Other Postsecondary Teacher Salary Information in Texas

The average annual salaries for other postsecondary teachers in the state of Texas are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of other postsecondary teachers amongst Texas metropolitan areas 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 Other Postsecondary Teachers in Texas (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,280
25th Percentile Wage
$47,060
50th Percentile Wage
$63,320
75th Percentile Wage
$90,310
90th Percentile Wage
$125,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other postsecondary teachers in Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $25,280.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$63,320
24.78% 14.45%
2021
$47,630
8.46% -
2020
$43,600
-8.88% -
2019
$47,470
-20.43% -
2018
$57,170
3.52% -
2017
$55,160
15.21% -
2016
$46,770
7.14% -
2015
$43,430
-2.46% -
2014
$44,500
-25.17% -
2013
$55,700
2.75% -
2012
$54,170
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Other Postsecondary Teachers in Texas Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of other postsecondary teachers in some Texas cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of other postsecondary teachers in state of Texas ranges from $19,430 to $106,950. The highest paying area for other postsecondary teachers in Texas is Corpus Christi with a median annual salary of $106,950. The second highest paying city/area in Texas State is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission (mean annual salary $85,920). The lowest paying area is Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $19,430.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Corpus Christi
$106,950
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
$85,920
Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$81,780
North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$79,600
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood
$78,760
Tyler
$78,020
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
$77,580
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$76,310
Abilene
$75,540
El Paso
$74,690
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$70,900
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
$70,330
Dallas-Plano-Irving
$65,000
Laredo
$62,490
College Station-Bryan
$60,600
San Antonio-New Braunfels
$59,340
Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area
$59,140
Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$58,550
Lubbock
$50,630
Brownsville-Harlingen
$49,310
Amarillo
$45,410
Fort Worth-Arlington
$45,110
Beaumont-Port Arthur
$30,600
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$19,430