Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,400 or more. The middle half of architecture teachers, postsecondary in Houston earn between $80,350 and $105,640.
- $66K10th
- $80K25th
- $103KMedian
- $106K75th
- $162K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $106,230 | $8,852 | — |
| Median | $103,420 | $8,618 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,350 | $6,696 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $105,640 | $8,803 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $106,230, a single filer in Houston takes home about $83,563 a year, or $6,964 a month and $3,214 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.
Is Houston a good place for architecture teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $106,230 buys what about $107,707 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 2nd of 3 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($134,450).
- College Station$134,450
- Houston$106,230
- Dallas$97,400
Highest-paying cities for architecture teachers, postsecondary
San Juan, PR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,310).
- San Juan, PR$137,310
- College Station, TX$134,450
- Boston, MA$128,020
- New York, NY$111,750
- Atlanta, GA$111,000
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Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Houston: questions
What is the entry-level architecture teachers, postsecondary salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the architecture teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Houston?
About $83,563 a year ($6,964 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,230. Texas has no state income tax.
Do architecture teachers, postsecondary earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($108,723).
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 25-1031; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).
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