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Biological Scientists, All Other salary in Dallas, TX

The median biological scientists, all other in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX earns $79,000 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,367 a month.

10th percentile
$57,930
25th percentile
$78,790
Median percentile
$79,000
75th percentile
$102,750
90th percentile
$125,240

Based on 610 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

$64,407 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,000
Federal income tax−$8,550
Social Security + Medicare−$6,044
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,367
Every two weeks$2,477

Does it go far here?

$76,632Median pay in Dallas, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.1 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,614 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dallas, TX

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$403,340
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$321,260
Chief Executives$320,060
General Internal Medicine Physicians$276,520
Family Medicine Physicians$259,310
Physicians, All Other$222,410
Nurse Anesthetists$218,650
Anesthesiologists$218,060

All biological scientists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Texas