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Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Texas

The median recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary in Texas earns $76,480 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,219 a month.

10th percentile
$38,200
25th percentile
$49,080
Median percentile
$76,480
75th percentile
$99,060
90th percentile
$123,750

Based on 1,460 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

$62,634 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,480
Federal income tax−$7,996
Social Security + Medicare−$5,851
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,219
Every two weeks$2,409

Does it go far here?

$78,799Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
27%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 recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Texas