Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,130 or more. The middle half of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Austin earn between $66,880 and $99,930.
- $56K10th
- $67K25th
- $85KMedian
- $100K75th
- $124K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $89,840 | $7,487 | — |
| Median | $84,930 | $7,078 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $66,880 | $5,573 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $99,930 | $8,328 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $89,840, a single filer in Austin takes home about $72,032 a year, or $6,003 a month and $2,770 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for nursing instructors and 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 $89,840 buys what about $91,612 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 8th of 16 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($163,530).
- Waco$163,530
- Killeen$125,240
- Houston$111,820
- Dallas$105,690
- Brownsville$96,980
- Sherman$92,700
- Odessa$92,670
- Austin$89,840
- College Station$89,260
- Lubbock$81,920
All Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Texas
Highest-paying cities for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
Waco, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($163,530).
- Waco, TX$163,530
- San Jose, CA$152,790
- Killeen, TX$125,240
- Columbia, SC$123,350
- San Diego, CA$116,370
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city
Does this match what you are paid?
Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.
Share your pay anonymously
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Austin: questions
What is the entry-level nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Austin?
About $72,032 a year ($6,003 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,840. Texas has no state income tax.
Do nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($87,370).
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 25-1072; area Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.