Physics Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in College Station
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $261,020 or more. The middle half of physics teachers, postsecondary in College Station earn between $102,770 and $206,180.
- $79K10th
- $103K25th
- $167KMedian
- $206K75th
- $261K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $159,810 | $13,318 | — |
| Median | $167,090 | $13,924 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $102,770 | $8,564 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $206,180 | $17,182 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in College Station
On the average salary of $159,810, a single filer in College Station takes home about $120,496 a year, or $10,041 a month and $4,634 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is College Station a good place for physics teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $159,810 buys what about $175,710 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.8 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities
College Station ranks 1st of 8 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for physics teachers, postsecondary
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($181,010).
- Los Angeles, CA$181,010
- San Francisco, CA$164,980
- San Diego, CA$164,460
- College Station, TX$159,810
- Riverside, CA$156,870
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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in College Station: questions
What is the entry-level physics teachers, postsecondary salary in College Station?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physics teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in College Station?
About $120,496 a year ($10,041 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $159,810. Texas has no state income tax.
Do physics teachers, postsecondary earn more in College Station than elsewhere?
The average here is 38% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,738).
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 25-1054; area College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 7.42, this job is 7.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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