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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Texas

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

Average in TX
$63,781
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
24 of 30
published states
Workers in state
111,380
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
34 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$65,890$54,905$29,405Dallas County, TX
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$65,540$54,658$32,459Harris County, TX
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$62,320$52,203$26,775Travis County, TX
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$61,840$51,817$30,398Bexar County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$65,540$54,658$37,787
2Wise County, TX$65,890$54,905$37,133
3San Jacinto County, TX$65,540$54,658$34,775
4Medina County, TX$61,840$51,817$33,458
5Brazoria County, TX$65,540$54,658$33,047
6Atascosa County, TX$61,840$51,817$32,966
7Harris County, TX$65,540$54,658$32,459
8Fort Bend County, TX$65,540$54,658$32,459
9Montgomery County, TX$65,540$54,658$32,459
10Galveston County, TX$65,540$54,658$32,459
11Liberty County, TX$65,540$54,658$32,459
12Waller County, TX$65,540$54,658$32,459
13Chambers County, TX$65,540$54,658$32,459
14Bexar County, TX$61,840$51,817$30,398
15Comal County, TX$61,840$51,817$30,398
16Guadalupe County, TX$61,840$51,817$30,398
17Wilson County, TX$61,840$51,817$30,398
18Bandera County, TX$61,840$51,817$30,398
19Tarrant County, TX$65,890$54,905$30,065
20Johnson County, TX$65,890$54,905$30,065
21Parker County, TX$65,890$54,905$30,065
22Dallas County, TX$65,890$54,905$29,405
23Collin County, TX$65,890$54,905$29,405
24Denton County, TX$65,890$54,905$29,405
25Ellis County, TX$65,890$54,905$29,405

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

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Texas is $63,781, based on 111,380 workers. Among the 30 states with published data, that ranks number 24. The BLS national median for the occupation is $72,040, so Texas averages 11.5% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $65,890 in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area and the lowest is $61,840 in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, a difference of $4,050 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical 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, $37,787. Caldwell County, TX leaves the smallest, $26,775. The median wage covers all four basics in 34 of the 34 counties.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education are California ($101,765), Washington ($96,375), New York ($95,197) and New Hampshire ($94,792).

Frequently asked questions: Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Texas

How much do Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $63,781, from $61,840 to $65,890 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($37,787). Wise County, TX follows at $37,133.