SOC 25-9099 · Lubbock, TX metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Lubbock, TX

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Lubbock, Texas is $41,910 a year ($20.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,490: half of the 90 people in this job in the Lubbock, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$41,910average per year

$20.15 / hourMedian $38,490Take-home ≈ $35,855

  • $23K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $63K90th

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

90people in this job
-29%vs U.S. average
#15 of 21Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,060 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Lubbock earn between $22,620 and $50,650.

  • $23K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $63K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,910$3,492$20.15
Median$38,490$3,208$18.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,620$1,885$10.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,650$4,221$24.35

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Lubbock vs. Texas and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Lubbock earn 6% less than the Texas average ($44,770) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lubbock$41,910$38,490$22,620$63,06090
Texas$44,770$40,930$18,880$69,3109,020
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Lubbock

On the average salary of $41,910, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $35,855 a year, or $2,988 a month and $1,379 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 other educational instruction and library workers? 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 $41,910 buys what about $45,895 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other Texas cities

Lubbock ranks 15th of 21 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($53,360).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Lubbock: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Lubbock?

$20.15 an hour on average, and $18.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Lubbock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Lubbock?

About $35,855 a year ($2,988 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,910. Texas has no state income tax.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Lubbock than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area Lubbock, TX (31180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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