SOC 25-3021 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in McAllen, Texas is $36,720 a year ($17.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,580: half of the 220 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$36,720average per year

$17.65 / hourMedian $31,580Take-home ≈ $31,685

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  • $32KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $60K90th

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

220people in this job
-33%vs U.S. average
#19 of 22Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,660 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in McAllen earn between $25,180 and $47,050.

  • $22K10th
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  • $32KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,720$3,060$17.65
Median$31,580$2,632$15.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$25,180$2,098$12.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,050$3,921$22.62

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in McAllen vs. Texas and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in McAllen earn 16% less than the Texas average ($43,470) and 33% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -33% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
McAllen$36,720$31,580$21,550$59,660220
Texas$43,470$36,140$24,020$71,61016,680
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in McAllen

On the average salary of $36,720, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $31,685 a year, or $2,640 a month and $1,219 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 McAllen a good place for self-enrichment teachers? 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 $36,720 buys what about $42,750 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 19th of 22 Texas metro areas for this job; Brownsville pays the most ($57,330).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in McAllen: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in McAllen?

$17.65 an hour on average, and $15.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in McAllen?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in McAllen?

About $31,685 a year ($2,640 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,720. Texas has no state income tax.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in McAllen than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
  • 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 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).

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