Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in College Station, TX

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in College Station

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $261,280 or more. The middle half of political science teachers, postsecondary in College Station earn between $79,960 and $195,430.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in College Station vs. Texas and the U.S.

Political science teachers, postsecondary in College Station earn 36% more than the Texas average ($102,650) and 29% more than the U.S. average ($108,100). At the median the gap is +29% against the U.S. median of $98,070.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in College Station

On the average salary of $139,720, a single filer in College Station takes home about $106,765 a year, or $8,897 a month and $4,106 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 College Station a good place for political science 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 $139,720 buys what about $153,621 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Political Science 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.

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Highest-paying cities for political science teachers, postsecondary

Ann Arbor, MI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,230).

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