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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Texas

What Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 34 counties.

Average in TX
$62,819
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
21 of 29
published states
Workers in state
116,370
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
34 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$65,070$54,328$28,828Dallas County, TX
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$64,500$53,927$31,727Harris County, TX
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$61,720$51,721$30,301Bexar County, TX
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$61,270$51,359$25,932Travis County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$64,500$53,927$37,055
2Wise County, TX$65,070$54,328$36,556
3San Jacinto County, TX$64,500$53,927$34,043
4Medina County, TX$61,720$51,721$33,361
5Atascosa County, TX$61,720$51,721$32,869
6Brazoria County, TX$64,500$53,927$32,315
7Harris County, TX$64,500$53,927$31,727
8Fort Bend County, TX$64,500$53,927$31,727
9Montgomery County, TX$64,500$53,927$31,727
10Galveston County, TX$64,500$53,927$31,727
11Liberty County, TX$64,500$53,927$31,727
12Waller County, TX$64,500$53,927$31,727
13Chambers County, TX$64,500$53,927$31,727
14Bexar County, TX$61,720$51,721$30,301
15Comal County, TX$61,720$51,721$30,301
16Guadalupe County, TX$61,720$51,721$30,301
17Wilson County, TX$61,720$51,721$30,301
18Bandera County, TX$61,720$51,721$30,301
19Tarrant County, TX$65,070$54,328$29,488
20Johnson County, TX$65,070$54,328$29,488
21Parker County, TX$65,070$54,328$29,488
22Kendall County, TX$61,720$51,721$29,233
23Dallas County, TX$65,070$54,328$28,828
24Collin County, TX$65,070$54,328$28,828
25Denton County, TX$65,070$54,328$28,828

Showing 25 of 34 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Texas is $62,819, based on 116,370 workers. Among the 29 states with published data, that ranks number 21. The BLS national median for the occupation is $63,970, so Texas averages 1.8% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $65,070 in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area and the lowest is $61,270 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, a difference of $3,800 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Texas

We compare 34 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $37,055. Caldwell County, TX leaves the smallest, $25,932. The median wage covers all four basics in 34 of the 34 counties.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education are California ($98,677), Washington ($96,594), New Hampshire ($93,609) and Massachusetts ($92,610).

Frequently asked questions: Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Texas

How much do Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $62,819, from $61,270 to $65,070 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($37,055). Wise County, TX follows at $36,556.