High school teacher · San Angelo, TX

High school teacher in San Angelo: $1,283/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in San Angelo at $59,470 a year. About 440 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.30). The 10th percentile is $46,740 and the 90th is $78,350. Pay ranks 312th-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,014/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,283 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Killeen, about 170 miles away, at $1,647 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,283

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$59,470

$46,740 to $78,350

Rent (1 bd)

$1,014

$1,207 (2 bd)

Employment

440

Location quotient 1.30

Pay rank

312th of 369

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $59,470.

Taxes$804
Rent$1,014
Other living costs$1,855
Left over$1,283

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $59,470
Federal income tax: −$5,098
Social Security and Medicare: −$4,549
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $49,823
Effective tax rate: 16.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,014
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $540
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,869

Left over each month

$4,956 gross, minus $804 in tax and $2,869 in living costs.

$1,283

Rank every metro for a high school teacher

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Killeen, $1,647/mo.

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Questions

What does a high school teacher make in San Angelo?

$59,470 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 440 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,283 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,014, and pay covers 4.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?

Killeen, about 170 miles away, leaves $1,647 a month, more than San Angelo.