SOC 25-2021 · Tyler, TX metro

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Tyler, TX

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in Tyler, Texas is $56,670 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,120: half of the 920 people in this job in the Tyler, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,773).

$56,670average per year

Median $60,120Take-home ≈ $47,714

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

920people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#19 of 25Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,710 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Tyler earn between $51,620 and $60,660.

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,670$4,722—
Median$60,120$5,010—
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,620$4,302—
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,660$5,055—

*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 Tyler

On the average salary of $56,670, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $47,714 a year, or $3,976 a month and $1,835 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 Tyler a good place for elementary school teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $56,670 buys what about $61,494 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Tyler ranks 19th 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).

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Tyler: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,714 a year ($3,976 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,670. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 24% 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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