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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
Ponder ISD $50,457 1,640 $31,598
Elysian Fields ISD $50,447 813 $22,057
Bloomington ISD $50,441 890 $15,163
Colmesneil ISD $50,440 452 $13,237
Aransas Pass ISD $50,419 1,700 $13,926
Carthage ISD $50,403 2,621 $26,769
Wellington ISD $50,343 530 $13,528
Lyford CISD $50,304 1,396 $26,383
Miller Grove ISD $50,300 317 $14,763
Sands CISD $50,282 240 N/A
Rosebud-lott ISD $50,282 755 $16,866
Lubbock-cooper ISD $50,276 7,750 $21,456
La Vega ISD $50,270 3,017 $13,902
Klondike ISD $50,260 254 N/A
Springlake-earth ISD $50,235 310 $16,906
Frost ISD $50,218 458 $16,985
Latexo ISD $50,206 497 $18,034
Rusk ISD $50,197 2,055 $13,308
Tolar ISD $50,191 878 $13,877
Natalia ISD $50,182 1,170 $15,307
Sterling City ISD $50,133 351 $30,259
Maud ISD $50,133 476 $15,859
Martins Mill ISD $50,130 495 $15,394
Cuero ISD $50,123 1,937 $15,879
Pecos-barstow-toyah ISD $50,107 2,776 N/A
Zapata County ISD $50,061 3,376 $17,602
Central ISD $50,053 1,463 $13,364
Columbus ISD $49,996 1,610 $13,470
Charlotte ISD $49,979 433 $19,217
Gholson ISD $49,977 263 $12,951
Weimar ISD $49,951 704 $14,612
Stamford ISD $49,902 604 $20,962
Burkburnett ISD $49,899 3,211 $13,605
Frankston ISD $49,897 802 $16,005
Lasara ISD $49,827 351 $21,214
Brownwood ISD $49,800 3,443 $14,249
Rotan ISD $49,796 262 $38,973
Ut Tyler University Academy $49,780 872 $11,009
Taylor ISD $49,758 3,138 $14,196
Clyde CISD $49,750 1,440 $13,424
Lufkin ISD $49,708 7,164 $16,996
Stockdale ISD $49,708 857 $13,614
Orange Grove ISD $49,667 1,755 $12,205
Gordon ISD $49,648 239 $37,682
Arp ISD $49,636 985 $14,056
Mccamey ISD $49,608 505 $36,893
Leakey ISD $49,594 361 $17,080
Daingerfield-lone Star ISD $49,564 1,013 $19,604
Bryan ISD $49,538 16,036 $16,287
Banquete ISD $49,482 843 $16,278
New Deal ISD $49,446 757 $21,746
Silsbee ISD $49,432 2,772 $13,485
New Diana ISD $49,375 1,186 $12,071
Wall ISD $49,336 1,312 $15,170
Gainesville ISD $49,327 3,096 $13,034
Reagan County ISD $49,321 801 $97,916
Vernon ISD $49,298 1,792 $34,249
Gonzales ISD $49,286 2,605 $13,987
Marlin ISD $49,258 926 $19,238
Farwell ISD $49,256 606 $14,502
Nocona ISD $49,248 804 $15,725
Spring Hill ISD $49,234 2,071 $12,180
Cameron ISD $49,229 1,554 $15,024
Bullard ISD $49,204 2,886 $17,149
Malta ISD $49,198 220 $9,605
Mabank ISD $49,192 3,904 $12,027
Shallowater ISD $49,175 1,762 $21,243
Midland ISD $49,174 27,842 $18,606
Terrell ISD $49,146 5,208 $14,004
Hico ISD $49,137 623 $13,737
Deweyville ISD $49,129 548 $18,046
Granger ISD $49,105 549 $18,987
Center Point ISD $49,082 549 $16,131
Goldthwaite ISD $49,050 537 $21,944
Highland ISD $49,021 226 $24,637
Harts Bluff ISD $49,020 868 $12,152
Waskom ISD $49,009 825 $17,303
Jarrell ISD $48,999 3,360 $29,859
Crandall ISD $48,980 6,003 $21,806
Tioga ISD $48,928 719 $14,903
Palacios ISD $48,909 1,300 $62,904
Olney ISD $48,876 729 $18,765
Cushing ISD $48,872 547 $14,654
Hull-daisetta ISD $48,869 431 $17,220
Axtell ISD $48,855 836 $17,969
La Villa ISD $48,850 566 $17,419
Kenedy ISD $48,805 729 $21,296
Lubbock ISD $48,786 25,247 $15,605
Kilgore ISD $48,753 3,821 $17,719
Tahoka ISD $48,725 595 $18,266
Simms ISD $48,704 484 $14,089
Queen City ISD $48,691 954 $15,747
Saint Jo ISD $48,676 345 $14,084
Meridian ISD $48,670 357 $20,997
Blooming Grove ISD $48,644 920 $13,033
Beckville ISD $48,638 686 $16,968
Santa Maria ISD $48,624 567 $23,859
Normangee ISD $48,623 637 $37,772
Pettus ISD $48,616 401 $23,434
Slidell ISD $48,596 441 $13,048

Showing 501–600 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