Preschool Teacher, Except Special Education Salary Information in Texas

The average annual salaries for preschool teachers, except special education in the state of Texas are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of preschool teachers, except special education amongst Texas metropolitan 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 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education in Texas (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,900
25th Percentile Wage
$28,320
50th Percentile Wage
$34,130
75th Percentile Wage
$51,630
90th Percentile Wage
$63,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool 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 $63,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $22,900.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$34,130
14.65% 14.88%
2021
$29,130
-27.19% -
2020
$37,050
18.95% -
2019
$30,030
5.99% -
2018
$28,230
3.51% -
2017
$27,240
-2.20% -
2016
$27,840
-11.31% -
2015
$30,990
-2.61% -
2014
$31,800
5.38% -
2013
$30,090
3.46% -
2012
$29,050
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education in Texas Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of preschool teachers, except special education in some Texas cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of preschool teachers, except special education in state of Texas ranges from $27,660 to $61,280. The highest paying area for preschool teachers, except special education in Texas is Odessa with a median annual salary of $61,280. The second highest paying city/area in Texas State is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission (mean annual salary $51,320). The lowest paying area is San Angelo with a median annual salary of $27,660.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Odessa
$61,280
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
$51,320
North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$50,060
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$41,650
Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$41,370
Fort Worth-Arlington
$40,820
El Paso
$39,510
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$38,510
Abilene
$38,000
Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$37,100
Waco
$37,040
San Antonio-New Braunfels
$36,830
Corpus Christi
$36,590
Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area
$36,350
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood
$35,800
Victoria
$34,930
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
$34,860
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$34,070
Texarkana-Texarkana
$33,680
Wichita Falls
$33,540
Laredo
$32,520
Midland
$31,860
Beaumont-Port Arthur
$30,870
Tyler
$30,280
College Station-Bryan
$30,120
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
$29,560
Longview
$29,200
Brownsville-Harlingen
$29,060
Sherman-Denison
$28,430
Amarillo
$28,380
Lubbock
$28,180
Dallas-Plano-Irving
$28,050
San Angelo
$27,660