Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teacher Salary in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 Philosophy and Religion Teachers in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,540
25th Percentile Wage
$47,820
50th Percentile Wage
$71,420
75th Percentile Wage
$100,390
90th Percentile Wage
$150,990

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $150,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,540.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$71,420
6.94% 18.48%
2015
$66,460
-0.47% -
2014
$66,770
4.21% -
2013
$63,960
8.97% -
2012
$58,220
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teacher Salary in Dallas-Plano-Irving with Other Texas Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,420 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 27.8 percent (27.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 25.3 percent (25.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Texas nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
$98,930
San Antonio-New Braunfels
$95,700
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
$87,130
North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$83,390
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$82,050
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
$79,210
El Paso
$77,010
Lubbock
$71,630
Dallas-Plano-Irving
$71,420
Abilene
$61,510
Fort Worth-Arlington
$57,700
Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$53,330