High school teacher · Victoria, TX
High school teacher in Victoria: $1,228/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in Victoria at $58,430 a year. About 300 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.16). The 10th percentile is $37,200 and the 90th is $62,230. Pay ranks 326th-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($972/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,228 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Laredo, about 147 miles away, at $1,722 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,228
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$58,430
$37,200 to $62,230
Rent (1 bd)
$972
$1,157 (2 bd)
Employment
300
Location quotient 1.16
Pay rank
326th of 369
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.0×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $58,430.
- Taxes$787
- Rent$972
- Other living costs$1,882
- Left over$1,228
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $58,430
- Federal income tax
- −$4,973
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,470
- State income tax (TX)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $48,987
- Effective tax rate
- 16.2%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $972
- Groceries
- $363
- Getting around
- $567
- Healthcare
- $408
- Utilities and internet
- $227
- Everything else
- $317
- Total spending
- $2,854
Left over each month
$4,869 gross, minus $787 in tax and $2,854 in living costs.
$1,228
Rank every metro for a high school teacher
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Laredo, $1,722/mo.
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- Registered nurse
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- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- 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 Victoria?
$58,430 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 300 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in Victoria?
$1,228 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $972, and pay covers 5.0× a year of it.
Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?
Laredo, about 147 miles away, leaves $1,722 a month, more than Victoria.