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State profile · NCES F-33 FY2023

Teacher Salary in Texas

Texas is in the largest third by reported enrollment (5,116,697 students) among states with NCES enrollment. According to the NCES Common Core of Data finance survey, estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending are available for every public school district in Texas.

$51,478
Est. state avg salary

Well below benchmark

-26.7%
vs national
#44
National rank
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$51,478/year (est.)

Texas is in the largest third by reported enrollment (5,116,697 students) among states with NCES enrollment. Estimated average teacher salary is $51,478, materially below the national average of $70,245, ranking #44 of 49, across 903 public school districts with reliable data (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large K-12 enrollment scale: Texas is in the largest third by reported enrollment (5,116,697 students) among states with NCES enrollment.
  • lower third nationally (#44 of 49)
  • Texas ranks #44 of 49 on the salary estimate and #2 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • $66,184 spread between its highest- and lowest-paying districts
  • -26.7% vs the national average
  • +10.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (balanced cohort, not the FTE average above)
  • #45 of 49 purchasing-power-adjusted (BEA RPP 97.1)

Texas sits in the lower third for estimated pay

Across 903 reliable-salary districts, the average estimate is $51,478: #44 of 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate, and 26.7% below the national benchmark of $70,245.

The rank compares the same F-33-derived district measure nationwide. It does not include benefits, experience steps, taxes, or local living costs; use it as a relative state placement rather than an exact paycheck.

Texas purchasing-power check on lower-third pay

Texas's nominal average teacher salary ranks #44 of the 49 states and territories that report teacher salaries. Adjusted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis's 2023 Regional Price Parity (97.1, US = 100, a relative state-level price-level index, not a district or metro cost-of-living figure), the estimate becomes $59,360, ranking #45 of 49 , 1 places lower than the nominal rank once relative price levels are factored in. This purchasing-power view is not published by NEA's teacher-pay rankings or the aggregator sites; it comes from combining our own F-33-derived salary estimate with BEA's public RPP series. See the full 51-state release for methodology and download. BEA Regional Price Parities · NCES CCD F-33

Texas in the teacher-salary distribution

FY2023 estimated state averages from the same NCES-derived ranking

$51,478 10th percentile higher than 10% of 49 reporting states and territories

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey; state estimates derived from reported instructional-salary expenditure and teacher FTE · FY2023

Texas's comparable salary trend

Same reporting-district cohort, FY2019-FY2023

FY2023 estimated average
$58,654 10.131924386542815% vs FY2019
1,008 districts held in the panel
$52,000$54,000$56,000$58,000$60,000 FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023 Texas est. avg teacher salary, FY2019: $53,258Texas est. avg teacher salary, FY2020: $55,978Texas est. avg teacher salary, FY2021: $59,166Texas est. avg teacher salary, FY2022: $58,919Texas est. avg teacher salary, FY2023: $58,654 $53,258 $58,654 ▲ +10.1%
Read the chart as text
Period Texas est. avg teacher salary
FY2019 $53,258
FY2020 $55,978
FY2021 $59,166
FY2022 $58,919
FY2023 $58,654

Highest-paying districts in Texas

Estimated average teacher salary, enrolling districts (200+ students)

Est. avg salary

What this shows Huntington ISD leads Texas on the F-33 instructional-salary estimate. Service entities (CTCs, county offices) are excluded, their enrollment-based ratios are not reliable salary figures.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

