High school teacher · Lubbock, TX

High school teacher in Lubbock: $1,578/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in Lubbock at $61,270 a year. About 1,820 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.59). The 10th percentile is $47,680 and the 90th is $73,950. Pay ranks 258th-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($817/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,578 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Wichita Falls, about 196 miles away, at $1,615 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,578

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$61,270

$47,680 to $73,950

Rent (1 bd)

$817

$973 (2 bd)

Employment

1,820

Location quotient 1.59

Pay rank

258th of 369

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $61,270.

Taxes$833
Rent$817
Other living costs$1,877
Left over$1,578

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $61,270
Federal income tax: −$5,314
Social Security and Medicare: −$4,687
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $51,269
Effective tax rate: 16.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $817
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $561
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,694

Left over each month

$5,106 gross, minus $833 in tax and $2,694 in living costs.

$1,578

Rank every metro for a high school teacher

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Wichita Falls, $1,615/mo.

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Questions

What does a high school teacher make in Lubbock?

$61,270 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,820 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in Lubbock?

$1,578 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $817, and pay covers 6.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?

Wichita Falls, about 196 miles away, leaves $1,615 a month, more than Lubbock.