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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Texas

The median physics teachers, postsecondary in Texas earns $97,760 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,467 a month.

10th percentile
$60,590
25th percentile
$67,890
Median percentile
$97,760
75th percentile
$124,230
90th percentile
$167,090

Based on 1,110 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

$77,604 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,760
Federal income tax−$12,677
Social Security + Medicare−$7,479
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,467
Every two weeks$2,985

Does it go far here?

$100,724Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
22%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 physics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Texas