Top 3 districts

1 $96,219

Huntington ISD

Est. avg teacher salary
2 $77,296

Barbers Hill ISD

Est. avg teacher salary
3 $75,933

Devers ISD

Est. avg teacher salary

Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment Per-Pupil Exp
Huntington ISD $96,219 1,593 $15,325
Barbers Hill ISD $77,296 7,339 $24,296
Devers ISD $75,933 204 $14,181
Borden County ISD $67,607 225 $58,116
Deer Park ISD $66,842 12,263 $18,193
Gregory-portland ISD $66,548 4,937 $24,739
Channelview ISD $66,165 9,520 $18,948
Grady ISD $66,035 258 N/A
Spring Branch ISD $65,729 33,649 $19,058
La Porte ISD $65,609 7,100 $24,208
Hurst-euless-bedford ISD $65,467 22,947 $13,147
Ingleside ISD $65,181 2,023 $31,491
Clear Creek ISD $65,097 40,693 $12,837
Fort Worth ISD $64,811 72,783 $16,537
Farmersville ISD $64,801 2,115 $27,924
Lamar CISD $64,779 42,461 $19,425
Fort Bend ISD $64,672 79,660 $12,966
Kennedale ISD $64,661 2,855 $15,572
Mansfield ISD $64,636 35,722 $12,360
Joshua ISD $64,502 5,892 $12,775
Tenaha ISD $64,423 455 $18,846
Randolph Field ISD $64,389 1,462 $15,152
Southside ISD $64,362 5,965 $15,089
Coppell ISD $64,332 13,361 $15,841
Eagle Pass ISD $64,252 13,935 $13,623
Mckinney ISD $64,137 23,342 $15,983
Weslaco ISD $64,125 16,491 $13,116
Katy ISD $64,100 92,667 $15,998
Pearland ISD $64,080 21,237 $10,983
Edinburg CISD $63,981 33,911 $15,047
Everman ISD $63,869 5,354 $15,922
Frisco ISD $63,858 66,916 $14,450
Cypress-fairbanks ISD $63,808 118,010 $15,179
Aledo ISD $63,759 7,857 $14,725
Carroll ISD $63,685 8,471 $17,314
Arlington ISD $63,662 56,167 $14,851
Lackland ISD $63,490 968 $20,878
Conroe ISD $63,390 70,783 $14,677
Humble ISD $63,389 48,758 $14,872
Prosper ISD $63,387 24,983 $27,270
Ft Sam Houston ISD $63,298 1,627 $22,320
Mission CISD $63,252 14,502 $14,959
South Texas ISD $63,123 4,382 $20,090
Needville ISD $63,069 3,553 $12,202
Brownsville ISD $63,023 37,898 $15,215
Cleburne ISD $62,904 7,243 $17,551
Van Vleck ISD $62,759 1,071 $19,031
Alvin ISD $62,637 29,188 $16,651
Ricardo ISD $62,593 655 $15,192
Big Sandy ISD $62,563 512 $18,336
Corrigan-camden ISD $62,461 836 $20,000
Dickinson ISD $62,428 12,360 $17,359
Tatum ISD $62,245 1,476 $14,639
Medina Valley ISD $62,242 7,823 $15,621
Keller ISD $62,232 34,078 $14,822
Burleson ISD $62,186 12,865 $12,168
Boles ISD $62,155 547 $17,779
Tomball ISD $62,062 21,426 $13,112
Mcmullen County ISD $62,008 282 N/A
Ysleta ISD $61,983 36,183 $19,881
New Caney ISD $61,939 18,344 $14,783
Allen ISD $61,926 21,769 $15,537
Denton ISD $61,886 32,521 $20,113
Alief ISD $61,858 40,329 $14,982
Lewisville ISD $61,762 49,060 $15,871
Argyle ISD $61,731 4,966 $19,180
Wylie ISD $61,640 18,850 $12,843
Eagle Mt-saginaw ISD $61,590 23,196 $21,607
Friendswood ISD $61,535 6,213 $22,996
Northwest ISD $61,387 29,248 $25,139
Waller ISD $61,331 8,834 $22,028
Socorro ISD $61,298 47,843 $14,001
Sunnyvale ISD $61,222 2,205 $14,013
La Joya ISD $61,215 24,804 $16,127
Grapevine-colleyville ISD $61,181 13,772 $18,100
Castleberry ISD $61,167 3,710 $16,919
Angleton ISD $61,007 6,925 $16,577
Plano ISD $60,946 48,921 $17,775
Pharr-san Juan-alamo ISD $60,904 30,003 $16,145
Hays CISD $60,844 22,297 $15,545
Montgomery ISD $60,836 9,748 $15,397
Waxahachie ISD $60,729 10,837 $13,279
Little Elm ISD $60,694 8,351 $15,562
Burton ISD $60,684 532 $50,545
Birdville ISD $60,665 22,637 $13,231
Laredo ISD $60,642 20,932 $16,634
Greenwood ISD $60,631 3,140 $21,947
Anahuac ISD $60,619 1,493 $20,397
Harlandale ISD $60,594 12,174 $15,296
Pasadena ISD $60,581 48,726 $16,410
Santa Fe ISD $60,441 4,343 $14,220
Nederland ISD $60,406 5,029 $26,020
Northside ISD $60,402 102,719 $13,753
Mineral Wells ISD $60,362 3,352 $12,903
Princeton ISD $60,207 7,837 $20,625
Chico ISD $60,202 549 $19,153
Crosby ISD $60,159 6,717 $11,050
Canutillo ISD $60,115 6,076 $14,642
Mesquite ISD $60,081 38,356 $16,040
Goose Creek CISD $60,022 24,431 $15,587

