SOC 25-1063 · El Paso, TX metro

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in El Paso, TX

The average salary for economics teachers, postsecondary in El Paso, Texas is $133,080 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $130,210: half of the 30 people in this job in the El Paso, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($138,850).

$133,080average per year

Median $130,210Take-home ≈ $102,226

  • $49K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $199K75th
  • $211K90th

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

30people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in El Paso

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $210,540 or more. The middle half of economics teachers, postsecondary in El Paso earn between $76,040 and $198,940.

  • $49K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $199K75th
  • $211K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$133,080$11,090—
Median$130,210$10,851—
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,040$6,337—
Experienced (75th percentile)$198,940$16,578—

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

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary pay in El Paso vs. Texas and the U.S.

Economics teachers, postsecondary in El Paso earn about the same as the Texas average ($131,650) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($138,850). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $123,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
El Paso$133,080$130,210$48,700$210,54030
Texas$131,650$118,530$58,920$221,670770
United States$138,850$123,920$64,060$224,20011,560

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

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in El Paso

On the average salary of $133,080, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $102,226 a year, or $8,519 a month and $3,932 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 El Paso a good place for economics teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $133,080 buys what about $148,011 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.3 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

El Paso ranks 3rd of 6 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($190,330).

All Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for economics teachers, postsecondary

Ann Arbor, MI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($234,120).

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in El Paso: questions

What is the entry-level economics teachers, postsecondary salary in El Paso?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the economics teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in El Paso?

About $102,226 a year ($8,519 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $133,080. Texas has no state income tax.

Do economics teachers, postsecondary earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($138,850).

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 25-1063; area El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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