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

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Waco, TX earns $60,580 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,238 a month.

10th percentile
$49,190
25th percentile
$51,020
Median percentile
$60,580
75th percentile
$60,580
90th percentile
$62,030

Based on 500 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

$50,856 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,580
Federal income tax−$5,090
Social Security + Medicare−$4,634
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,238
Every two weeks$1,956

Does it go far here?

$65,457Median pay in Waco, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,151 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waco, TX

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,840
General and Operations Managers$92,990
Registered Nurses$92,890
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,440
Project Management Specialists$78,580
Accountants and Auditors$76,140
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,850
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,980

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