Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Houston, TX

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Houston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,060 or more. The middle half of chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Houston earn between $77,190 and $102,170.

*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 Houston vs. Texas and the U.S.

Chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Houston earn 4% more than the Texas average ($96,270) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($105,210). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $93,250.

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

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Houston

On the average salary of $100,150, a single filer in Houston takes home about $79,286 a year, or $6,607 a month and $3,049 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 Houston a good place for chemistry 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 $100,150 buys what about $101,542 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Houston ranks 2nd of 7 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($141,490).

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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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