Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary Information in Texas

The average annual salaries for kindergarten teachers, except special education in the state of Texas are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of kindergarten teachers, except special education amongst Texas areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education in Texas (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,850
25th Percentile Wage
$54,130
50th Percentile Wage
$61,080
75th Percentile Wage
$63,180
90th Percentile Wage
$72,810

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten teachers, except special education in Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $47,850.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$61,080
0.29% 21.27%
2021
$60,900
6.42% -
2020
$56,990
1.44% -
2019
$56,170
0.43% -
2018
$55,930
0.86% -
2017
$55,450
3.86% -
2016
$53,310
4.50% -
2015
$50,910
4.14% -
2014
$48,800
0.49% -
2013
$48,560
0.97% -
2012
$48,090
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education in Texas Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education in some Texas cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education in state of Texas ranges from $45,690 to $63,440. The highest paying area for kindergarten teachers, except special education in Texas is Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown with a median annual salary of $63,440. The second highest paying city/area in Texas State is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (mean annual salary $62,150). The lowest paying area is Texarkana-Texarkana with a median annual salary of $45,690.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
$63,440
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
$62,150
Midland
$61,780
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$61,520
Odessa
$61,470
Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$61,340
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
$59,560
Brownsville-Harlingen
$59,480
San Antonio-New Braunfels
$59,360
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood
$58,320
El Paso
$57,590
Laredo
$57,350
Fort Worth-Arlington
$57,260
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$56,820
Dallas-Plano-Irving
$56,660
Beaumont-Port Arthur
$56,410
Corpus Christi
$55,270
Tyler
$52,610
Amarillo
$51,560
Waco
$51,440
Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$51,390
Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area
$51,380
North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$51,060
Wichita Falls
$50,730
College Station-Bryan
$50,680
Victoria
$50,650
Lubbock
$49,810
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$48,550
Longview
$48,330
San Angelo
$48,250
Sherman-Denison
$47,960
Abilene
$47,160
Texarkana-Texarkana
$45,690