High school teacher · Texarkana, TX
High school teacher in Texarkana: $1,418/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in Texarkana at $59,770 a year. About 610 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.54). The 10th percentile is $49,230 and the 90th is $73,540. Pay ranks 307th-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($877/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,418 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Wichita Falls, about 248 miles away, at $1,615 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,418
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$59,770
$49,230 to $73,540
Rent (1 bd)
$877
$1,044 (2 bd)
Employment
610
Location quotient 1.54
Pay rank
307th of 369
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.7×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $59,770.
- Taxes$809
- Rent$877
- Other living costs$1,877
- Left over$1,418
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $59,770
- Federal income tax
- −$5,134
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,572
- State income tax (TX)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $50,064
- Effective tax rate
- 16.2%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $877
- Groceries
- $361
- Getting around
- $567
- Healthcare
- $406
- Utilities and internet
- $226
- Everything else
- $316
- Total spending
- $2,754
Left over each month
$4,981 gross, minus $809 in tax and $2,754 in living costs.
$1,418
Rank every metro for a high school teacher
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Wichita Falls, $1,615/mo.
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- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
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- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a high school teacher make in Texarkana?
$59,770 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 610 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in Texarkana?
$1,418 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $877, and pay covers 5.7× a year of it.
Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?
Wichita Falls, about 248 miles away, leaves $1,615 a month, more than Texarkana.