SOC 19-4099 · College Station-Bryan, TX metro

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

The average salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in College Station, Texas is $39,050 a year ($18.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,100: half of the people in this job in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 41% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

$39,050average per year

$18.78 / hourMedian $31,100Take-home ≈ $33,557

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  • $41K75th
  • $62K90th

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay range in College Station

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,610 or more. The middle half of other life, physical, and social science technicians in College Station earn between $30,780 and $41,020.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,050$3,254$18.77
Median$31,100$2,592$14.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,780$2,565$14.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,020$3,418$19.72

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

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

Other life, physical, and social science technicians in College Station earn 29% less than the Texas average ($55,050) and 41% less than the U.S. average ($66,280). At the median the gap is -50% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
College Station$39,050$31,100$24,420$61,610n/a
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 College Station

On the average salary of $39,050, a single filer in College Station takes home about $33,557 a year, or $2,796 a month and $1,291 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 other life, physical, and social science technicians? 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 $39,050 buys what about $42,935 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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

College Station ranks 14th 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 College Station: questions

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

$18.78 an hour on average, and $14.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,557 a year ($2,796 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,050. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 41% 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 College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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.

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