English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Austin, TX

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Austin

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,970 or more. The middle half of english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Austin earn between $58,660 and $105,800.

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

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Austin vs. Texas and the U.S.

English language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Austin earn 3% more than the Texas average ($86,400) and about the same as the U.S. average ($89,580). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $78,760.

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

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Austin

On the average salary of $89,040, a single filer in Austin takes home about $71,470 a year, or $5,956 a month and $2,749 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Austin a good place for english language and literature teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $89,040 buys what about $90,796 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Austin ranks 3rd of 11 Texas metro areas for this job; McAllen pays the most ($122,080).

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San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,930).

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