SOC 25-2052 · San Angelo, TX metro

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in San Angelo, TX

The average salary for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in San Angelo, Texas is $52,990 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,600: half of the 100 people in this job in the San Angelo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$52,990average per year

Median $50,600Take-home ≈ $44,757

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $61K90th

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

100people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#24 of 24Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay range in San Angelo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,230 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in San Angelo earn between $46,340 and $60,160.

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,990$4,416—
Median$50,600$4,217—
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,340$3,862—
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,160$5,013—

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

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay in San Angelo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in San Angelo earn 16% less than the Texas average ($63,310) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $65,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Angelo$52,990$50,600$40,310$61,230100
Texas$63,310$62,330$50,030$74,24056,760
United States$72,650$65,120$49,350$103,010260,870

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

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary after taxes in San Angelo

On the average salary of $52,990, a single filer in San Angelo takes home about $44,757 a year, or $3,730 a month and $1,721 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 San Angelo a good place for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Angelo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $52,990 buys what about $57,316 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in San Angelo ($43,530). A typical home costs $236,295, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in other Texas cities

San Angelo ranks 24th of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; El Paso pays the most ($70,320).

All Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($110,170).

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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in San Angelo: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salary in San Angelo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school take-home pay in San Angelo?

About $44,757 a year ($3,730 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,990. Texas has no state income tax.

Do special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school earn more in San Angelo than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

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 25-2052; area San Angelo, TX (41660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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