Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-researcher/texas/ Title: Talent Researcher hourly rate in Texas, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Talent Researcher pay in Texas: median wage $39 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $65. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. TX · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Talent Researcher hourly rate in Texas The market median wage for a Talent Researcher in Texas is **$38.99 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$65 an hour** on Deftridge, -7% against the United States rate. **$65/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$38.99/hr** median wage **$30-55** middle half of wages **$1,410** a month at 5 hours a week ## Talent 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 | $24.04 | $520 | $50,000 | | 25th | $30.09 | $650 | $62,600 | | Median | $38.99 | $840 | $81,100 | | 75th | $54.74 | $1,190 | $113,900 | | 90th | $71.19 | $1,540 | $148,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 85,580 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Texas in numbers What sets Texas apart for a Talent Researcher, from the same sources as the table above. - **-5%** median wage against the United States median of $41.24 - **22nd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **85,580** people employed in the role in this place - **$45.21** 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 Talent 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $55 | $1,190 | | Senior | $65 | $1,410 | - One-off task **$65** - Task bundle **$60** ## Talent Researcher pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Talent Researcher, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Texas ranks **22 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $59.87 | $100 | | California | $53.90 | $90 | | New York | $47.72 | $80 | | Oregon | $40.51 | $65 | | North Carolina | $40.22 | $65 | | Hawaii | $39.12 | $65 | | Texas | $38.99 | $65 | | Utah | $38.43 | $65 | | New Hampshire | $38.32 | $65 | | Arizona | $38.21 | $65 | ## Metro areas in Texas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Midland $45.21/hr median wage · range $34-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-researcher/texas/) - [Austin $45.00/hr median wage · range $36-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-researcher/texas/) - [Odessa $42.18/hr median wage · range $30-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-researcher/texas/) - [Houston $41.99/hr median wage · range $32-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-researcher/texas/) - [San Antonio $40.12/hr median wage · range $30-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-researcher/texas/) - [Dallas $39.08/hr median wage · range $30-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-researcher/texas/) - [Killeen $38.07/hr median wage · range $30-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-researcher/texas/) - [Beaumont $37.42/hr median wage · range $29-48](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-researcher/texas/) - [San Angelo $36.49/hr median wage · range $28-46](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-researcher/texas/) - [College Station $36.28/hr median wage · range $30-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-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. [Talent Researcher rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-researcher/) · [Talent Researcher jobs in Texas](https://deftridge.com/jobs/talent-researcher/texas/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)