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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Odessa, TX earns $66,620 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,641 a month.

10th percentile
$63,900
25th percentile
$64,000
Median percentile
$66,620
75th percentile
$74,500
90th percentile
$74,500

Based on 580 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

$55,697 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,620
Federal income tax−$5,826
Social Security + Medicare−$5,096
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,641
Every two weeks$2,142

Does it go far here?

$70,951Median pay in Odessa, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
27%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
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,750
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,740

All secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Texas