Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,470 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Houston earn between $62,500 and $76,190.
- $61K10th
- $62K25th
- $67KMedian
- $76K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,630 | $5,802 | — |
| Median | $67,200 | $5,600 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,500 | $5,208 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,190 | $6,349 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School pay in Houston vs. Texas and the U.S.
Career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Houston earn 5% more than the Texas average ($66,370) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($72,680). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $66,270.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | $69,630 | $67,200 | $60,860 | $79,470 | 6,070 |
| Texas | $66,370 | $64,610 | $53,150 | $77,070 | 32,250 |
| United States | $72,680 | $66,270 | $50,040 | $101,340 | 111,420 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $69,630, a single filer in Houston takes home about $57,815 a year, or $4,818 a month and $2,224 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for career/technical education teachers, secondary school? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $69,630 buys what about $70,598 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($75,670).
- Midland$75,670
- Dallas$70,020
- Houston$69,630
- Killeen$67,950
- Sherman$65,350
- El Paso$65,270
- San Antonio$65,250
- McAllen$65,180
- Austin$64,690
- Corpus Christi$63,950
All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries in Texas
Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, secondary school
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,550).
- San Francisco, CA$112,550
- Santa Maria, CA$111,070
- Fresno, CA$106,750
- Bremerton, WA$105,290
- San Jose, CA$103,580
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary by city
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Houston: questions
What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, secondary school salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the career/technical education teachers, secondary school take-home pay in Houston?
About $57,815 a year ($4,818 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,630. Texas has no state income tax.
Do career/technical education teachers, secondary school earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,680).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-2032; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.58, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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