Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in McAllen, TX

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $217,360 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in McAllen earn between $62,810 and $127,200.

*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 McAllen vs. Texas and the U.S.

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in McAllen earn 30% more than the Texas average ($86,210) and 19% more than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is +25% 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 McAllen

On the average salary of $112,100, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $87,692 a year, or $7,308 a month and $3,373 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 McAllen a good place for psychology teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $112,100 buys what about $130,508 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 2nd 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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