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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Texas

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in Texas earns $81,220 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,497 a month.

10th percentile
$47,130
25th percentile
$61,670
Median percentile
$81,220
75th percentile
$101,880
90th percentile
$133,610

Based on 1,040 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

$65,968 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,220
Federal income tax−$9,038
Social Security + Medicare−$6,213
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,497
Every two weeks$2,537

Does it go far here?

$83,683Median 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 sociology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Texas