High school teacher · Laredo, TX

High school teacher in Laredo: $1,722/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in Laredo at $64,970 a year. About 1,070 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.42). The 10th percentile is $51,600 and the 90th is $73,570. Pay ranks 154th-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($901/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,722 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, McAllen is the strongest other metro for this job ($1,645 left over a month), and Laredo still leaves more.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,722

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$64,970

$51,600 to $73,570

Rent (1 bd)

$901

$1,073 (2 bd)

Employment

1,070

Location quotient 1.42

Pay rank

154th of 369

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $64,970.

Taxes$906
Rent$901
Other living costs$1,885
Left over$1,722

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $64,970
Federal income tax: −$5,907
Social Security and Medicare: −$4,970
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $54,092
Effective tax rate: 16.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $901
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $570
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,786

Left over each month

$5,414 gross, minus $906 in tax and $2,786 in living costs.

$1,722

Rank every metro for a high school teacher

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: McAllen, $1,645/mo.

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Questions

What does a high school teacher make in Laredo?

$64,970 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,070 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,722 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $901, and pay covers 6.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?

Laredo leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is McAllen at $1,645 a month.