SOC 11-9121 · Lubbock, TX metro

Natural Sciences Managers Salary in Lubbock, TX

The average salary for natural sciences managers in Lubbock, Texas is $118,000 a year ($56.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $111,510: half of the 40 people in this job in the Lubbock, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 37% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).

$118,000average per year

$56.73 / hourMedian $111,510Take-home ≈ $91,843

  • $60K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $112KMedian
  • $166K75th
  • $190K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-37%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 14Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Natural Sciences Managers pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $190,420 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in Lubbock earn between $74,520 and $165,930.

  • $60K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $112KMedian
  • $166K75th
  • $190K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$118,000$9,833$56.73
Median$111,510$9,292$53.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,520$6,210$35.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$165,930$13,828$79.77

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

Natural Sciences Managers salary after taxes in Lubbock

On the average salary of $118,000, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $91,843 a year, or $7,654 a month and $3,532 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 natural sciences managers? 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 $118,000 buys what about $129,220 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in other Texas cities

Lubbock ranks 8th of 14 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($143,520).

All Natural Sciences Managers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,090).

Natural Sciences Managers salary by city

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Lubbock: questions

How much do natural sciences managers make an hour in Lubbock?

$56.73 an hour on average, and $53.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level natural sciences managers salary in Lubbock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the natural sciences managers take-home pay in Lubbock?

About $91,843 a year ($7,654 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,000. Texas has no state income tax.

Do natural sciences managers earn more in Lubbock than elsewhere?

The average here is 37% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).

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 11-9121; area Lubbock, TX (31180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 0.30, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.30).

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