SOC 25-1054 · El Paso, TX metro

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in El Paso, TX

The average salary for physics teachers, postsecondary in El Paso, Texas is $93,090 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $95,450: half of the 50 people in this job in the El Paso, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,738).

$93,090average per year

Median $95,450Take-home ≈ $74,319

  • $51K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 8Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in El Paso

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,840 or more. The middle half of physics teachers, postsecondary in El Paso earn between $73,700 and $104,170.

  • $51K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$93,090$7,758—
Median$95,450$7,954—
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,700$6,142—
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,170$8,681—

*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 El Paso

On the average salary of $93,090, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $74,319 a year, or $6,193 a month and $2,858 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.

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Is El Paso a good place for physics teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $93,090 buys what about $103,535 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

El Paso ranks 7th of 8 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($159,810).

All Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for physics teachers, postsecondary

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($181,010).

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in El Paso: questions

What is the entry-level physics teachers, postsecondary salary in El Paso?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the physics teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in El Paso?

About $74,319 a year ($6,193 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,090. Texas has no state income tax.

Do physics teachers, postsecondary earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less 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 El Paso, TX (21340). 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 1.65, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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