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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Abilene, TX

The median career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Abilene, TX earns $60,930 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,261 a month.

10th percentile
$47,980
25th percentile
$52,530
Median percentile
$60,930
75th percentile
$63,630
90th percentile
$74,310

Based on 190 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$51,137 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,930
Federal income tax−$5,132
Social Security + Medicare−$4,661
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,261
Every two weeks$1,967

Does it go far here?

$67,427Median pay in Abilene, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.4 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,141 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Abilene, TX

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$86,200
Registered Nurses$80,240
Accountants and Auditors$75,410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,950
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,300
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,990
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,720

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