SOC 25-2022 · Texarkana, TX-AR metro

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

The average salary for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Texarkana, Texas is $55,070 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,230: half of the 380 people in this job in the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

$55,070average per year

Median $51,230Take-home ≈ $46,429

  • $46K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $62K90th

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

380people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#24 of 25Texas metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Texarkana

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,740 or more. The middle half of middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Texarkana earn between $47,950 and $61,210.

  • $46K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $62K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,070$4,589—
Median$51,230$4,269—
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,950$3,996—
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,210$5,101—

*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 Texarkana vs. Texas and the U.S.

Middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Texarkana earn 15% less than the Texas average ($64,480) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($72,030). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $64,370.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Texarkana$55,070$51,230$46,320$61,740380
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 Texarkana

On the average salary of $55,070, a single filer in Texarkana takes home about $46,429 a year, or $3,869 a month and $1,786 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

The Texarkana, TX-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TX$46,429$3,869
Working in AR$44,879$3,740

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

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Is Texarkana a good place for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Texarkana area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.0), so the average $55,070 buys what about $65,550 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Texarkana ($43,200). A typical home costs $185,546, or 3.4 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

Texarkana ranks 24th 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 Texarkana: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,429 a year ($3,869 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,070. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 24% 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 Texarkana, TX-AR (45500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 1.65, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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