SOC 25-1126 · Abilene, TX metro

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Abilene, TX

The average salary for philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Abilene, Texas is $68,040 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,990: half of the 70 people in this job in the Abilene, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($92,040).

$68,040average per year

Median $60,990Take-home ≈ $56,696

  • $41K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $97K90th

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

70people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Abilene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,210 or more. The middle half of philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Abilene earn between $50,980 and $71,900.

  • $41K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $97K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,040$5,670—
Median$60,990$5,082—
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,980$4,248—
Experienced (75th percentile)$71,900$5,992—

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

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Abilene vs. Texas and the U.S.

Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Abilene earn 18% less than the Texas average ($82,680) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($92,040). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $80,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Abilene$68,040$60,990$40,930$97,21070
Texas$82,680$76,700$48,640$126,5701,760
United States$92,040$80,260$49,140$139,58020,460

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

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Abilene

On the average salary of $68,040, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $56,696 a year, or $4,725 a month and $2,181 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Abilene a good place for philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Abilene area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $68,040 buys what about $75,295 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Abilene ($44,340). A typical home costs $217,009, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Abilene ranks 7th of 7 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($104,620).

All Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,950).

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Abilene: questions

What is the entry-level philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary salary in Abilene?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Abilene?

About $56,696 a year ($4,725 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,040. Texas has no state income tax.

Do philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary earn more in Abilene than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($92,040).

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 25-1126; area Abilene, TX (10180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 7.50, this job is 7.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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