SOC 25-2058 · Corpus Christi, TX metro

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The average salary for special education teachers, secondary school in Corpus Christi, Texas is $63,810 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,340: half of the 70 people in this job in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

$63,810average per year

Median $62,340Take-home ≈ $53,451

  • $54K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $75K90th

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

70people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#10 of 23Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School pay range in Corpus Christi

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,940 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, secondary school in Corpus Christi earn between $62,130 and $64,180.

  • $54K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $75K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,810$5,318—
Median$62,340$5,195—
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,130$5,178—
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,180$5,348—

*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, Secondary School pay in Corpus Christi vs. Texas and the U.S.

Special education teachers, secondary school in Corpus Christi earn 4% less than the Texas average ($66,450) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($77,260). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $74,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Corpus Christi$63,810$62,340$53,560$74,94070
Texas$66,450$64,830$52,270$77,70010,200
United States$77,260$74,260$49,800$109,100163,930

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

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary after taxes in Corpus Christi

On the average salary of $63,810, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $53,451 a year, or $4,454 a month and $2,056 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 Corpus Christi a good place for special education teachers, secondary school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Corpus Christi area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $63,810 buys what about $68,856 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in other Texas cities

Corpus Christi ranks 10th of 23 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($74,470).

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Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, secondary school

San Diego, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($121,230).

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Corpus Christi: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, secondary school salary in Corpus Christi?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, secondary school take-home pay in Corpus Christi?

About $53,451 a year ($4,454 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,810. Texas has no state income tax.

Do special education teachers, secondary school earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

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 25-2058; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 0.36, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.36).

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