Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Texas
Median annual pay in Texas
$63,780
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Texas
$65,714
Regional Price Parity: 97.057 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,680): +$1,100 (+1.8%)
Texas ranks 20th of 50 states by median pay, and 23rd of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $43,730 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $55,960 | Not published |
| Median | $63,780 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $66,350 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $72,640 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in Texas
- 3,820
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Texas
- $63,780
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,680
- Difference
- +$1,100 (+1.8%)
Cost of living
$63,780 ÷ 97.057 × 100 = $65,714
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | ||
| 18th | $64,020 | $64,047 29th |
| Virginia | ||
| 19th | $63,920 | $63,222 31st |
| Texas This page | ||
| 20th | $63,780 | $65,714 23rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 21st | $63,300 | $65,789 22nd |
| Vermont | ||
| 22nd | $63,280 | $64,599 28th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Preschool Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Texas
$33,860/year Texas
- Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in the U.S.
$72,040/year U.S.
- Tutor salary in the U.S.
$43,350/year U.S.
- Education Teacher, Postsecondary salary in the U.S.
$75,350/year U.S.
- Instructional Coordinator salary in the U.S.
$77,440/year U.S.
- Self-Enrichment Teacher salary in the U.S.
$46,800/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in nearby places
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Arkansas
$52,060/year Arkansas
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Louisiana
$53,130/year Louisiana
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in New Mexico
$74,380/year New Mexico
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Oklahoma
$47,860/year Oklahoma
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in the U.S.
$62,680/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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