High school teacher · Odessa, TX
High school teacher in Odessa: $1,541/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in Odessa at $66,620 a year. About 580 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.04). The 10th percentile is $63,900 and the 90th is $74,500. Pay ranks 138th-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,178/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,541 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Lubbock, about 117 miles away, at $1,578 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,541
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$66,620
$63,900 to $74,500
Rent (1 bd)
$1,178
$1,402 (2 bd)
Employment
580
Location quotient 1.04
Pay rank
138th of 369
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
4.7×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $66,620.
- Taxes$947
- Rent$1,178
- Other living costs$1,885
- Left over$1,541
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $66,620
- Federal income tax
- −$6,270
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$5,096
- State income tax (TX)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $55,253
- Effective tax rate
- 17.1%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,178
- Groceries
- $363
- Getting around
- $570
- Healthcare
- $408
- Utilities and internet
- $227
- Everything else
- $317
- Total spending
- $3,063
Left over each month
$5,552 gross, minus $947 in tax and $3,063 in living costs.
$1,541
Rank every metro for a high school teacher
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Lubbock, $1,578/mo.
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- Electrician
- Civil engineer
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- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a high school teacher make in Odessa?
$66,620 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 580 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in Odessa?
$1,541 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,178, and pay covers 4.7× a year of it.
Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?
Lubbock, about 117 miles away, leaves $1,578 a month, more than Odessa.