Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/texas/ Title: Regulatory Researcher hourly rate in Texas, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Regulatory Researcher pay in Texas: median wage $73 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $120. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. TX · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Regulatory Researcher hourly rate in Texas The market median wage for a Regulatory Researcher in Texas is **$72.71 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$120 an hour** on Deftridge, -4% against the United States rate. **$120/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$72.71/hr** median wage **$52-103** middle half of wages **$2,600** a month at 5 hours a week ## Regulatory Researcher 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 | $44.41 | $960 | $92,400 | | 25th | $52.01 | $1,130 | $108,200 | | Median | $72.71 | $1,580 | $151,200 | | 75th | $102.83 | $2,230 | $213,900 | | 90th | $127.51 | $2,760 | $265,200 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 39,870 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Texas in numbers What sets Texas apart for a Regulatory Researcher, from the same sources as the table above. - **-2%** median wage against the United States median of $74.30 - **25th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **39,870** people employed in the role in this place - **$94.16** median wage in the Laredo metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Regulatory Researcher 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 | - Regular role **$105** - One-off task **$120** - Task bundle **$110** ## Regulatory Researcher pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Regulatory Researcher, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Texas ranks **25 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $101.67 | $170 | | District of Columbia | $100.52 | $165 | | Alaska | $86.60 | $145 | | Virginia | $75.88 | $125 | | Illinois | $74.73 | $125 | | South Carolina | $74.38 | $125 | | Texas | $72.71 | $120 | | North Carolina | $72.41 | $120 | | Iowa | $71.76 | $120 | | Arizona | $71.31 | $120 | ## Metro areas in Texas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Laredo $94.16/hr median wage · range $51-109](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/texas/) - [Brownsville $93.59/hr median wage · range $58-108](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/texas/) - [Eagle Pass $87.74/hr median wage · range $47-104](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/texas/) - [Midland $82.45/hr median wage · range $62-125](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/texas/) - [San Angelo $79.09/hr median wage · range $58-111](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/texas/) - [Houston $76.32/hr median wage · range $52-115](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/texas/) - [Dallas $76.23/hr median wage · range $55-105](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/texas/) - [El Paso $73.21/hr median wage · range $46-105](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/texas/) - [Wichita Falls $70.04/hr median wage · range $52-90](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/texas/) - [San Antonio $69.24/hr median wage · range $53-99](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/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. [Regulatory Researcher rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/) · [Regulatory Researcher jobs in Texas](https://deftridge.com/jobs/regulatory-researcher/texas/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)