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Is $80k a good salary in Lubbock, TX?

comfortable A $80k salary is 26% above the median household income here ($63,629). After tax you take home about $5,426 a month, and median rent ($1,159) takes 21% of that.

$65,110 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,000
Federal income tax−$8,770
Social Security + Medicare−$6,120
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,426
Every two weeks$2,504
$87,607What $80k buys in Lubbock, TX, expressed in average-US prices (price level 91.3).
21%Rent share of take-home. Under 25% is comfortable, 25–35% workable, above 35% tight.

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Median household income and rent: Census 2024 ACS 5-year. Household income covers all earners, so compare with care if you live alone. Take-home is an estimate for a single filer.