Elementary School Teacher salary in Texas
BLS reports this occupation as "Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education" (25-2021); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
The median annual wage for elementary school teachers in Texas is $62,760, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $63,970. Texas ranks 27 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$62,760
25th percentile
$59,460
75th percentile
$65,410
90th percentile
$73,570
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Texas | 116,260 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Texas | $61,890 |
| National median | $63,970 |
| National employment | 1,388,390 |
Metro areas in Texas
- Austin, TX: median $61,270
- Dallas, TX: median $65,070
- Houston, TX: median $64,500
- El Paso, TX: median $63,800
States with similar pay for elementary school teachers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education" (25-2021), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.