SOC 25-2012 · Tyler, TX metro

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Tyler, TX

The average salary for kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Tyler, Texas is $52,620 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,040: half of the 50 people in this job in the Tyler, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

$52,620average per year

Median $52,040Take-home ≈ $44,460

  • $41K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $64K90th

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

50people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#10 of 12Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,330 or more. The middle half of kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Tyler earn between $47,480 and $63,320.

  • $41K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,620$4,385—
Median$52,040$4,337—
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,480$3,957—
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,320$5,277—

*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 Tyler vs. Texas and the U.S.

Kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Tyler earn 14% less than the Texas average ($60,880) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($69,370). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $62,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tyler$52,620$52,040$41,120$64,33050
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 Tyler

On the average salary of $52,620, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $44,460 a year, or $3,705 a month and $1,710 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 Tyler a good place for kindergarten teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $52,620 buys what about $57,099 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Texas cities

Tyler ranks 10th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; McAllen pays the most ($66,210).

All Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Texas

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 Tyler: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,460 a year ($3,705 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,620. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 24% 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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