SOC 25-1081 · Lubbock, TX metro

Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Lubbock, TX

The average salary for education teachers, postsecondary in Lubbock, Texas is $63,350 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,690: half of the 160 people in this job in the Lubbock, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,717).

$63,350average per year

Median $57,690Take-home ≈ $53,082

  • $23K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 14Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,130 or more. The middle half of education teachers, postsecondary in Lubbock earn between $37,810 and $83,960.

  • $23K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,350$5,279—
Median$57,690$4,808—
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,810$3,151—
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,960$6,997—

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

Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Lubbock

On the average salary of $63,350, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $53,082 a year, or $4,423 a month and $2,042 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 Lubbock a good place for education teachers, postsecondary? 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 $63,350 buys what about $69,374 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Lubbock ranks 12th of 14 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($105,560).

All Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for education teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,400).

Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Lubbock: questions

What is the entry-level education teachers, postsecondary salary in Lubbock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Lubbock?

About $53,082 a year ($4,423 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,350. Texas has no state income tax.

Do education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Lubbock than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,717).

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 25-1081; area Lubbock, TX (31180). 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 2.41, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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