SOC 25-2021 · Wichita Falls, TX metro

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Wichita Falls, TX

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in Wichita Falls, Texas is $57,690 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,900: half of the 290 people in this job in the Wichita Falls, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$57,690average per year

Median $58,900Take-home ≈ $48,534

  • $47K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $64K90th

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

290people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#17 of 25Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Wichita Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,240 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Wichita Falls earn between $51,290 and $61,360.

  • $47K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,690$4,808—
Median$58,900$4,908—
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,290$4,274—
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,360$5,113—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Wichita Falls vs. Texas and the U.S.

Elementary school teachers (except special education) in Wichita Falls earn 7% less than the Texas average ($61,890) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $63,970.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wichita Falls$57,690$58,900$46,720$64,240290
Texas$61,890$62,760$48,500$73,570116,260
United States$72,650$63,970$47,960$104,3401,388,390

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

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Wichita Falls

On the average salary of $57,690, a single filer in Wichita Falls takes home about $48,534 a year, or $4,044 a month and $1,867 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 Wichita Falls a good place for elementary school teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wichita Falls area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $57,690 buys what about $64,449 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita Falls ($43,210). A typical home costs $178,786, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Texas cities

Wichita Falls ranks 17th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($67,870).

All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for elementary school teachers (except special education)

Mount Vernon, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($106,760).

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Wichita Falls: questions

What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in Wichita Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Wichita Falls?

About $48,534 a year ($4,044 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,690. Texas has no state income tax.

Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in Wichita Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

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 25-2021; area Wichita Falls, TX (48660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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