Business Operations Specialist salary in Houston, TX
Based on 36 certified H-1B filings in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Katy, Brookshire, Cypress, Fulshear, Hockley.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $50,564 |
| 25th | $64,740 |
| 50th (median) | $72,400 |
| 75th | $101,500 |
| 90th | $131,475 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $53,302 | $48,672 | $64,455 | 11 |
| FY2021 | $72,000 | $58,843 | $96,000 | 13 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 5 |
| FY2023 | $70,595 | $60,320 | $84,000 | 13 |
| FY2024 | $65,395 | $55,000 | $84,170 | 17 |
| FY2025 | $70,000 | $51,782 | $94,675 | 24 |
| FY2026 | $90,043 | $71,677 | $107,447 | 12 |
Cost of living
Houston's median Business Operations Specialist salary of $72,400 is worth about $73,400 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Houston = 98.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Business Operations Specialists, All Other in the Houston, TX area earned a median of $82,060 in May 2025 (24,360 employed). The H-1B median here is $72,400, 12% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Consulting Group | too few | 2 |
| Citiquartz Texas | too few | 2 |
| Ocean Waves Products | too few | 2 |
| Weatherford U.S., L.P. | too few | 2 |
| Woodside Energy USA Services | too few | 2 |
| YYY Consulting | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $51,064 | 10 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $71,839 | 16 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 4 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $50,128 | $51,064 | 10 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $68,557 | $71,839 | 16 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.