Accounting Jobs in Houston, TX

Observed pay is solid but varies sharply by subrole. Local BLS data for 2025 puts accountants and auditors at a $85,090 median, with a $72,470 25th percentile and $109,670 75th percentile; financial managers sit higher at a $101,660 median and $129,260 75th percentile. Proxy posting data shows advertised salaries in Houston centered on about $84k to $118k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $65k to $178k.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 83 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $67,539 at the 25th percentile, $80,000 at the median and $106,225 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Houston is still a workable market for Finance & Accounting, but it is not an easy one. Metro unemployment was 5% in August 2026, local total nonfarm jobs were up 1.2954% year over year, and Houston added 44,700 jobs from a year earlier, yet the metro's Financial Activities supersector was down -1.1745% year over year. The best read is a split market: plenty of openings remain—more than 1,400 postings across more than 550 companies over the last 90 days—but employers are concentrating on experienced accounting, reporting, tax, analyst, and systems-capable candidates rather than hiring broadly. Pay is solid for core tracks, with local 2025 BLS medians at $85,090 for accountants and auditors and $101,660 for financial managers, plus posted salary ranges centered on about $84k to $118k.

Best positioned: Candidates with a few years of experience, strong Excel and reporting depth, and either CPA/tax credentials or ERP/analytics skills have the best odds right now.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is assuming Houston's broad job growth automatically means easy finance hiring; the local economy added jobs, but Financial Activities employment still fell.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 312 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Kinder Morgan Inc.: 7 open roles
2. Houston Methodist: 5 open roles
3. Bristow Group: 4 open roles
4. City of Houston: 4 open roles
5. Sci Corp: 4 open roles
6. Aggreko plc: 3 open roles
7. Aston Carter, Inc.: 3 open roles
8. BakerRipley: 3 open roles
9. Bravas Group: 3 open roles
10. CVR Energy, Inc.: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Houston: 253
• The Woodlands: 10
• Sugar Land: 9
• Katy: 5
• Pearland: 5
• Brookshire: 3
• Richmond: 3
• Humble: 3

Work arrangement

on-site 222 (72%), hybrid 74 (24%), remote 11 (4%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail of employers rather than a handful of giants. Over the last 90 days, the Houston market showed more than 1,400 Finance & Accounting postings across more than 550 companies, and hiring appears fragmented across employers in the sample. Financial services is the biggest visible lane at about 45% of postings, followed by oil and gas at about 15%, finance at about 10%, and smaller but real activity in accounting and energy. Within that mix, the highest-conviction roles are not evenly distributed. Local hiring commentary points to senior accountants, accounting managers, financial analysts, and FP&A professionals across energy, healthcare, manufacturing, construction, and technology. There are also niche signals around finance leadership, accounting-platform implementation, and valuation or forensic work, including new Houston-area hires at Welcome Group, a major accounting-systems go-live at Houston Trust Company, and Stonefield's expansion with Houston-based Hancock Firm. Tax remains a visible entry point too: H & R Block, Inc. alone accounted for more than 250 postings in the 90-day sample, and CPA, EA, and IRS Circular 230 requirements show up repeatedly in the local credential mix.

• Financial services and banking (high): This is the largest visible slice of local postings at about 45%, and it includes both traditional finance hiring and bank-adjacent accounting work.
• Energy and industrial corporate finance (moderate): Houston hiring commentary flags demand across energy, manufacturing, and construction, which makes industry fluency useful for FP&A, reporting, and cost-focused accounting roles.
• Tax and small-firm accounting (high): Tax preparation is the most-requested hard skill at about 25% of postings, and H & R Block, Inc. is an especially active employer locally, making tax one of the clearest volume paths.
• Advisory, valuation, and finance systems (limited): Recent local signals include accounting-platform implementation and Houston-based forensic-accounting and valuation expansion, but these roles are narrower and more specialized.

Where to focus: If you want the best odds in the next 90 days, choose one of two lanes: corporate accounting/FP&A with ERP and reporting depth, or tax-heavy work where CPA, EA, or IRS practice credentials are visible on paper.

