SOC 25-2031 · Texarkana, TX-AR metro

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

The average salary for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Texarkana, Texas is $58,140 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,770: half of the 610 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 ($76,320).

$58,140average per year

Median $59,770Take-home ≈ $48,895

  • $49K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $74K90th

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

610people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#23 of 25Texas metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Texarkana

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,540 or more. The middle half of secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Texarkana earn between $49,980 and $61,840.

  • $49K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $74K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,140$4,845—
Median$59,770$4,981—
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,980$4,165—
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,840$5,153—

*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 Texarkana vs. Texas and the U.S.

Secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Texarkana earn 12% less than the Texas average ($65,740) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($76,320). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $72,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Texarkana$58,140$59,770$49,230$73,540610
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 Texarkana

On the average salary of $58,140, a single filer in Texarkana takes home about $48,895 a year, or $4,075 a month and $1,881 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$48,895$4,075
Working in AR$47,231$3,936

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 secondary 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 $58,140 buys what about $69,204 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Texarkana ($43,200). A typical home costs $185,546, or 3.2 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

Texarkana ranks 23rd 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 Texarkana: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $48,895 a year ($4,075 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,140. Texas has no state income tax.

Do secondary 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 ($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 Texarkana, TX-AR (45500). 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 1.54, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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