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Economists salary in Texas

The median economists in Texas earns $121,420 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,854 a month.

10th percentile
$66,760
25th percentile
$83,900
Median percentile
$121,420
75th percentile
$175,000
90th percentile
$219,140

Based on 560 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

$94,249 take-home a year
Gross pay$121,420
Federal income tax−$17,882
Social Security + Medicare−$9,289
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,854
Every two weeks$3,625

Does it go far here?

$125,102Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Texas

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$410,150
Neurologists$360,640
Physicians, Pathologists$345,830
Radiologists$319,320
Emergency Medicine Physicians$316,830
Dentists, All Other Specialists$286,510
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$271,960
Physicians, All Other$269,800

All economists salaries · Take-home pay in Texas