SOC 25-1123 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Dallas, TX

The average salary for english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Dallas, Texas is $86,080 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,570: half of the 920 people in this job in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,580).

$86,080average per year

Median $81,570Take-home ≈ $69,387

  • $53K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $125K90th

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

920people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#5 of 11Texas metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Dallas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,100 or more. The middle half of english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Dallas earn between $65,500 and $103,480.

  • $53K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $125K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,080$7,173—
Median$81,570$6,798—
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,500$5,458—
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,480$8,623—

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

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.

English language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Dallas earn about the same as the Texas average ($86,400) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($89,580). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $78,760.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dallas$86,080$81,570$53,290$125,100920
Texas$86,400$78,900$46,840$130,8704,310
United States$89,580$78,760$48,270$137,25057,720

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

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Dallas

On the average salary of $86,080, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $69,387 a year, or $5,782 a month and $2,669 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 Dallas a good place for english language and literature teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $86,080 buys what about $83,500 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Dallas ranks 5th of 11 Texas metro areas for this job; McAllen pays the most ($122,080).

All English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for english language and literature teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,930).

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Dallas: questions

What is the entry-level english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salary in Dallas?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the english language and literature teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Dallas?

About $69,387 a year ($5,782 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,080. Texas has no state income tax.

Do english language and literature teachers, postsecondary earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,580).

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 25-1123; area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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