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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in McAllen, TX

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX earns $62,600 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,373 a month.

10th percentile
$49,900
25th percentile
$59,270
Median percentile
$62,600
75th percentile
$62,930
90th percentile
$72,790

Based on 1,530 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

$52,479 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,600
Federal income tax−$5,332
Social Security + Medicare−$4,789
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,373
Every two weeks$2,018

Does it go far here?

$72,880Median pay in McAllen, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($957 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in McAllen, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,020
Pharmacists$137,700
Financial Managers$129,290
Nurse Practitioners$122,550
Managers, All Other$119,430
Lawyers$115,920
Physical Therapists$103,980
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$103,380

All special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Texas