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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Dallas, TX

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX earns $65,890 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,594 a month.

10th percentile
$61,470
25th percentile
$63,450
Median percentile
$65,890
75th percentile
$75,770
90th percentile
$77,760

Based on 28,000 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

$55,123 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,890
Federal income tax−$5,727
Social Security + Medicare−$5,041
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,594
Every two weeks$2,120

Does it go far here?

$63,915Median pay in Dallas, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.1 vs 100).
35%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Texas