Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/texas/ Title: Privacy & GDPR Counsel hourly rate in Texas | Deftridge Summary: Privacy & GDPR Counsel pay in Texas: median wage $74 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $120. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. TX · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Privacy & GDPR Counsel hourly rate in Texas The market median wage for a Privacy & GDPR Counsel in Texas is **$74.20 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$120 an hour** on Deftridge, -8% against the United States rate. **$120/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$74.20/hr** median wage **$52-116** middle half of wages **$2,600** a month at 5 hours a week ## Privacy & GDPR Counsel 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 | $34.39 | $750 | $71,500 | | 25th | $52.46 | $1,140 | $109,100 | | Median | $74.20 | $1,610 | $154,300 | | 75th | $115.50 | $2,500 | $240,200 | | 90th | $183.44 | $3,980 | $381,600 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 54,680 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Texas in numbers What sets Texas apart for a Privacy & GDPR Counsel, from the same sources as the table above. - **-5%** median wage against the United States median of $78.43 - **13th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **54,680** people employed in the role in this place - **$89.54** 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 Privacy & GDPR Counsel 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $120 | $2,600 | | Manager | $145 | $3,140 | | Director | $180 | $3,900 | - Regular role **$110** - One-off task **$120** - Task bundle **$110** ## Privacy & GDPR Counsel pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Privacy & GDPR Counsel, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Texas ranks **13 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $119.84 | $200 | | District of Columbia | $103.07 | $170 | | New York | $95.86 | $160 | | Washington | $78.19 | $130 | | New Jersey | $77.46 | $130 | | Connecticut | $77.33 | $130 | | Texas | $74.20 | $120 | | Arizona | $71.64 | $120 | | Maryland | $71.29 | $120 | | Alaska | $71.28 | $120 | ## Metro areas in Texas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Midland $89.54/hr median wage · range $55-124](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/texas/) - [Dallas $87.40/hr median wage · range $55-122](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/texas/) - [Houston $77.46/hr median wage · range $49-118](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/texas/) - [San Antonio $74.92/hr median wage · range $54-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/texas/) - [Longview $74.20/hr median wage · range $49-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/texas/) - [Austin $74.09/hr median wage · range $55-118](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/texas/) - [College Station $69.74/hr median wage · range $48-92](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/texas/) - [Beaumont $67.86/hr median wage · range $44-90](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/texas/) - [Killeen $67.86/hr median wage · range $51-93](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/texas/) - [Amarillo $66.40/hr median wage · range $49-94](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/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. [Privacy & GDPR Counsel rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/) · [Privacy & GDPR Counsel jobs in Texas](https://deftridge.com/jobs/privacy-counsel/texas/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)