Pay · Executive director · Texas
What nonprofit executive directors make in Texas
Real pay for executive directors at 4,960 Texas nonprofits, from Form 990 Part VII. Not a survey, not self-reported.
Median
$76,469
2023–2025 filings
Middle half
$43K–$116K
25th to 75th
Orgs reporting
4,960
Form 990 Part VII
Open jobs
3
Hiring now
By org size
By cause
| Cause | Median | Orgs | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | $74,740 | 781 | 1 |
| Education | $76,392 | 465 | 0 |
| Arts, Culture & Humanities | $61,699 | 437 | 0 |
| Religion-Related | $62,436 | 283 | 0 |
| Community Improvement & Capacity Building | $82,800 | 244 | 2 |
| Health Care | $80,271 | 208 | 0 |
| Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $80,488 | 196 | 0 |
| Housing & Shelter | $81,497 | 152 | 0 |
| Youth Development | $72,049 | 134 | 0 |
| Mental Health & Crisis Intervention | $69,457 | 120 | 0 |
| Recreation & Sports | $84,000 | 115 | 0 |
| Environment | $85,925 | 109 | 0 |
| Crime & Legal-Related | $91,474 | 108 | 0 |
| Animal-Related | $62,164 | 99 | 0 |
| International, Foreign Affairs & National Security | $65,833 | 88 | 0 |
| Food, Agriculture & Nutrition | $65,045 | 82 | 0 |
| Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy | $84,000 | 78 | 0 |
| Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines | $84,000 | 64 | 0 |
| Public & Societal Benefit | $91,666 | 50 | 0 |
| Employment | $89,326 | 45 | 0 |
| Medical Research | $90,000 | 20 | 0 |
| Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief | $88,400 | 19 | 0 |
| Science & Technology | $85,361 | 19 | 0 |
By city
Austin · $92KHouston · $91KDallas · $89KSan Antonio · $85KFort Worth · $88KEl Paso · $74KMidland · $88KAmarillo · $70KWaco · $76KLubbock · $81KTyler · $64KPlano · $73KCorp Christi · $71KWichita Falls · $61KAbilene · $78KSan Angelo · $59KArlington · $80KBeaumont · $68KGalveston · $88KSpring · $68KMcKinney · $64KBryan · $77KLongview · $59KKaty · $78KRichardson · $70KRound Rock · $90KGeorgetown · $89KKerrville · $72KOdessa · $86KIrving · $90KFrisco · $69KMcAllen · $79KNew Braunfels · $70KDenton · $84KBrownsville · $65KGarland · $48KConroe · $67KCedar Park · $77KCollege Sta · $67KFredericksbrg · $89KParis · $46KTexarkana · $60KKeller · $65KVictoria · $69KCypress · $60KHarlingen · $64K
Executive director jobs open now
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ApplyMove Texas Civic Fund- Peers pay
- $60K–$105K
- Org budget
- $593K
- Cause
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Posted
- 3 days ago
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ApplyGreater Houston Partnership Foundation
- Peers pay
- $102K–$169K
- Org budget
- $6.9M
- Cause
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Posted
- 5 days ago
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ApplyMorningside Ministries- Peers pay
- $117K–$237K
- Where
- San Antonio, TX
- Org budget
- $40.7M
- Cause
- Human Services
- Posted
- 4 weeks ago