SOC 25-2031 · Laredo, TX metro

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Laredo, TX

The average salary for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Laredo, Texas is $64,410 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,970: half of the 1,070 people in this job in the Laredo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

$64,410average per year

Median $64,970Take-home ≈ $53,933

  • $52K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $74K90th

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

1,070people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#9 of 25Texas metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Laredo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,570 or more. The middle half of secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Laredo earn between $61,360 and $64,970.

  • $52K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $74K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,410$5,368—
Median$64,970$5,414—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,360$5,113—
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,970$5,414—

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

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

Secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Laredo earn about the same as the Texas average ($65,740) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($76,320). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $72,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Laredo$64,410$64,970$51,600$73,5701,070
Texas$65,740$63,590$50,410$78,020111,660
United States$76,320$72,040$48,780$107,6001,065,210

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

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Laredo

On the average salary of $64,410, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $53,933 a year, or $4,494 a month and $2,074 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 Laredo a good place for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Laredo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $64,410 buys what about $74,072 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Laredo ranks 9th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($69,790).

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

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

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,470).

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

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Laredo: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $53,933 a year ($4,494 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,410. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

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 25-2031; area Laredo, TX (29700). 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 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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