Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Austin, TX

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Austin

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $163,590 or more. The middle half of chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Austin earn between $58,730 and $109,020.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Austin vs. Texas and the U.S.

Chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Austin earn 4% less than the Texas average ($96,270) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($105,210). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $93,250.

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

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Austin

On the average salary of $92,300, a single filer in Austin takes home about $73,763 a year, or $6,147 a month and $2,837 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Austin a good place for chemistry teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $92,300 buys what about $94,120 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Austin ranks 4th of 7 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($141,490).

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Highest-paying cities for chemistry teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,190).

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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