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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Amarillo, TX

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Amarillo, TX earns $76,840 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,241 a month.

10th percentile
$50,490
25th percentile
$63,990
Median percentile
$76,840
75th percentile
$81,390
90th percentile
$101,540

Based on 60 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

$62,887 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,840
Federal income tax−$8,075
Social Security + Medicare−$5,878
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,241
Every two weeks$2,419

Does it go far here?

$83,685Median pay in Amarillo, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,086 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Amarillo, TX

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$143,350
Medical and Health Services Managers$105,290
Registered Nurses$86,850
General and Operations Managers$85,770
Project Management Specialists$83,210
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,900
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,700
Accountants and Auditors$76,200

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