Postsecondary Education Teacher Salary Information in Texas

The average annual salaries for postsecondary education teachers in the state of Texas are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers among Texas cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Education Teachers in Texas (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,530
25th Percentile Wage
$49,950
50th Percentile Wage
$73,910
75th Percentile Wage
$97,360
90th Percentile Wage
$121,430

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education teachers in Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $33,530.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$73,910
15.34% 21.76%
2021
$62,570
3.69% -
2020
$60,260
1.34% -
2019
$59,450
-5.48% -
2018
$62,710
4.48% -
2017
$59,900
-0.80% -
2016
$60,380
0.65% -
2015
$59,990
-1.87% -
2014
$61,110
2.70% -
2013
$59,460
2.74% -
2012
$57,830
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Postsecondary Education Teachers in Texas Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in some Texas cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in state of Texas ranges from $38,250 to $92,170. The highest paying area for postsecondary education teachers in Texas is College Station-Bryan with a median annual salary of $92,170. The second highest paying city/area in Texas State is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (mean annual salary $80,380). The lowest paying area is Tyler with a median annual salary of $38,250.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
College Station-Bryan
$92,170
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
$80,380
Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$79,600
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
$78,140
Laredo
$76,740
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
$76,450
San Antonio-New Braunfels
$74,830
Lubbock
$74,700
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$73,910
El Paso
$73,050
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood
$70,040
Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area
$69,110
Fort Worth-Arlington
$64,500
North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$64,160
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$63,730
Brownsville-Harlingen
$62,310
Amarillo
$61,020
Waco
$56,660
Dallas-Plano-Irving
$56,640
Abilene
$54,360
Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$45,770
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$40,900
Tyler
$38,250