SOC 25-2031 · Midland, TX metro

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

The average salary for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Midland, Texas is $69,790 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,540: half of the 680 people in this job in the Midland, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

$69,790average per year

Median $65,540Take-home ≈ $57,927

  • $49K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $99K90th

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

680people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#1 of 25Texas metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,230 or more. The middle half of secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Midland earn between $64,250 and $77,570.

  • $49K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $99K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,790$5,816—
Median$65,540$5,462—
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,250$5,354—
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,570$6,464—

*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 Midland vs. Texas and the U.S.

Secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Midland earn 6% more than the Texas average ($65,740) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($76,320). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $72,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Midland$69,790$65,540$48,780$99,230680
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 Midland

On the average salary of $69,790, a single filer in Midland takes home about $57,927 a year, or $4,827 a month and $2,228 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Midland a good place for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $69,790 buys what about $72,863 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 4.7 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

Midland ranks 1st of 25 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Midland: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $57,927 a year ($4,827 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,790. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Midland, TX (33260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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