SOC 25-2057 · Longview, TX metro

Special Education Teachers, Middle School Salary in Longview, TX

The average salary for special education teachers, middle school in Longview, Texas is $52,810 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,100: half of the 50 people in this job in the Longview, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($75,948).

$52,810average per year

Median $55,100Take-home ≈ $44,613

  • $27K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-30%vs U.S. metro average
#21 of 22Texas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Middle School pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,830 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, middle school in Longview earn between $48,860 and $60,990.

  • $27K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,810$4,401—
Median$55,100$4,592—
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,860$4,072—
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,990$5,082—

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

Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary after taxes in Longview

On the average salary of $52,810, a single filer in Longview takes home about $44,613 a year, or $3,718 a month and $1,716 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 Longview a good place for special education teachers, middle school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Longview area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $52,810 buys what about $59,015 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($45,150). A typical home costs $220,865, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in other Texas cities

Longview ranks 21st of 22 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($75,010).

All Special Education Teachers, Middle School salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, middle school

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,040).

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Longview: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, middle school salary in Longview?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, middle school take-home pay in Longview?

About $44,613 a year ($3,718 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,810. Texas has no state income tax.

Do special education teachers, middle school earn more in Longview than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($75,948).

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 25-2057; area Longview, TX (30980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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