Dallasites earn slightly more than Houstonians, survey says

(3/12/06 - HOUSTON) -- The city of Dallas is higher on the map and now higher on the salary scale than Houston, with Dallasites earning an average $561 more a year than Houston residents, according to a survey by the Texas Workforce Commission.

Houstonians earn an average of $18.85 an hour, or $39,203 a year, according to the recent wage survey. Dallas residents make $19.12 hourly, or $39,764 each year.

But both cities still pay their workers the highest wages in Texas. Experts attributed that fact to the high-paying industries located in each metropolis, noting Houston's focus on energy and Dallas' concentration of financial services.

(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Get more News »

• Email
• Print
• Report a typo
•