SOC 25-1069 · Laredo, TX metro

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Salary in Laredo, TX

The average salary for other social sciences teachers, postsecondary in Laredo, Texas is $63,610 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,360: half of the 80 people in this job in the Laredo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($95,610).

$63,610average per year

Median $46,360Take-home ≈ $53,291

  • $38K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-33%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Texas metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other pay range in Laredo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,290 or more. The middle half of other social sciences teachers, postsecondary in Laredo earn between $38,700 and $100,500.

  • $38K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,610$5,301—
Median$46,360$3,863—
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,700$3,225—
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,500$8,375—

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

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary after taxes in Laredo

On the average salary of $63,610, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $53,291 a year, or $4,441 a month and $2,050 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Laredo a good place for other social sciences teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Laredo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $63,610 buys what about $73,152 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary in other Texas cities

Laredo ranks 5th of 5 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($89,820).

All Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for other social sciences teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($162,350).

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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary in Laredo: questions

What is the entry-level other social sciences teachers, postsecondary salary in Laredo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other social sciences teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Laredo?

About $53,291 a year ($4,441 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,610. Texas has no state income tax.

Do other social sciences teachers, postsecondary earn more in Laredo than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($95,610).

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 25-1069; area Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 6.83, this job is 6.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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