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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Austin, TX

The median political science teachers, postsecondary in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX earns $101,090 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,662 a month.

10th percentile
$63,040
25th percentile
$79,090
Median percentile
$101,090
75th percentile
$168,900
90th percentile
$219,940

Based on 300 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

$79,947 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,090
Federal income tax−$13,410
Social Security + Medicare−$7,733
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,662
Every two weeks$3,075

Does it go far here?

$103,084Median pay in Austin, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.1 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,726 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Austin, TX

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$288,150
Physicians, All Other$276,600
Dentists, General$188,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,540
Financial Managers$167,180
Computer Hardware Engineers$165,530
Marketing Managers$164,920

All political science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Texas