SOC 25-2031 · Tyler, TX metro

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

The average salary for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Tyler, Texas is $60,320 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,060: half of the 900 people in this job in the Tyler, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

$60,320average per year

Median $61,060Take-home ≈ $50,647

  • $48K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $72K90th

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

900people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#19 of 25Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,930 or more. The middle half of secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Tyler earn between $52,770 and $64,860.

  • $48K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $72K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,320$5,027—
Median$61,060$5,088—
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,770$4,398—
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,860$5,405—

*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 Tyler vs. Texas and the U.S.

Secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Tyler earn 8% less than the Texas average ($65,740) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($76,320). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $72,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tyler$60,320$61,060$48,380$71,930900
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 Tyler

On the average salary of $60,320, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $50,647 a year, or $4,221 a month and $1,948 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 Tyler a good place for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $60,320 buys what about $65,454 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 4.5 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

Tyler ranks 19th 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 Tyler: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $50,647 a year ($4,221 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,320. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 21% 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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