Waco, TX metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a high school teacher make in Waco, TX?

In the Waco, TX metropolitan area, high school teachers earned a median of $61,210 a year in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 1,220 of these jobs there. That is 33% above the $46,020 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $49,380 and $74,550; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Texas tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $51,362 in take-home pay.

High school teacher pay in Waco, TX at a glance

Median salary

$61,210$5,101 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$49,380—
25th percentile$59,950—
75th percentile$64,430—
90th percentile$74,550—
Jobs in this metro1,220Location quotient 1.37 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here33% aboveAll-jobs median $46,020
Against Texas4% belowStatewide median $63,590
Against the U.S.15% belowNational median $72,040

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High school teacher salary in Waco, TX after taxes

$61,210
$20,000$125,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$61,210
Net 84%
Fed 8%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$51,362After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,280Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,975Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate16.1%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,165 / yr
Texas state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,683 / yr

High school teachers pay range in Waco, TX, hourly and yearly

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

What high school teachers earned in the Waco, TX metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (TX)
10th percentile—$4,115$49,380$41,857
25th percentile—$4,996$59,950$50,350
MedianMedian—$5,101$61,210$51,362
75th percentile—$5,369$64,430$53,950
90th percentile—$6,213$74,550$61,276

Is $61,210 a good salary in Waco, TX?

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

Median household income$66,205Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)92.57.5% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household92.5%of area median income

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High school teacher pay in Waco, TX: common questions

What is the median salary for high school teachers in Waco, TX?

The BLS median annual wage for high school teachers in the Waco, TX metro area was $61,210 in May 2025, about $5,101 a month. Statewide, the Texas median for this job is $63,590, so the metro pays 4% below the state.

Is there an hourly rate for high school teachers in Waco, 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 high school teachers work in Waco, TX?

BLS estimated 1,220 jobs for high school teachers in the metro in May 2025, or 9.4 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 1.37 means the job is more concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for high school teachers in Waco, TX?

BLS wage estimates for high school teachers in Waco, TX run from $49,380 at the 10th percentile to $59,950 at the 25th, $64,430 at the 75th, and $74,550 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do high school teachers take home after taxes in Waco, TX?

On a median gross salary of $61,210, an estimated $51,362 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,975 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Texas in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $9,848 (an effective rate of 16.1%).

How much do high school teachers make per month in Waco, TX?

On the median annual salary of $61,210, gross monthly income is $5,101. After federal, FICA, and Texas state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $4,280 per month (or $1,975 every two weeks).

Is $61,210 a good salary in Waco, TX?

At $61,210, the median salary for high school teachers is 92.5% of the Waco, TX median household income ($66,205). It is 33% above the $46,020 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 92.5, so prices here run 7.5% below the U.S. average.