Pearland, TX

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Avg Salary

$66,334

across all roles

Cost Index

Below Average

Avg Rent

$1,420/mo

1-bed apartment

Affordability

6/10

Moderate Affordability

How affordable is Pearland?

6/10

Moderate Affordability

Purchasing power score: 1.61× (take-home ÷ living costs)

With a cost of living index of 93 (US avg = 100) and average disposable income of $1,532/mo, Pearland 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

$1,420

1-bed, city avg

Avg Disposable

$1,532

after taxes + living costs

Median Salary

$57,220

across all tracked roles

Purchasing Power

1.61×

take-home ÷ costs

Jobs Tracked

686

job titles with data

Highest-Paying Jobs in Pearland

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
$11,348/mo
2.Dentists
$11,341/mo
3.Podiatrists
$11,225/mo
4.Surgeons
$10,577/mo
5.Airline Pilots
$10,539/mo
6.Ophthalmologists
$10,366/mo
7.Psychiatrists
$10,307/mo
8.Anesthesiologists
$10,192/mo
9.Nurse Anesthetists
$9,908/mo
10.Physicists
$9,822/mo

Jobs With Tightest Budgets in Pearland

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

Meter Readers

$6/mo left

$41,240/yr gross

Helperspipelayers

$9/mo left

$41,300/yr gross

Conveyor Operators And Tenders

$14/mo left

$41,380/yr gross

Correspondence Clerks

$19/mo left

$41,460/yr gross

Grinding And Polishing Workers

$20/mo left

$41,480/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.