Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/texas/ Title: Chief of Staff hourly rate in Texas, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Chief of Staff pay in Texas: median wage $72 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $150. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. TX · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Chief of Staff hourly rate in Texas The market median wage for a Chief of Staff in Texas is **$71.54 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$150 an hour** on Deftridge, +3% against the United States rate. **$150/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$71.54/hr** median wage **$44-117** middle half of wages **$3,250** a month at 5 hours a week ## Chief of Staff wage percentiles in Texas Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $29.35 | $640 | $61,000 | | 25th | $43.50 | $940 | $90,500 | | Median | $71.54 | $1,550 | $148,800 | | 75th | $116.97 | $2,530 | $243,300 | | 90th | $177.18 | $3,840 | $368,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 454,720 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Texas in numbers What sets Texas apart for a Chief of Staff, from the same sources as the table above. - **+4%** median wage against the United States median of $69.01 - **19th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **454,720** people employed in the role in this place - **$90.12** median wage in the Midland metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Chief of Staff in Texas by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Manager | $125 | $2,710 | | Director | $150 | $3,250 | - Regular role **$150** - One-off task **$170** - Task bundle **$155** ## Chief of Staff pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Chief of Staff, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Texas ranks **19 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $115.42 | $245 | | California | $97.48 | $205 | | Delaware | $94.47 | $200 | | Alabama | $73.37 | $155 | | Indiana | $72.93 | $155 | | Hawaii | $72.56 | $155 | | Texas | $71.54 | $150 | | Tennessee | $70.62 | $150 | | Louisiana | $70.43 | $150 | | New Mexico | $69.13 | $145 | ## Metro areas in Texas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Midland $90.12/hr median wage · range $55-126](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/texas/) - [Austin $77.73/hr median wage · range $51-124](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/texas/) - [Dallas $77.55/hr median wage · range $46-123](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/texas/) - [Houston $77.12/hr median wage · range $46-123](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/texas/) - [Odessa $71.32/hr median wage · range $43-106](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/texas/) - [Beaumont $69.41/hr median wage · range $42-107](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/texas/) - [San Antonio $68.68/hr median wage · range $42-108](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/texas/) - [Corpus Christi $64.24/hr median wage · range $40-100](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/texas/) - [Waco $61.33/hr median wage · range $41-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/texas/) - [Tyler $59.74/hr median wage · range $39-95](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/texas/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Chief of Staff rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/) · [Chief of Staff jobs in Texas](https://deftridge.com/jobs/chief-of-staff/texas/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)