Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Lubbock, TX

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,690 or more. The middle half of physics teachers, postsecondary in Lubbock earn between $66,690 and $66,690.

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

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Lubbock vs. Texas and the U.S.

Physics teachers, postsecondary in Lubbock earn 36% less than the Texas average ($104,240) and 40% less than the U.S. average ($111,460). At the median the gap is -34% against the U.S. median of $100,310.

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

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Lubbock

On the average salary of $67,120, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $56,049 a year, or $4,671 a month and $2,156 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Lubbock a good place for physics teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $67,120 buys what about $73,502 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Lubbock ranks 8th of 8 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($159,810).

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Highest-paying cities for physics teachers, postsecondary

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($181,010).

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