SOC 25-1052 · El Paso, TX metro

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in El Paso, TX

The average salary for chemistry teachers, postsecondary in El Paso, Texas is $88,440 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,000: half of the 70 people in this job in the El Paso, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($105,210).

$88,440average per year

Median $83,000Take-home ≈ $71,048

  • $43K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in El Paso

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,860 or more. The middle half of chemistry teachers, postsecondary in El Paso earn between $59,050 and $99,300.

  • $43K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,440$7,370—
Median$83,000$6,917—
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,050$4,921—
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,300$8,275—

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

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay in El Paso vs. Texas and the U.S.

Chemistry teachers, postsecondary in El Paso earn 8% less than the Texas average ($96,270) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($105,210). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $93,250.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
El Paso$88,440$83,000$42,950$121,86070
Texas$96,270$81,810$55,480$160,4301,470
United States$105,210$93,250$57,870$172,11019,980

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in El Paso

On the average salary of $88,440, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $71,048 a year, or $5,921 a month and $2,733 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.

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Is El Paso a good place for chemistry teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $88,440 buys what about $98,363 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

El Paso ranks 5th of 7 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($141,490).

All Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for chemistry teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,190).

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in El Paso: questions

What is the entry-level chemistry teachers, postsecondary salary in El Paso?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chemistry teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in El Paso?

About $71,048 a year ($5,921 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,440. Texas has no state income tax.

Do chemistry teachers, postsecondary earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($105,210).

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 25-1052; area El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.59, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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