SOC 25-2012 · El Paso, TX metro

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in El Paso, TX

The average salary for kindergarten teachers (except special education) in El Paso, Texas is $61,880 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,900: half of the 140 people in this job in the El Paso, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

$61,880average per year

Median $64,900Take-home ≈ $51,901

  • $48K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $72K90th

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

140people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#3 of 12Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in El Paso

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,080 or more. The middle half of kindergarten teachers (except special education) in El Paso earn between $64,900 and $64,900.

  • $48K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $72K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,880$5,157—
Median$64,900$5,408—
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,900$5,408—
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,900$5,408—

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

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay in El Paso vs. Texas and the U.S.

Kindergarten teachers (except special education) in El Paso earn about the same as the Texas average ($60,880) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($69,370). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $62,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
El Paso$61,880$64,900$47,790$72,080140
Texas$60,880$63,780$43,730$72,6403,820
United States$69,370$62,680$46,990$101,830108,870

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

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in El Paso

On the average salary of $61,880, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $51,901 a year, or $4,325 a month and $1,996 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 El Paso a good place for kindergarten teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $61,880 buys what about $68,823 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Texas cities

El Paso ranks 3rd of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; McAllen pays the most ($66,210).

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Highest-paying cities for kindergarten teachers (except special education)

Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,550).

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in El Paso: questions

What is the entry-level kindergarten teachers (except special education) salary in El Paso?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the kindergarten teachers (except special education) take-home pay in El Paso?

About $51,901 a year ($4,325 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,880. Texas has no state income tax.

Do kindergarten teachers (except special education) earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

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 25-2012; area El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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