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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in McAllen, TX

The median special education teachers, secondary school in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX earns $63,760 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,451 a month.

10th percentile
$57,800
25th percentile
$61,650
Median percentile
$63,760
75th percentile
$74,850
90th percentile
$82,740

Based on 540 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

$53,411 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,760
Federal income tax−$5,471
Social Security + Medicare−$4,878
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,451
Every two weeks$2,054

Does it go far here?

$74,230Median 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

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