Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Houston, TX

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Houston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $143,040 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Houston earn between $56,930 and $101,720.

*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 Houston vs. Texas and the U.S.

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Houston earn 5% more than the Texas average ($86,210) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is -3% 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 Houston

On the average salary of $90,300, a single filer in Houston takes home about $72,356 a year, or $6,030 a month and $2,783 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 Houston a good place for psychology teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $90,300 buys what about $91,555 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Houston ranks 4th 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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