Question 1

What is the cost of living in Lubbock, TX?

Accepted Answer

Lubbock, TX's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 91.32, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 8.7% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $973/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Lubbock, TX?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Lubbock, TX, the average median wage is $96,231. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $328,740/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Lubbock?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Lubbock, TX are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $328,740; 2) Chief Executives at $174,120; 3) Petroleum Engineers at $164,480; 4) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $150,150; 5) Pharmacists at $145,890. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Lubbock?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Lubbock, TX is $973/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Lubbock data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
31	Physical Therapists	Healthcare	$101K	$48.71/hr
32	Administrative Services Managers	Management	$101K	$48.34/hr
33	Information Security Analysts	Technology	$98K	$47.34/hr
34	Occupational Therapists	Healthcare	$97K	$46.42/hr
35	Industrial Engineers	Engineering	$96K	$46/hr
36	Facilities Managers	Management	$93K	$44.69/hr
37	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$92K	N/A
38	Mechanical Engineers	Engineering	$91K	$43.8/hr
39	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$91K	N/A
40	Data Scientists	Technology	$89K	$43.03/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Lubbock, TX

Highest paying careers in Lubbock

Affordability snapshot: Lubbock