SOC 25-1032 · Amarillo, TX metro

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for engineering teachers, postsecondary in Amarillo, Texas is $109,180 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $127,010: half of the 50 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).

$109,180average per year

Median $127,010Take-home ≈ $85,638

  • $51K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 9Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,010 or more. The middle half of engineering teachers, postsecondary in Amarillo earn between $84,460 and $127,010.

  • $51K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$109,180$9,098—
Median$127,010$10,584—
Entry level (25th percentile)$84,460$7,038—
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,010$10,584—

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

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Amarillo

On the average salary of $109,180, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $85,638 a year, or $7,137 a month and $3,294 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 engineering 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 $109,180 buys what about $118,907 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 7th of 9 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($146,460).

All Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for engineering teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,890).

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Amarillo: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $85,638 a year ($7,137 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,180. Texas has no state income tax.

Do engineering teachers, postsecondary earn more in Amarillo than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).

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 25-1032; area Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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