How much does a Linguist make in TX?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Linguist in Texas is $66,848. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $57,985 to $77,150, with most professionals earning between $49,915 and $86,530.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Linguist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Linguist Salary $49,915 TX March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Linguist Salary $57,985 TX March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Linguist Salary $66,848 TX March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Linguist Salary $77,150 TX March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Linguist Salary $86,530 TX March 01, 2025
25% $57,985 10% $49,915 90% $86,530 75% $77,150 $66,848 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Linguist ?

Linguistics is the scientific study of language. It involves analysing language form, language meaning, and language in context. The earliest activities in the documentation and description of language have been attributed to the 6th-century-BC Indian grammarian Pāṇini who wrote a formal description of the Sanskrit language in his Aṣṭādhyāyī. Linguists traditionally analyse human language by observing an interplay between sound and meaning. Phonetics is the study of speech and non-speech sounds, and delves into their acoustic and articulatory properties. The study of language meaning, on the ...

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Location Avg. Salary Date Updated
Location Abbott, TX Avg. Salary $60,634 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Abernathy, TX Avg. Salary $60,702 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Abilene, TX Avg. Salary $61,044 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Ace, TX Avg. Salary $65,345 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Ackerly, TX Avg. Salary $60,429 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Addison, TX Avg. Salary $67,394 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Adkins, TX Avg. Salary $64,389 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Adrian, TX Avg. Salary $61,522 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Afton, TX Avg. Salary $60,429 Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Agua Dulce, TX Avg. Salary $63,570 Date Updated March 01, 2025
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