Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/texas/ Title: Content Lead hourly rate in Texas, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Content Lead pay in Texas: median wage $66 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $140. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. TX · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Content Lead hourly rate in Texas The market median wage for a Content Lead in Texas is **$65.87 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$140 an hour** on Deftridge, -7% against the United States rate. **$140/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$65.87/hr** median wage **$48-88** middle half of wages **$3,030** a month at 5 hours a week ## Content Lead 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 | $35.51 | $770 | $73,900 | | 25th | $47.96 | $1,040 | $99,800 | | Median | $65.87 | $1,430 | $137,000 | | 75th | $87.61 | $1,900 | $182,200 | | 90th | $111.21 | $2,410 | $231,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 43,920 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Texas in numbers What sets Texas apart for a Content Lead, from the same sources as the table above. - **-7%** median wage against the United States median of $70.75 - **21st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **43,920** people employed in the role in this place - **$75.97** median wage in the Austin metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Content Lead 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 | $115 | $2,490 | | Director | $140 | $3,030 | - Regular role **$140** - One-off task **$160** - Task bundle **$145** ## Content Lead pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Content Lead, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Texas ranks **21 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $91.07 | $190 | | Massachusetts | $82.85 | $175 | | New York | $78.75 | $165 | | Illinois | $67.54 | $140 | | Oregon | $66.08 | $140 | | South Dakota | $65.88 | $140 | | Texas | $65.87 | $140 | | Connecticut | $64.89 | $135 | | Maryland | $64.58 | $135 | | Kansas | $64.06 | $135 | ## Metro areas in Texas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Austin $75.97/hr median wage · range $54-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/texas/) - [Dallas $69.33/hr median wage · range $49-92](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/texas/) - [Houston $67.67/hr median wage · range $49-89](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/texas/) - [Eagle Pass $65.87/hr median wage · range $48-88](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/texas/) - [Midland $64.81/hr median wage · range $46-94](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/texas/) - [San Antonio $60.84/hr median wage · range $45-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/texas/) - [Longview $60.44/hr median wage · range $38-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/texas/) - [Beaumont $59.33/hr median wage · range $42-79](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/texas/) - [Odessa $59.20/hr median wage · range $43-87](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/texas/) - [Killeen $58.22/hr median wage · range $46-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/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. [Content Lead rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/) · [Content Lead jobs in Texas](https://deftridge.com/jobs/content-lead/texas/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)