SOC 25-1194 · College Station-Bryan, TX metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in College Station, TX

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in College Station, Texas is $84,020 a year ($40.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,400: half of the 520 people in this job in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$84,020average per year

$40.39 / hourMedian $81,400Take-home ≈ $67,938

  • $53K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

520people in this job
+17%vs U.S. average
#1 of 19Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in College Station

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,820 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in College Station earn between $52,930 and $106,820.

  • $53K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,020$7,002$40.39
Median$81,400$6,783$39.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,930$4,411$25.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,820$8,902$51.36

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in College Station vs. Texas and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in College Station earn 19% more than the Texas average ($70,680) and 17% more than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is +28% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
College Station$84,020$81,400$52,930$106,820520
Texas$70,680$65,180$38,360$106,82012,620
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in College Station

On the average salary of $84,020, a single filer in College Station takes home about $67,938 a year, or $5,662 a month and $2,613 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is College Station a good place for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $84,020 buys what about $92,379 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

College Station ranks 1st of 19 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in College Station: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in College Station?

$40.39 an hour on average, and $39.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in College Station?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in College Station?

About $67,938 a year ($5,662 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,020. Texas has no state income tax.

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in College Station than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1194; area College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 5.29, this job is 5.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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