SOC 25-1022 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in McAllen, Texas is $84,820 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,680: half of the 120 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,550).

$84,820average per year

Median $74,680Take-home ≈ $68,501

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $135K90th

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

120people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#5 of 12Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,910 or more. The middle half of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in McAllen earn between $61,610 and $96,940.

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $135K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,820$7,068—
Median$74,680$6,223—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,610$5,134—
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,940$8,078—

*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 McAllen vs. Texas and the U.S.

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in McAllen earn about the same as the Texas average ($85,160) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($91,550). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $79,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
McAllen$84,820$74,680$48,690$134,910120
Texas$85,160$76,990$47,430$130,2804,870
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 McAllen

On the average salary of $84,820, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $68,501 a year, or $5,708 a month and $2,635 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 McAllen a good place for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $84,820 buys what about $98,748 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 5th 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 McAllen: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $68,501 a year ($5,708 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,820. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 7% 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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