SOC 25-2052 · Tyler, TX metro

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in Tyler, TX

The average salary for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Tyler, Texas is $57,480 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,610: half of the 430 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 ($72,650).

$57,480average per year

Median $57,610Take-home ≈ $48,365

  • $52K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $63K90th

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

430people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#19 of 24Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,540 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Tyler earn between $52,440 and $60,290.

  • $52K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $63K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,480$4,790—
Median$57,610$4,801—
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,440$4,370—
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,290$5,024—

*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 Tyler vs. Texas and the U.S.

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Tyler earn 9% less than the Texas average ($63,310) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $65,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tyler$57,480$57,610$51,840$62,540430
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 Tyler

On the average salary of $57,480, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $48,365 a year, or $4,030 a month and $1,860 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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school? 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 $57,480 buys what about $62,372 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 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Tyler ranks 19th 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 Tyler: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $48,365 a year ($4,030 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,480. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 21% 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.2%.
  • 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 2.22, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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