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Historians salary in Texas

The median historians in Texas earns $78,240 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,323 a month.

10th percentile
$37,600
25th percentile
$56,170
Median percentile
$78,240
75th percentile
$96,450
90th percentile
$116,900

Based on 130 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

$63,872 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,240
Federal income tax−$8,383
Social Security + Medicare−$5,985
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,323
Every two weeks$2,457

Does it go far here?

$80,612Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
26%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 historians salaries · Take-home pay in Texas