Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Abilene, TX

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Abilene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,610 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Abilene earn between $48,880 and $76,440.

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

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

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Abilene earn 19% less than the Texas average ($86,210) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Abilene

On the average salary of $69,920, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $58,019 a year, or $4,835 a month and $2,231 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 psychology 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 $69,920 buys what about $77,376 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 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Abilene ranks 9th of 11 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($119,630).

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Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

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