Laredo, TX metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does an elementary school teacher make in Laredo, TX?

In the Laredo, TX metropolitan area, elementary school teachers earned a median of $61,310 a year in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 1,710 of these jobs there. That is 65% above the $37,250 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $50,420 and $71,500; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Texas tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $51,443 in take-home pay.

Elementary school teacher pay in Laredo, TX at a glance

Median salary

$61,310$5,109 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$50,420—
25th percentile$56,280—
75th percentile$64,370—
90th percentile$71,500—
Jobs in this metro1,710Location quotient 1.76 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here65% aboveAll-jobs median $37,250
Against Texas2% belowStatewide median $62,760
Against the U.S.4% belowNational median $63,970

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Elementary school teacher salary in Laredo, TX after taxes

$61,310
$20,000$125,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$61,310
Net 84%
Fed 8%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$51,443After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,287Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,979Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate16.1%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,177 / yr
Texas state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,690 / yr

Elementary school teachers pay range in Laredo, TX, hourly and yearly

BLS May 2025 estimates for the Laredo, TX metropolitan statistical area. Monthly and take-home figures are ours, computed from the annual wage.

What elementary school teachers earned in the Laredo, TX metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (TX)
10th percentile—$4,202$50,420$42,692
25th percentile—$4,690$56,280$47,401
MedianMedian—$5,109$61,310$51,443
75th percentile—$5,364$64,370$53,901
90th percentile—$5,958$71,500$59,130

Is $61,310 a good salary in Laredo, TX?

It depends on what else people there earn and what things cost. Here is the median for elementary school teachers next to both.

Median household income$63,058Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)87.013% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household97.2%of area median income

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Elementary school teacher pay in Laredo, TX: common questions

What is the median salary for elementary school teachers in Laredo, TX?

The BLS median annual wage for elementary school teachers in the Laredo, TX metro area was $61,310 in May 2025, about $5,109 a month. Statewide, the Texas median for this job is $62,760, so the metro pays 2% below the state.

Is there an hourly rate for elementary school teachers in Laredo, TX?

BLS publishes pay for this job as an annual salary only, because the hours worked in a year vary too much to state a meaningful hourly rate.

How many elementary school teachers work in Laredo, TX?

BLS estimated 1,710 jobs for elementary school teachers in the metro in May 2025, or 15.7 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 1.76 means the job is more concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for elementary school teachers in Laredo, TX?

BLS wage estimates for elementary school teachers in Laredo, TX run from $50,420 at the 10th percentile to $56,280 at the 25th, $64,370 at the 75th, and $71,500 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do elementary school teachers take home after taxes in Laredo, TX?

On a median gross salary of $61,310, an estimated $51,443 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,979 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Texas in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $9,867 (an effective rate of 16.1%).

How much do elementary school teachers make per month in Laredo, TX?

On the median annual salary of $61,310, gross monthly income is $5,109. After federal, FICA, and Texas state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $4,287 per month (or $1,979 every two weeks).

Is $61,310 a good salary in Laredo, TX?

At $61,310, the median salary for elementary school teachers is 97.2% of the Laredo, TX median household income ($63,058). It is 65% above the $37,250 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 87.0, so prices here run 13% below the U.S. average.