SOC 25-1125 · College Station-Bryan, TX metro

History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in College Station, TX

The average salary for history teachers, postsecondary in College Station, Texas is $101,800 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,560: half of the 80 people in this job in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($96,580).

$101,800average per year

Median $98,560Take-home ≈ $80,446

  • $57K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $164K90th

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

80people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#4 of 8Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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History Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in College Station

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $163,600 or more. The middle half of history teachers, postsecondary in College Station earn between $74,220 and $124,610.

  • $57K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $164K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$101,800$8,483—
Median$98,560$8,213—
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,220$6,185—
Experienced (75th percentile)$124,610$10,384—

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

History Teachers, Postsecondary pay in College Station vs. Texas and the U.S.

History teachers, postsecondary in College Station earn 10% more than the Texas average ($92,510) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($96,580). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $83,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
College Station$101,800$98,560$57,090$163,60080
Texas$92,510$81,530$43,300$159,3902,030
United States$96,580$83,820$48,410$162,16018,790

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

History Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in College Station

On the average salary of $101,800, a single filer in College Station takes home about $80,446 a year, or $6,704 a month and $3,094 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.

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Is College Station a good place for history teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $101,800 buys what about $111,928 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

College Station ranks 4th of 8 Texas metro areas for this job; McAllen pays the most ($137,440).

All History Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for history teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,390).

History Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in College Station: questions

What is the entry-level history teachers, postsecondary salary in College Station?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the history teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in College Station?

About $80,446 a year ($6,704 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,800. Texas has no state income tax.

Do history teachers, postsecondary earn more in College Station than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($96,580).

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 25-1125; area College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 5.01, this job is 5.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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