SOC 19-4099 · Lubbock, TX metro

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Salary in Lubbock, TX

The average salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Lubbock, Texas is $52,390 a year ($25.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,680: half of the 130 people in this job in the Lubbock, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

$52,390average per year

$25.19 / hourMedian $51,680Take-home ≈ $44,275

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $82K90th

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

130people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#10 of 15Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,880 or more. The middle half of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Lubbock earn between $39,480 and $61,110.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $82K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,390$4,366$25.19
Median$51,680$4,307$24.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,480$3,290$18.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,110$5,092$29.38

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay in Lubbock vs. Texas and the U.S.

Other life, physical, and social science technicians in Lubbock earn 5% less than the Texas average ($55,050) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($66,280). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lubbock$52,390$51,680$39,390$81,880130
Texas$55,050$48,960$29,950$83,6509,170
United States$66,280$62,280$39,000$102,69073,910

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Lubbock

On the average salary of $52,390, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $44,275 a year, or $3,690 a month and $1,703 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 other life, physical, and social science technicians? 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 $52,390 buys what about $57,372 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in other Texas cities

Lubbock ranks 10th of 15 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($74,380).

All Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for other life, physical, and social science technicians

Oklahoma City, OK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Lubbock: questions

How much do other life, physical, and social science technicians make an hour in Lubbock?

$25.19 an hour on average, and $24.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other life, physical, and social science technicians salary in Lubbock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other life, physical, and social science technicians take-home pay in Lubbock?

About $44,275 a year ($3,690 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,390. Texas has no state income tax.

Do other life, physical, and social science technicians earn more in Lubbock than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

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 19-4099; area Lubbock, TX (31180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 1.64, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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