Finance and Banking Jobs in Houston, TX
Houston's finance and banking jobs run from branch counters on Tomball Parkway to credit desks that lend to the energy industry, with Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Amegy Bank all hiring locally. Here are the current openings, followed by who is hiring, what each path pays and how to get in.
Current finance Openings in Houston, TX
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Finance and Banking Work in Houston
In Houston, Uptown/Galleria holds Amegy Bank's tower on West Loop South and Charles Schwab's Galleria branch, downtown holds corporate finance teams such as CenterPoint Energy's, and the Texas Medical Center runs its own finance departments at MD Anderson and Houston Methodist. Energy gives the market its local flavor: Bank of America's Houston openings this month include credit analyst roles on its energy team, and staffing listings seek analysts and accountants with oil and gas experience.
Business and financial operations jobs make up 6.2% of Houston-area employment against 6.8% nationally, with a mean wage of $44.04 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The Greater Houston Partnership's September 2026 report found finance and insurance posted the largest job decline in the metro over the prior year, citing high mortgage rates, consolidation and efficiency efforts. Consolidation is local too: Houston-based Prosperity Bank completed its merger with Stellar Bank on July 1, 2026, giving it 62 Houston-area locations including The Woodlands.
Top Houston Employers Hiring Finance and Banking Workers
These employers have posted finance and banking roles in the Houston area on their own careers sites:
- Bank of America - posts commercial credit analysts, energy credit analysts, treasury sales and financial solutions advisors in Houston.
- JPMorgan Chase - hires relationship bankers, home lending advisors and wealth management associates across Houston.
- Amegy Bank - the Zions-owned Houston bank runs a banker development program for credit analysts and staffs branch client service roles.
- Charles Schwab - hires client relationship specialists at its Galleria branch.
- Wells Fargo - staffs tellers and branch roles from Westheimer at Weslayan to Tomball Parkway.
- Robert Half - the staffing firm fills accounting clerk, financial analyst and finance director roles for Houston clients.
Finance and Banking Salaries in Houston
- Entry level: about $17 to $24 an hour for tellers, branch associates and accounting clerks.
- Experienced: roughly $65,000 to $100,000 a year for loan officers, credit analysts and accountants.
- Senior: about $100,000 to $170,000 a year for senior financial analysts and finance managers.
These are estimates from federal wage data for the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metro and pay posted by Houston employers. Houston medians run $21.68 an hour for tellers, $67,560 a year for loan officers, $79,280 for credit analysts, $101,660 for financial analysts and $166,910 for financial managers. Licenses, energy lending experience and commission move pay most, and Bank of America sets a $25 an hour minimum for its U.S. hourly staff.
How to Start a Finance and Banking Career in Houston
Branch roles such as teller and associate banker need a high school diploma, cash handling or customer service experience and a clean background check, since federal law bars people with certain dishonesty offenses from bank jobs without FDIC consent. Analyst, credit and accounting roles usually need a bachelor's degree. Houston City College (formerly Houston Community College) offers a Banking/Finance AAS, a Financial Lending certificate and a Teller Training award at its Central and Eastside campuses. For degrees, the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston, Rice Business on Main Street, Texas Southern University (including a BBA in Finance with a Commercial Banking concentration) and the Marilyn Davies College of Business at the University of Houston-Downtown all feed local banks.
Some paths carry a license. Mortgage loan originators are licensed through NMLS by the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, CPAs by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, and securities representatives need FINRA exams such as the SIE and Series 7, with state registration through the Texas State Securities Board. Tellers, credit analysts and financial analysts need no state license.
What the Job Involves
Finance and banking work covers handling customer transactions and opening accounts, reviewing loan applications and credit files, building financial models and budgets, reconciling accounts, and advising clients on lending and investments. Most roles mix careful work with numbers and regular contact with customers or managers.
Skills Employers Look For
- Accuracy with cash, numbers and records
- Customer service and relationship building
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling
- Credit analysis and reading financial statements
- Knowledge of banking compliance and privacy rules
- Energy or commercial lending experience
- Clear written and spoken communication
Career Path and Advancement
In Houston many banking careers start at a branch as a teller or associate banker and move to relationship banker, personal banker and branch manager, or into lending as a loan officer. On the corporate side, analysts and accountants move up to senior analyst, finance manager, controller and director of finance. Credit training programs and energy lending experience lead into commercial banking.
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These Houston guides cover specific roles in this field:
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a degree to work in banking in Houston?
Not for branch jobs. Teller and associate banker roles generally ask for a high school diploma plus cash handling or customer service experience. Analyst, credit and accounting roles usually require a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or business.
How much do finance jobs pay in Houston?
Federal wage data puts the Houston median at $21.68 an hour for tellers, $67,560 a year for loan officers, $79,280 for credit analysts and $101,660 for financial analysts. Financial managers have a median of $166,910.
Which licenses do finance workers need in Texas?
It depends on the job. Mortgage loan originators are licensed through NMLS by the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, CPAs by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, and brokers need FINRA exams. Tellers and analysts need no state license.
Is Houston a good place for energy finance jobs?
It is a local specialty. Bank of America's Houston openings include credit analysts on its energy team, and oil and gas experience is a plus on many Houston finance and accounting postings.
Can a criminal record keep you out of a bank job?
It can. Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act bars people convicted of offenses involving dishonesty, breach of trust or money laundering from working at an insured bank without prior written consent from the FDIC.
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