SOC 25-2021 · Victoria, TX metro

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

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in Victoria, Texas is $51,130 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,430: half of the 410 people in this job in the Victoria, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,773).

$51,130average per year

Median $57,430Take-home ≈ $43,263

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

410people in this job
-32%vs U.S. metro average
#25 of 25Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Victoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,520 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Victoria earn between $45,920 and $57,520.

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,130$4,261—
Median$57,430$4,786—
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,920$3,827—
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,520$4,793—

*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 Victoria

On the average salary of $51,130, a single filer in Victoria takes home about $43,263 a year, or $3,605 a month and $1,664 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Victoria a good place for elementary school teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Victoria area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.8), so the average $51,130 buys what about $56,913 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Victoria ($43,050). A typical home costs $224,479, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Victoria ranks 25th 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 Victoria: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,263 a year ($3,605 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,130. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 32% 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 Victoria, TX (47020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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