Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Amarillo, Texas

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Amarillo, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Amarillo is 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. Annual Salary of Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers in Amarillo, Texas

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,600
25th Percentile Wage
$48,950
50th Percentile Wage
$48,950
75th Percentile Wage
$61,560
90th Percentile Wage
$77,320

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Amarillo, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,600.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers from 2012 to 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$48,950
-1.35% 3.06%
2017
$49,610
4.35% -
2016
$47,450
5.08% -
2015
$45,040
-5.35% -
2012
$47,450
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Amarillo with Other Texas Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,950 in Amarillo is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Amarillo is 61.8 percent (61.8%) lower than that in the highest paying El Paso and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tyler.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
El Paso
$128,170
San Antonio-New Braunfels
$99,890
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
$99,260
Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$84,270
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
$80,420
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
$79,270
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$77,530
Brownsville-Harlingen
$77,460
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$65,190
Lubbock
$63,510
North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$63,120
Dallas-Plano-Irving
$63,030
Waco
$60,670
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood
$60,640
Abilene
$59,650
Fort Worth-Arlington
$51,590
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$50,550
Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area
$50,400
Amarillo
$48,950
Beaumont-Port Arthur
$48,490
College Station-Bryan
$47,620
Tyler
$38,240

See also: Top paying jobs in Amarillo, Texas.