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

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,020 or more. The middle half of english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Lubbock earn between $49,720 and $82,070.

*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 Lubbock vs. Texas and the U.S.

English language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Lubbock earn 22% less than the Texas average ($86,400) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($89,580). At the median the gap is -23% 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 Lubbock

On the average salary of $67,300, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $56,176 a year, or $4,681 a month and $2,161 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 english language and literature 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 $67,300 buys what about $73,699 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 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Lubbock ranks 10th 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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