SOC 25-2011 · Wichita Falls, TX metro

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Wichita Falls, TX

The average salary for preschool teachers (except special education) in Wichita Falls, Texas is $35,820 a year ($17.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,480: half of the 150 people in this job in the Wichita Falls, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,030).

$35,820average per year

$17.22 / hourMedian $30,480Take-home ≈ $30,961

  • $23K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $58K90th

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

150people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#8 of 24Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Wichita Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,560 or more. The middle half of preschool teachers (except special education) in Wichita Falls earn between $28,530 and $36,580.

  • $23K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,820$2,985$17.22
Median$30,480$2,540$14.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,530$2,378$13.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,580$3,048$17.59

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Wichita Falls vs. Texas and the U.S.

Preschool teachers (except special education) in Wichita Falls earn about the same as the Texas average ($35,970) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($43,030). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $38,140.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wichita Falls$35,820$30,480$23,080$57,560150
Texas$35,970$33,860$26,430$49,68041,200
United States$43,030$38,140$28,990$61,390478,780

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

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Wichita Falls

On the average salary of $35,820, a single filer in Wichita Falls takes home about $30,961 a year, or $2,580 a month and $1,191 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 Wichita Falls a good place for preschool teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wichita Falls area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $35,820 buys what about $40,017 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita Falls ($43,210). A typical home costs $178,786, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Texas cities

Wichita Falls ranks 8th of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; McAllen pays the most ($40,220).

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Highest-paying cities for preschool teachers (except special education)

Vineland, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,570).

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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Wichita Falls: questions

How much do preschool teachers (except special education) make an hour in Wichita Falls?

$17.22 an hour on average, and $14.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level preschool teachers (except special education) salary in Wichita Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the preschool teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Wichita Falls?

About $30,961 a year ($2,580 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,820. Texas has no state income tax.

Do preschool teachers (except special education) earn more in Wichita Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,030).

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 25-2011; area Wichita Falls, TX (48660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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