SOC 25-1021 · Amarillo, TX metro

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for computer science teachers, postsecondary in Amarillo, Texas is $65,490 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,730: half of the 30 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 39% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($107,771).

$65,490average per year

Median $61,730Take-home ≈ $54,801

  • $38K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-39%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 12Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,950 or more. The middle half of computer science teachers, postsecondary in Amarillo earn between $38,540 and $72,360.

  • $38K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,490$5,458—
Median$61,730$5,144—
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,540$3,212—
Experienced (75th percentile)$72,360$6,030—

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

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Amarillo

On the average salary of $65,490, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $54,801 a year, or $4,567 a month and $2,108 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Amarillo a good place for computer science teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $65,490 buys what about $71,324 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 12th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; McAllen pays the most ($125,380).

All Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for computer science teachers, postsecondary

Santa Maria, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,910).

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Amarillo: questions

What is the entry-level computer science teachers, postsecondary salary in Amarillo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Amarillo?

About $54,801 a year ($4,567 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,490. Texas has no state income tax.

Do computer science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Amarillo than elsewhere?

The average here is 39% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($107,771).

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 25-1021; area Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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