Atmospheric and Space Scientists Salary in Lubbock, TX

Atmospheric and Space Scientists pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,960 or more. The middle half of atmospheric and space scientists in Lubbock earn between $81,350 and $108,890.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary after taxes in Lubbock

On the average salary of $89,430, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $71,744 a year, or $5,979 a month and $2,759 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

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

Is Lubbock a good place for atmospheric and space scientists? 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 $89,430 buys what about $97,934 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary in other Texas cities

Lubbock ranks 3rd of 5 Texas metro areas for this job; San Antonio pays the most ($97,230).

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Highest-paying cities for atmospheric and space scientists

Chicago, IL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,890).

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