SOC 25-2021 · College Station-Bryan, TX metro

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in College Station, TX

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in College Station, Texas is $55,790 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,870: half of the 960 people in this job in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$55,790average per year

Median $57,870Take-home ≈ $47,007

  • $49K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

960people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#20 of 25Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in College Station

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,790 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in College Station earn between $52,250 and $59,460.

  • $49K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,790$4,649—
Median$57,870$4,822—
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,250$4,354—
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,460$4,955—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay in College Station vs. Texas and the U.S.

Elementary school teachers (except special education) in College Station earn 10% less than the Texas average ($61,890) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $63,970.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
College Station$55,790$57,870$49,300$60,790960
Texas$61,890$62,760$48,500$73,570116,260
United States$72,650$63,970$47,960$104,3401,388,390

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in College Station

On the average salary of $55,790, a single filer in College Station takes home about $47,007 a year, or $3,917 a month and $1,808 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is College Station a good place for elementary school teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $55,790 buys what about $61,341 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Texas cities

College Station ranks 20th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($67,870).

All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for elementary school teachers (except special education)

Mount Vernon, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($106,760).

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in College Station: questions

What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in College Station?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in College Station?

About $47,007 a year ($3,917 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,790. Texas has no state income tax.

Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in College Station than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

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 25-2021; area College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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