Highest City of Houston employee salary in year 2023 was $83,229. City of Houston employees number in year 2023 was 45. City of Houston average salary was $35,155 and median salary was $37,222. According to the last payroll, City of Houston average salary is 53 percent lower than USA average and 27 percent lower than Missouri state average. City of Houston employee salaries are usually between $13,330 and $51,330. Top 10% of highest-earning employees have salaries ranging from $66,084 to $83,229.