SOC 25-1022 · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Las Vegas, NV

The average salary for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Las Vegas, Nevada is $80,420 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,750: half of the 140 people in this job in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,550).

$80,420average per year

Median $78,750Take-home ≈ $65,405

  • $52K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $105K90th

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

140people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Nevada metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Las Vegas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,060 or more. The middle half of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Las Vegas earn between $60,670 and $84,500.

  • $52K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $105K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,420$6,702—
Median$78,750$6,562—
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,670$5,056—
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,500$7,042—

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

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Las Vegas vs. Nevada and the U.S.

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Las Vegas earn 4% less than the Nevada average ($83,900) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($91,550). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $79,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Las Vegas$80,420$78,750$52,260$105,060140
Nevada$83,900$82,540$53,020$109,070250
United States$91,550$79,940$49,180$139,34047,670

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

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Las Vegas

On the average salary of $80,420, a single filer in Las Vegas takes home about $65,405 a year, or $5,450 a month and $2,516 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Las Vegas a good place for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Las Vegas area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $80,420 buys what about $80,247 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Vegas ($46,670). A typical home costs $430,650, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Nevada cities

Las Vegas ranks 2nd of 2 Nevada metro areas for this job; Reno pays the most ($91,290).

  • Reno$91,290
  • Las Vegas$80,420

All Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Nevada

Highest-paying cities for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,550).

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Las Vegas: questions

What is the entry-level mathematical science teachers, postsecondary salary in Las Vegas?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mathematical science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Las Vegas?

About $65,405 a year ($5,450 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,420. Nevada has no state income tax.

Do mathematical science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Las Vegas than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,550).

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 25-1022; area Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV (29820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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