SOC 25-1194 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in McAllen, Texas is $58,250 a year ($28.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,320: half of the 300 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$58,250average per year

$28.01 / hourMedian $50,320Take-home ≈ $48,984

  • $32K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

300people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#19 of 19Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,120 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in McAllen earn between $41,860 and $64,820.

  • $32K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,250$4,854$28.00
Median$50,320$4,193$24.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,860$3,488$20.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,820$5,402$31.16

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in McAllen vs. Texas and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in McAllen earn 18% less than the Texas average ($70,680) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
McAllen$58,250$50,320$32,270$97,120300
Texas$70,680$65,180$38,360$106,82012,620
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in McAllen

On the average salary of $58,250, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $48,984 a year, or $4,082 a month and $1,884 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is McAllen a good place for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $58,250 buys what about $67,815 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 19th of 19 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($84,020).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in McAllen: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in McAllen?

$28.01 an hour on average, and $24.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in McAllen?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in McAllen?

About $48,984 a year ($4,082 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,250. Texas has no state income tax.

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in McAllen than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1194; area McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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