Comprehensive salary data, cost of living, and employment information for San Antonio, Texas. Population: 1,547,253.
Reviewed by Alexander O.M., MBA, BSc Engineering•Updated
San Antonio's $55,751 median household income sits below both the national and Texas-wide averages, but the city's low cost-of-living index of 90 produces effective purchasing power that compares favourably with many larger US metros. The economy is built around four anchors that give San Antonio an unusual industry mix for its size: the military (Joint Base San Antonio is one of the largest military installations in the country, combining Lackland AFB, Fort Sam Houston, and Randolph AFB), healthcare (the South Texas Medical Center is a major cluster anchored by UT Health San Antonio and Methodist Health), financial services (USAA, headquartered in San Antonio, has over 35,000 employees in the metro and is the largest private employer), and tourism (the Alamo, the River Walk, SeaWorld, and Six Flags Fiesta Texas draw tens of millions of visitors per year). Texas has no state income tax, which improves take-home at every wage level. San Antonio has also become a target for tech and financial back-office expansion — Toyota, JCB, and Caterpillar all operate major facilities in the metro. Median home prices in Bexar County remain meaningfully below Austin's. Full data follows.
Median Individual
$30,222
per year
Median Household
$55,751
per year
Cost of Living
90
Affordable (US avg = 100)
Population
1.5M
Salary Breakdown for San Antonio
The median individual income in San Antonio is $30,222 per year, which works out to approximately $2,519/month or $14.53/hour for full-time workers. The median household income is $55,751.
Cost of Living Adjusted Salary
San Antonio's cost of living index is 90 (national average = 100). The median salary of $30,222 in San Antonio has the purchasing power of approximately $33,580 at the national average cost of living. Your dollar goes significantly further in San Antonio than in most major cities.