/mo
9.Nurse Anesthetists
$10,004/mo
10.Physicists
$9,918/mo

Jobs With Tightest Budgets in New Braunfels

These roles leave the least disposable income after living costs — worth knowing before accepting an offer.

Data Entry Keyers

$1/mo left

$39,580/yr gross

File Clerks

$11/mo left

$39,750/yr gross

Machine Feeders And Offbearers

$11/mo left

$39,740/yr gross

Medical Assistants

$36/mo left

$40,160/yr gross

Molders

$39/mo left

$40,200/yr gross

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All data derived from BLS OEWS metro data and regional cost-of-living indices. Figures are estimates; verify with local sources before making decisions.