SOC 25-2011 · Midland, TX metro

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Midland, TX

The average salary for preschool teachers (except special education) in Midland, Texas is $38,900 a year ($18.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,100: half of the 180 people in this job in the Midland, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,030).

$38,900average per year

$18.70 / hourMedian $35,100Take-home ≈ $33,436

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $64K90th

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

180people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#2 of 24Texas metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,890 or more. The middle half of preschool teachers (except special education) in Midland earn between $29,000 and $44,620.

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,900$3,242$18.70
Median$35,100$2,925$16.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,000$2,417$13.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,620$3,718$21.45

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

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Midland vs. Texas and the U.S.

Preschool teachers (except special education) in Midland earn 8% more than the Texas average ($35,970) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($43,030). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $38,140.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Midland$38,900$35,100$28,480$63,890180
Texas$35,970$33,860$26,430$49,68041,200
United States$43,030$38,140$28,990$61,390478,780

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

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $38,900, a single filer in Midland takes home about $33,436 a year, or $2,786 a month and $1,286 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 Midland a good place for preschool teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $38,900 buys what about $40,613 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Texas cities

Midland ranks 2nd of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; McAllen pays the most ($40,220).

All Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Texas

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

Vineland, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,570).

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Midland: questions

How much do preschool teachers (except special education) make an hour in Midland?

$18.70 an hour on average, and $16.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level preschool teachers (except special education) salary in Midland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the preschool teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Midland?

About $33,436 a year ($2,786 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,900. Texas has no state income tax.

Do preschool teachers (except special education) earn more in Midland than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,030).

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 25-2011; area Midland, TX (33260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).

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