SOC 25-1065 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in San Antonio, TX

The average salary for political science teachers, postsecondary in San Antonio, Texas is $82,810 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,260: half of the 150 people in this job in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($108,100).

$82,810average per year

Median $71,260Take-home ≈ $67,087

  • $50K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

150people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#7 of 8Texas metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in San Antonio

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,180 or more. The middle half of political science teachers, postsecondary in San Antonio earn between $60,320 and $101,100.

  • $50K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$82,810$6,901—
Median$71,260$5,938—
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,320$5,027—
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,100$8,425—

*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 San Antonio vs. Texas and the U.S.

Political science teachers, postsecondary in San Antonio earn 19% less than the Texas average ($102,650) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($108,100). At the median the gap is -27% against the U.S. median of $98,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Antonio$82,810$71,260$49,730$128,180150
Texas$102,650$86,950$49,010$168,9001,890
United States$108,100$98,070$56,450$174,66016,970

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

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in San Antonio

On the average salary of $82,810, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $67,087 a year, or $5,591 a month and $2,580 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 San Antonio a good place for political science teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $82,810 buys what about $87,430 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

San Antonio ranks 7th of 8 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($139,720).

All Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for political science teachers, postsecondary

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

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in San Antonio: questions

What is the entry-level political science teachers, postsecondary salary in San Antonio?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the political science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in San Antonio?

About $67,087 a year ($5,591 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,810. Texas has no state income tax.

Do political science teachers, postsecondary earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($108,100).

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 25-1065; area San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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