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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Texas

The median substitute teachers, short-term in Texas earns $32,040 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,327 a month.

10th percentile
$22,870
25th percentile
$26,700
Median percentile
$32,040
75th percentile
$34,580
90th percentile
$39,090

Based on 29,150 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

$27,924 take-home a year
Gross pay$32,040
Federal income tax−$1,665
Social Security + Medicare−$2,451
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,327
Every two weeks$1,074

Does it go far here?

$33,012Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
60%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Texas

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$410,150
Neurologists$360,640
Physicians, Pathologists$345,830
Radiologists$319,320
Emergency Medicine Physicians$316,830
Dentists, All Other Specialists$286,510
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$271,960
Physicians, All Other$269,800

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