SOC 25-2031 · Victoria, TX metro

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

The average salary for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Victoria, Texas is $55,560 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,430: half of the 300 people in this job in the Victoria, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

$55,560average per year

Median $58,430Take-home ≈ $46,822

  • $37K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $62K90th

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

300people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#25 of 25Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Victoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,230 or more. The middle half of secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Victoria earn between $50,130 and $58,430.

  • $37K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $62K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,560$4,630—
Median$58,430$4,869—
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,130$4,178—
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,430$4,869—

*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 Victoria vs. Texas and the U.S.

Secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Victoria earn 15% less than the Texas average ($65,740) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($76,320). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $72,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Victoria$55,560$58,430$37,200$62,230300
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 Victoria

On the average salary of $55,560, a single filer in Victoria takes home about $46,822 a year, or $3,902 a month and $1,801 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 Victoria a good place for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Victoria area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.8), so the average $55,560 buys what about $61,844 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Victoria ($43,050). A typical home costs $224,479, or 4.0 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

Victoria ranks 25th 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 Victoria: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,822 a year ($3,902 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,560. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 27% 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 Victoria, TX (47020). 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 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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