SOC 25-2022 · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Beaumont, TX

The average salary for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Beaumont, Texas is $59,540 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,780: half of the 800 people in this job in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

$59,540average per year

Median $60,780Take-home ≈ $50,020

  • $47K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $75K90th

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

800people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#17 of 25Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Beaumont

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,240 or more. The middle half of middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Beaumont earn between $51,380 and $64,730.

  • $47K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $75K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,540$4,962—
Median$60,780$5,065—
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,380$4,282—
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,730$5,394—

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

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Beaumont vs. Texas and the U.S.

Middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Beaumont earn 8% less than the Texas average ($64,480) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($72,030). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $64,370.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Beaumont$59,540$60,780$47,390$75,240800
Texas$64,480$63,390$51,410$75,75080,160
United States$72,030$64,370$48,080$102,540620,090

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

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Beaumont

On the average salary of $59,540, a single filer in Beaumont takes home about $50,020 a year, or $4,168 a month and $1,924 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 Beaumont a good place for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Beaumont area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $59,540 buys what about $66,122 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Beaumont ($48,630). A typical home costs $185,608, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other Texas cities

Beaumont ranks 17th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($67,980).

All Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education)

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($117,020).

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by city

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Beaumont: questions

What is the entry-level middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in Beaumont?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) take-home pay in Beaumont?

About $50,020 a year ($4,168 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,540. Texas has no state income tax.

Do middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more in Beaumont than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

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 25-2022; area Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (13140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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