SOC 25-1022 · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Austin, TX

The average salary for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Austin, Texas is $97,500 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,990: half of the 430 people in this job in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($95,806).

$97,500average per year

Median $80,990Take-home ≈ $77,421

  • $39K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $169K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

430people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 12Texas metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Austin

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,810 or more. The middle half of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Austin earn between $59,080 and $122,160.

  • $39K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $169K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$97,500$8,125—
Median$80,990$6,749—
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,080$4,923—
Experienced (75th percentile)$122,160$10,180—

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

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Austin

On the average salary of $97,500, a single filer in Austin takes home about $77,421 a year, or $6,452 a month and $2,978 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 Austin a good place for mathematical science 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 $97,500 buys what about $99,423 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Austin ranks 2nd of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($116,580).

All Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Texas

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 Austin: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $77,421 a year ($6,452 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,500. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($95,806).

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 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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