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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Odessa, TX

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Odessa, TX earns $30,250 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,207 a month.

10th percentile
$27,040
25th percentile
$27,990
Median percentile
$30,250
75th percentile
$38,580
90th percentile
$44,010

Based on 170 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

$26,486 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,250
Federal income tax−$1,450
Social Security + Medicare−$2,314
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,207
Every two weeks$1,019

Does it go far here?

$32,216Median pay in Odessa, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
57%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,259 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Odessa, TX

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$104,100
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$84,570
Registered Nurses$81,370
Accountants and Auditors$80,260
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,580
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$73,350
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$66,620
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,750

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