Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Amarillo, TX

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,060 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Amarillo earn between $40,340 and $87,980.

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Amarillo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Amarillo earn 21% less than the Texas average ($86,210) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Amarillo

On the average salary of $68,470, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $56,999 a year, or $4,750 a month and $2,192 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Amarillo a good place for psychology teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $68,470 buys what about $74,570 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 11th of 11 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($119,630).

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Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

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