College Professor salary in Texas
BLS does not publish a separate estimate for College Professors. The figures on this page are the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other (25-1199), the closest published occupation.
The median annual wage for college professors in Texas is $64,110, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $77,640. Texas ranks 34 of 47 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$64,110
25th percentile
$51,070
75th percentile
$97,880
90th percentile
$131,330
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Texas | 4,600 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Texas | $79,600 |
| National median | $77,640 |
| National employment | 149,840 |
Metro areas in Texas
- Austin, TX: median $77,780
- Dallas, TX: median $61,370
- Houston, TX: median $66,900
- El Paso, TX: median $48,360
States with similar pay for college professors
- Georgia: median $64,650
- North Dakota: median $63,430
- West Virginia: median $65,260
- Pennsylvania: median $65,400
- Florida: median $62,670
- Missouri: median $61,860
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Postsecondary Teachers, All Other" (25-1199), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.