SOC 25-1041 · Lubbock, TX metro

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Lubbock, TX

The average salary for agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary in Lubbock, Texas is $103,180 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $105,370: half of the 100 people in this job in the Lubbock, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,935).

$103,180average per year

Median $105,370Take-home ≈ $81,417

  • $52K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $169K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,420 or more. The middle half of agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary in Lubbock earn between $65,570 and $136,660.

  • $52K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $169K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,180$8,598—
Median$105,370$8,781—
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,570$5,464—
Experienced (75th percentile)$136,660$11,388—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Lubbock

On the average salary of $103,180, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $81,417 a year, or $6,785 a month and $3,131 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Lubbock a good place for agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $103,180 buys what about $112,991 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Lubbock ranks 3rd of 5 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($131,070).

All Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($143,410).

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Lubbock: questions

What is the entry-level agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary salary in Lubbock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Lubbock?

About $81,417 a year ($6,785 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,180. Texas has no state income tax.

Do agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary earn more in Lubbock than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,935).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1041; area Lubbock, TX (31180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 10.67, this job is 10.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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