Showing 1–100 of 903 enrolling districts. Specialized non-enrolling agencies (career/technical centers, county offices, service co-ops) are excluded from the salary ranking, their enrollment-based estimates are not reliable.

Lowest-Paying Districts in Texas

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment
Dilley ISD $30,036 899
Chilton ISD $31,289 553
Wildorado ISD $33,501 232
Floydada Collegiate ISD $34,034 684
Sunray Collegiate ISD $34,493 675
Milford ISD $34,604 247
Olton ISD $35,022 597
Lamesa ISD $36,005 1,588
Muleshoe ISD $36,301 1,347
Pearsall ISD $36,582 2,026

Among enrolling districts (200+ students) with a reliable estimate; service entities excluded, see methodology.

Nationwide peers near Texas's large K-12 scale

Two nationwide peer sets for Texas: closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,478 here) and closest on total student enrollment (5,116,697 here). Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not geographic containment.

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other states by unweighted district-mean teacher pay (F-33 derived, ≥5 districts with reliable estimates).

Similar enrollment

Nearest other states by NCES-reported K-12 enrollment. Salary peers above are excluded.

Compare Nearby-Ranked States

West Virginia
$53,845
Rank #41
Indiana
$52,427
Rank #42
Missouri
$52,299
Rank #43
Mississippi
$51,325
Rank #45

Data: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey, FY2023. Salary figures divide instructional expenditure (variable Z33) by each district's reported teacher FTE, or an estimated FTE for the small minority with no reported figure. Not individual salary data. Read our methodology.

Texas teacher salary FAQ

What is the average teacher salary in Texas?

Across 903 Texas public school districts with reliable data, the average teacher salary is $51,478 (NCES CCD F-33 reported teacher salaries divided by CCD Staff Universe Survey teacher headcounts, FY2023). It is a district-level mean derived from finance filings, so it will not match a contract-salary survey exactly, read it as a relative comparison.

Which Texas school district pays teachers the most?

Huntington ISD reports the highest average teacher salary in Texas at $96,219, while Dilley ISD sits at the lower end at $30,036.

How does Texas teacher pay compare to the national average?

Texas's average of $51,478 is materially below the national average of $70,245 (-26.7%), ranking #44 of the 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate.

How many school districts are in Texas?

Texas has 1024 public school districts in the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, together serving 5,116,697 students.

How much do teachers make in Texas?

District-average teacher pay in Texas sits in a comparatively narrow band, from $30,036 in Dilley ISD to $96,219 in Huntington ISD. With that little district-to-district spread the statewide figure is a reasonable guide to what most districts pay. These are district-wide averages from NCES CCD F-33 (FY2023), not individual salaries or pay-scale steps.

Can teachers earn $100,000 in Texas?

No Texas district with reliable data reports an estimated average teacher salary at or above $100,000; the state's highest is Huntington ISD at $96,219. This is a district-wide average, not an individual salary, step, or years-of-experience figure.

How does Texas rank after adjusting for cost of living?

Within the separate enrollment-weighted state comparison, BEA's 2023 Regional Price Parity (97.1, US=100) adjusts Texas's nominal estimate of $57,662 from #42 to $59,360 and #45. The headline uses an unweighted district mean, so this does not replace it. Neither measure is take-home pay, taxes, or district/metro cost of living.

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Disclaimer & data sources

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher for Texas