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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Austin, TX

The median area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX earns $97,200 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,434 a month.

10th percentile
$58,170
25th percentile
$58,170
Median percentile
$97,200
75th percentile
$132,950
90th percentile
$163,210

Based on 230 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$77,210 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,200
Federal income tax−$12,554
Social Security + Medicare−$7,436
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,434
Every two weeks$2,970

Does it go far here?

$99,117Median pay in Austin, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.1 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,726 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Austin, TX

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$288,150
Physicians, All Other$276,600
Dentists, General$188,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,540
Financial Managers$167,180
Computer Hardware Engineers$165,530
Marketing Managers$164,920

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