Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary is $72,250 a year. About 830 people work in this job there.

$72,250Median yearly pay

$58,170–$103,230Middle half of workers, yearly

830People in this job in Texas

That is 15% lower than the U.S. median ($85,020). Texas ranks 32nd of 37 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary in Texas

Earns more than	Yearly
10% of workers	$44,680
25% of workers	$58,170
Half of workers (median)	$72,250
75% of workers	$103,230
90% of workers	$132,950

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$97,200	230
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$77,900	120
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$76,080	120
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$71,930	110

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary

Typical education to start: Doctoral or professional degree (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
Job outlook: +2.7% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 1,000 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Texas

Job	Median yearly pay
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$68,280
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,900
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,050
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,530
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,950
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,700
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,090
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,220

Other job titles for this job

African Studies ProfessorAmerican Studies ProfessorAsian Studies ProfessorBlack Studies ProfessorEthnic Origins TeacherEthnic Studies ProfessorEthnic Studies TeacherEthnology ProfessorEthnology TeacherFaculty LecturerGender Studies LecturerGender Studies Professor

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.