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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Dallas, TX

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX earns $35,190 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,538 a month.

10th percentile
$26,430
25th percentile
$29,290
Median percentile
$35,190
75th percentile
$38,420
90th percentile
$47,850

Based on 11,100 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

$30,455 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,190
Federal income tax−$2,043
Social Security + Medicare−$2,692
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,538
Every two weeks$1,171

Does it go far here?

$34,135Median pay in Dallas, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.1 vs 100).
64%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,614 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dallas, TX

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$403,340
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$321,260
Chief Executives$320,060
General Internal Medicine Physicians$276,520
Family Medicine Physicians$259,310
Physicians, All Other$222,410
Nurse Anesthetists$218,650
Anesthesiologists$218,060

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