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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Brownsville, TX

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX earns $29,010 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,124 a month.

10th percentile
$21,260
25th percentile
$24,270
Median percentile
$29,010
75th percentile
$34,790
90th percentile
$41,400

Based on 610 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

$25,490 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,010
Federal income tax−$1,301
Social Security + Medicare−$2,219
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,124
Every two weeks$980

Does it go far here?

$33,742Median pay in Brownsville, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.0 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($912 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Brownsville, TX

JobMedian pay
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$109,300
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,360
Compliance Officers$97,470
Registered Nurses$81,090
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,070
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$79,300
General and Operations Managers$75,350
Project Management Specialists$73,050

All preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Texas