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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
1,024
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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
Houston ISD $60,017 189,934 $16,112
Willis ISD $59,962 8,793 $14,455
Crowley ISD $59,907 16,729 $16,792
Highland Park ISD $59,904 6,551 $32,107
Dallas ISD $59,863 141,169 $20,838
Glen Rose ISD $59,852 1,967 $20,077
Carrollton-farmers Branch ISD $59,799 24,747 $18,034
Midlothian ISD $59,789 10,990 $14,086
Klein ISD $59,690 53,712 $12,828
San Elizario ISD $59,645 3,177 $15,552
Schertz-cibolo-u City ISD $59,523 15,528 $11,431
White Settlement ISD $59,515 6,972 $13,970
East Central ISD $59,417 10,617 $14,698
Danbury ISD $59,341 737 $17,461
Irving ISD $59,329 31,767 $13,104
Lake Dallas ISD $59,302 3,900 $14,329
Amarillo ISD $59,296 30,342 $12,593
Livingston ISD $59,288 4,061 $13,062
Rockwall ISD $59,252 18,384 $17,811
Brazosport ISD $59,242 11,618 $18,129
Weatherford ISD $59,222 8,255 $13,639
Sweeny ISD $59,173 1,898 $17,772
Donna ISD $59,078 13,165 $17,749
Calallen ISD $59,074 3,952 $14,487
Alamo Heights ISD $59,055 4,762 $22,802
Killeen ISD $59,020 43,935 $14,363
Sharyland ISD $59,020 9,732 $13,044
Andrews ISD $59,016 4,198 $20,941
Lake Worth ISD $58,976 3,447 $20,421
Magnolia ISD $58,975 14,046 $14,721
South San Antonio ISD $58,954 7,872 $14,609
Garland ISD $58,937 52,767 $13,312
Howe ISD $58,820 1,283 $13,094
Quinlan ISD $58,780 2,784 $13,870
Clint ISD $58,777 10,365 $15,274
Madisonville CISD $58,717 2,431 $13,225
El Paso ISD $58,700 50,031 $15,008
Grand Prairie ISD $58,698 27,019 $13,603
Mcallen ISD $58,694 20,399 $15,597
Los Fresnos CISD $58,654 10,565 $16,164
Valley View ISD $58,612 3,739 $15,268
Jourdanton ISD $58,605 1,590 $13,708
United ISD $58,582 41,381 $13,812
Galena Park ISD $58,527 21,392 $16,966
Santa Gertrudis ISD $58,518 823 $14,320
Azle ISD $58,518 7,089 $19,904
Alvarado ISD $58,481 3,750 $14,381
Somerset ISD $58,458 4,147 $14,638
Pleasanton ISD $58,369 3,384 $15,020
Godley ISD $58,340 2,811 $41,306
Dodd City ISD $58,264 331 $13,891
Anthony ISD $58,256 781 $16,442
Sanger ISD $58,212 2,801 $22,525
Lovejoy ISD $58,166 4,254 $12,555
Wink-loving ISD $58,063 431 N/A
Red Oak ISD $57,994 6,499 $12,172
Hunt ISD $57,967 202 $33,059
Ennis ISD $57,966 6,185 $13,406
Leon ISD $57,962 766 $23,655
North East ISD $57,830 59,007 $12,538
Westbrook ISD $57,794 255 $18,133
Driscoll ISD $57,791 287 $18,871
Canyon ISD $57,767 11,075 $11,787
San Benito CISD $57,717 9,354 $15,230
Round Rock ISD $57,711 46,510 $16,067
Melissa ISD $57,688 5,654 $29,138
Lake Travis ISD $57,639 11,399 $21,204
Port Neches-groves ISD $57,598 5,242 $26,642
Boerne ISD $57,551 10,763 $13,341
Highland Park ISD $57,519 789 $22,369
Hitchcock ISD $57,513 1,841 $18,831
Wimberley ISD $57,471 2,700 $15,508
Newcastle ISD $57,466 220 $17,414
Eanes ISD $57,464 7,733 $30,502
Port Aransas ISD $57,445 546 $75,167
Shiner ISD $57,418 724 $11,841
Comal ISD $57,337 28,511 $17,632
Canadian ISD $57,322 829 $19,959
New Braunfels ISD $57,317 9,745 $14,617
Southwest ISD $57,294 13,747 $14,634
Royse City ISD $57,282 8,521 $23,742
Community ISD $57,266 4,143 $38,116
Eustace ISD $57,218 1,727 $13,247
Leander ISD $57,161 42,415 $14,474
Aubrey ISD $57,038 3,538 $21,466
Roma ISD $57,036 5,977 $16,719
Webb CISD $57,031 245 $62,261
D'hanis ISD $56,932 284 $14,130
La Feria ISD $56,896 2,926 $15,963
Perrin-whitt CISD $56,883 319 $16,100
Sinton ISD $56,809 2,071 $35,821
Harlingen CISD $56,747 17,034 $14,928
Richardson ISD $56,623 37,260 $19,834
Dripping Springs ISD $56,612 8,375 $16,237
Splendora ISD $56,601 4,866 $12,995
Mercedes ISD $56,551 4,457 $15,731
Pawnee ISD $56,542 465 $26,011
Point Isabel ISD $56,533 1,930 $33,458
Tidehaven ISD $56,531 1,045 $18,292
Decatur ISD $56,525 3,838 $12,358

Showing 101–200 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