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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Austin, TX

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX earns $102,540 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,747 a month.

10th percentile
$65,390
25th percentile
$85,780
Median percentile
$102,540
75th percentile
$140,690
90th percentile
$176,720

Based on 200 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

$80,967 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,540
Federal income tax−$13,729
Social Security + Medicare−$7,844
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,747
Every two weeks$3,114

Does it go far here?

$104,562Median 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 social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Texas