High school teacher · El Paso, TX

High school teacher in El Paso: $1,534/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in El Paso at $62,570 a year. About 3,620 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.56). The 10th percentile is $49,170 and the 90th is $76,250. Pay ranks 203rd-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,008/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,534 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Las Cruces, about 96 miles away, at $2,087 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,534

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$62,570

$49,170 to $76,250

Rent (1 bd)

$1,008

$1,200 (2 bd)

Employment

3,620

Location quotient 1.56

Pay rank

203rd of 369

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $62,570.

Taxes$855
Rent$1,008
Other living costs$1,817
Left over$1,534

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $62,570
Federal income tax: −$5,470
Social Security and Medicare: −$4,787
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $52,313
Effective tax rate: 16.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,008
Groceries: $356
Getting around: $527
Healthcare: $401
Utilities and internet: $223
Everything else: $312
Total spending: $2,825

Left over each month

$5,214 gross, minus $855 in tax and $2,825 in living costs.

$1,534

Rank every metro for a high school teacher

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Las Cruces, $2,087/mo.

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Questions

What does a high school teacher make in El Paso?

$62,570 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 3,620 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in El Paso?

$1,534 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,008, and pay covers 5.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?

Las Cruces, about 96 miles away, leaves $2,087 a month, more than El Paso.