SOC 25-2052 · Victoria, TX metro

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

The average salary for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Victoria, Texas is $54,390 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,720: half of the 180 people in this job in the Victoria, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$54,390average per year

Median $57,720Take-home ≈ $45,882

  • $38K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $61K90th

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

180people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#22 of 24Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay range in Victoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,070 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Victoria earn between $50,240 and $57,720.

  • $38K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,390$4,532—
Median$57,720$4,810—
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,240$4,187—
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,720$4,810—

*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 Victoria vs. Texas and the U.S.

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Victoria earn 14% less than the Texas average ($63,310) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $65,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Victoria$54,390$57,720$37,590$61,070180
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 Victoria

On the average salary of $54,390, a single filer in Victoria takes home about $45,882 a year, or $3,824 a month and $1,765 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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school? 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 $54,390 buys what about $60,542 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Victoria ($43,050). A typical home costs $224,479, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Victoria ranks 22nd 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).

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary by city

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

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,882 a year ($3,824 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,390. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 25% 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 Victoria, TX (47020). 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 2.74, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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