Barista market brief · Houston, TX
Barista Jobs in Houston, TX
133 barista openings are live in the Houston, TX area from 27 employers, led by Starbucks Coffee Company, Compass Group, and Acosta. The middle half of posted salaries runs $20,800–$32,760 a year (median $27,040), from the 35% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 133
- Live barista openings currently tracked in the Houston market.
Companies hiring
- 27
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $27,040
- 35% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 37%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
133
Hiring employers
27
Salary coverage
35%
Median experience
0.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
90
14 companies · $24,960 median
Established employers
29
7 companies
Top of market
9
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$20,800
P50
$27,040
P75
$32,760
P90
$39,104
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
Use Metaintro
Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live barista listings in Houston
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare barista opportunities in Houston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 133 live roles tracked in this market.
- 27 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Barista in Houston
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
133 barista openings across 27 employers establish the current Houston opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Starbucks Coffee Company is one of the most active visible employers, with 40 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
With Metaintro
Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the Houston market view into active employers and representative barista openings
Employer activity · 27 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 133 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More barista openings in Houston
- Barista - Temporary · Barnes & Noble
- Starbucks Barista · The Kroger Co.
- Barista · PLUNJ
- Barista Westin Houston Downtown · Landry's
- Starbucks Barista · OTG
- Starbucks Barista · Albertsons Companies Inc.
- barista - Store# 63219, BELTWAY 8 & CLAY RD · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 06486, FM 1960 & JONES ROAD · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 07943, GARTH RD & WEST BAKER · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 06808, MEMORIAL CITY MALL · Starbucks Coffee Company
- BARISTA (PART TIME) · Compass Group
- barista - Store# 50627, BARKER CYPRESS & PARK ROW · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Barista - Specialty Coffee - Houston Galleria · Nordstrom
- barista - Store# 06393, HIGHWAY 290 AND 43RD · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 06501, HWY 2094 & S SHORE HARBOR · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Dessert Finisher/Barista in The Woodlands, Texas | Careers · The Cheesecake Factory
Barista jobs in Houston: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many barista jobs are open in Houston?
Metaintro tracks 133 live barista openings from 27 employers in the Houston, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do barista jobs in Houston pay?
The median posted salary is $27,040 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $20,800 to $32,760. Based on the 35% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for barista jobs in Houston?
Starbucks Coffee Company, Compass Group, Acosta, and PLUNJ have the most open barista roles here right now, out of 27 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
Compare Barista demand around Houston.
Built for career movement
Turn the Houston barista market into your next move.
Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your barista search where the market is active now.
- MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence.
- PositionTurn proof projects into role-specific applications.
- ImproveUse market feedback to keep the skill plan current.