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

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX earns $114,010 a year, 45% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,420 a month.

10th percentile
$49,790
25th percentile
$63,230
Median percentile
$114,010
75th percentile
$170,820
90th percentile
$204,780

Based on 70 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

$89,036 take-home a year
Gross pay$114,010
Federal income tax−$16,252
Social Security + Medicare−$8,722
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,420
Every two weeks$3,424

Does it go far here?

$132,732Median pay in McAllen, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
13%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($957 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in McAllen, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,020
Pharmacists$137,700
Financial Managers$129,290
Nurse Practitioners$122,550
Managers, All Other$119,430
Lawyers$115,920
Physical Therapists$103,980
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$103,380

All english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Texas