SOC 25-1199 · Lubbock, TX metro

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Lubbock, TX

The average salary for other postsecondary teachers in Lubbock, Texas is $94,070 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,260: half of the 180 people in this job in the Lubbock, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

$94,070average per year

Median $83,260Take-home ≈ $75,008

  • $49K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $135K90th

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

180people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#3 of 12Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,540 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Lubbock earn between $65,180 and $108,390.

  • $49K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $135K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$94,070$7,839—
Median$83,260$6,938—
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,180$5,432—
Experienced (75th percentile)$108,390$9,032—

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Lubbock vs. Texas and the U.S.

Other postsecondary teachers in Lubbock earn 18% more than the Texas average ($79,600) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lubbock$94,070$83,260$49,390$134,540180
Texas$79,600$64,110$43,000$131,3304,600
United States$90,630$77,640$44,300$160,700149,840

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Lubbock

On the average salary of $94,070, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $75,008 a year, or $6,251 a month and $2,885 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 Lubbock a good place for other postsecondary teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $94,070 buys what about $103,015 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in other Texas cities

Lubbock ranks 3rd of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; McAllen pays the most ($102,470).

All Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by city

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Lubbock: questions

What is the entry-level other postsecondary teachers salary in Lubbock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other postsecondary teachers take-home pay in Lubbock?

About $75,008 a year ($6,251 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,070. Texas has no state income tax.

Do other postsecondary teachers earn more in Lubbock than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

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 25-1199; area Lubbock, TX (31180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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