Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay range in Abilene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,100 or more. The middle half of other teachers and instructors in Abilene earn between $41,530 and $79,440.
- $35K10th
- $42K25th
- $65KMedian
- $79K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,010 | $5,418 | — |
| Median | $64,940 | $5,412 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,530 | $3,461 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,440 | $6,620 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary after taxes in Abilene
On the average salary of $65,010, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $54,416 a year, or $4,535 a month and $2,093 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.
Is Abilene a good place for other teachers and instructors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Abilene area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $65,010 buys what about $71,942 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Abilene ($44,340). A typical home costs $217,009, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in other Texas cities
Abilene ranks 5th of 17 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($79,960).
- Killeen$79,960
- San Angelo$74,250
- Wichita Falls$73,410
- San Antonio$73,070
- Abilene$65,010
- Beaumont$64,200
- Midland$63,970
- El Paso$62,950
- Amarillo$60,090
- Waco$59,420
Highest-paying cities for other teachers and instructors
Kiryas Joel, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($125,450).
- Kiryas Joel, NY$125,450
- Salinas, CA$123,230
- Providence, RI$116,830
- Napa, CA$101,890
- Baltimore, MD$99,250
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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Abilene: questions
What is the entry-level other teachers and instructors salary in Abilene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,530, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other teachers and instructors take-home pay in Abilene?
About $54,416 a year ($4,535 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,010. Texas has no state income tax.
Do other teachers and instructors earn more in Abilene than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($75,162).
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 25-3099; area Abilene, TX (10180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.1%.
- 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 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).
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