Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Laredo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,500 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Laredo earn between $56,280 and $64,370.
- $50K10th
- $56K25th
- $61KMedian
- $64K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,690 | $5,141 | — |
| Median | $61,310 | $5,109 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,280 | $4,690 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,370 | $5,364 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Laredo
On the average salary of $61,690, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $51,748 a year, or $4,312 a month and $1,990 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.
Is Laredo a good place for elementary school teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Laredo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $61,690 buys what about $70,944 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Texas cities
Laredo ranks 9th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($67,870).
- Midland$67,870
- Odessa$66,460
- Dallas$65,400
- McAllen$64,040
- Killeen$63,600
- Houston$62,840
- El Paso$62,660
- Brownsville$62,090
- Laredo$61,690
- San Antonio$60,340
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).
- Mount Vernon, WA$106,760
- El Centro, CA$105,390
- Merced, CA$103,340
- San Jose, CA$102,340
- Seattle, WA$102,290
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Laredo: questions
What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in Laredo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Laredo?
About $51,748 a year ($4,312 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,690. Texas has no state income tax.
Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in Laredo than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,773).
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 Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 1.76, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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