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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Odessa, TX

The median special education teachers, middle school in Odessa, TX earns $67,910 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,717 a month.

10th percentile
$49,350
25th percentile
$64,230
Median percentile
$67,910
75th percentile
$71,230
90th percentile
$71,230

Based on 30 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

$56,605 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,910
Federal income tax−$6,110
Social Security + Medicare−$5,195
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,717
Every two weeks$2,177

Does it go far here?

$72,325Median 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
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$66,620
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,750

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