SOC 19-4099 · Amarillo, TX metro

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Amarillo, Texas is $33,570 a year ($16.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,910: half of the 140 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 49% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

$33,570average per year

$16.14 / hourMedian $27,910Take-home ≈ $29,153

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  • $28K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $52K90th

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

140people in this job
-49%vs U.S. average
#15 of 15Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,630 or more. The middle half of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Amarillo earn between $27,910 and $35,270.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,570$2,798$16.14
Median$27,910$2,326$13.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,910$2,326$13.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,270$2,939$16.96

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay in Amarillo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Other life, physical, and social science technicians in Amarillo earn 39% less than the Texas average ($55,050) and 49% less than the U.S. average ($66,280). At the median the gap is -55% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Amarillo$33,570$27,910$24,000$51,630140
Texas$55,050$48,960$29,950$83,6509,170
United States$66,280$62,280$39,000$102,69073,910

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Amarillo

On the average salary of $33,570, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $29,153 a year, or $2,429 a month and $1,121 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 Amarillo a good place for other life, physical, and social science technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $33,570 buys what about $36,561 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 15th of 15 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($74,380).

All Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for other life, physical, and social science technicians

Oklahoma City, OK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Amarillo: questions

How much do other life, physical, and social science technicians make an hour in Amarillo?

$16.14 an hour on average, and $13.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other life, physical, and social science technicians salary in Amarillo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other life, physical, and social science technicians take-home pay in Amarillo?

About $29,153 a year ($2,429 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,570. Texas has no state income tax.

Do other life, physical, and social science technicians earn more in Amarillo than elsewhere?

The average here is 49% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

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 19-4099; area Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 2.35, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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