Roles worth searching next

• ERP or financial systems analyst: This is a natural bridge from accounting into business systems because Houston demand explicitly calls out SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, and financial systems implementation, and Houston Trust Company's platform go-live is a live local example.
• BI or finance data analyst: BI, dashboarding, automation, and data analysis are now part of the finance skill mix rather than a separate nice-to-have.
• Valuation or forensic litigation analyst: Stonefield's expansion through Houston-based Hancock Firm points to local activity in valuation, forensic accounting, and litigation consulting.
• AI process specialist or finance data engineer: Robert Half highlights AI Process Specialists and data-oriented finance roles as emerging positions, and national finance guidance says AI is changing tasks and workflows rather than simply removing jobs.

What postings ask for

• CPA (table_stakes | immediate): CPA appears in about 25% of stated credential requirements in the local posting sample, making it the clearest broad-based signal for higher-trust accounting work. Who: Staff accountants moving up, senior accountants, auditors, and anyone targeting controller-track roles.
• Microsoft Excel and financial reporting (table_stakes | immediate): Microsoft Excel and financial reporting are among the most-requested local hard skills, each showing up in about 20% of postings. Who: Everyone below the executive level, especially entry and mid-career candidates.
• SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or Microsoft Dynamics (differentiator | immediate): Houston hiring commentary specifically calls out these ERP platforms, along with financial systems work, as sought-after capabilities. Who: Mid-career accountants, FP&A candidates, and career switchers trying to enter through systems-heavy roles.
• Tax prep plus EA or IRS Circular 230 (differentiator | immediate): Tax preparation is the single most-requested local hard skill at about 25% of postings, and EA plus IRS Circular 230 both appear in credential requirements. Who: Entry-level candidates, career switchers, and anyone willing to use tax as a faster entry lane.
• Analytics, BI, and dashboarding (differentiator | near-term): Houston demand signals call out data analytics, business intelligence, and dashboarding, while finance leaders globally rank AI, automation, and data analysis among top skill priorities. Who: FP&A candidates, analysts, and accountants who want to move beyond close-only work.
• AI-assisted finance, Python, and verification habits (premium | near-term): Local commentary mentions AI-enabled finance, national guidance emphasizes AI literacy, modern Excel, and basic Python, and AI/ML skills have been associated with a 15-30% pay premium in some finance compensation surveys. Who: Ambitious mid-career candidates, analysts, and career switchers with technical comfort.

Questions about this market

What do Finance & Accounting roles pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Observed pay is solid but varies sharply by subrole. Local BLS data for 2025 puts accountants and auditors at a $85,090 median, with a $72,470 25th percentile and $109,670 75th percentile; financial managers sit higher at a $101,660 median and $129,260 75th percentile. Proxy posting data shows advertised salaries in Houston centered on about $84k to $118k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $65k to $178k. That means Houston can pay a bit above the national accountant-and-auditor median of $83,680, but the upside usually comes with responsibility for reporting, leadership, or business partnering rather than routine processing work.

Where is demand for Finance & Accounting roles in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX concentrated?

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail of employers rather than a handful of giants. Over the last 90 days, the Houston market showed more than 1,400 Finance & Accounting postings across more than 550 companies, and hiring appears fragmented across employers in the sample. Financial services is the biggest visible lane at about 45% of postings, followed by oil and gas at about 15%, finance at about 10%, and smaller but real activity in accounting and energy. Within that mix, the highest-conviction roles are not evenly distributed. Local hiring commentary points to senior accountants, accounting managers, financial analysts, and FP&A professionals across energy, healthcare, manufacturing, construction, and technology. There are also niche signals around finance leadership, accounting-platform implementation, and valuation or forensic work, including new Houston-area hires at Welcome Group, a major accounting-systems go-live at Houston Trust Company, and Stonefield's expansion with Houston-based Hancock Firm. Tax remains a visible entry point too: H & R Block, Inc. alone accounted for more than 250 postings in the 90-day sample, and CPA, EA, and IRS Circular 230 requirements show up repeatedly in the local credential mix.

Which employers are hiring the most Finance & Accounting talent in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Recent postings show the most activity from H & R Block, Inc. (250 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Finance & Accounting roles in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 15% hybrid, with 80% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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