Geography Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,830 or more. The middle half of geography teachers, postsecondary in Austin earn between $74,230 and $125,100.
- $63K10th
- $74K25th
- $110KMedian
- $125K75th
- $151K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $105,320 | $8,777 | — |
| Median | $109,900 | $9,158 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $74,230 | $6,186 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $125,100 | $10,425 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $105,320, a single filer in Austin takes home about $82,923 a year, or $6,910 a month and $3,189 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for geography 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 $105,320 buys what about $107,397 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 1st of 3 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Austin$105,320
- Dallas$105,000
- College Station$102,600
Highest-paying cities for geography teachers, postsecondary
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($159,950).
- Los Angeles, CA$159,950
- Washington, DC$120,230
- Portland, OR$115,820
- New York, NY$112,140
- Minneapolis, MN$110,680
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Geography Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Austin: questions
What is the entry-level geography teachers, postsecondary salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the geography teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Austin?
About $82,923 a year ($6,910 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,320. Texas has no state income tax.
Do geography teachers, postsecondary earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,938).
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 25-1064; area Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
- 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 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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