Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Texas
$70,680avg. a year
$33.98 an hour · 12,620 employed
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas earn an average of $70,680 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $72,060. The best-paying metro area is College Station-Bryan, TX at $84,020.
$65,180Median pay
$33.98Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
#24Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary by metro area. Swipe to see all 19.
1520 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$84,020
$40.39 an hour
2370 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$75,780
$36.43 an hour
32,440 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$74,770
$35.95 an hour
41,260 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$73,770
$35.47 an hour
5160 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$71,910
$34.57 an hour
6270 jobs
Waco, TX
$71,160
$34.21 an hour
7130 jobs
Abilene, TX
$70,490
$33.89 an hour
83,110 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$70,420
$33.86 an hour
9410 jobs
El Paso, TX
$69,090
$33.21 an hour
10980 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$67,190
$32.31 an hour
11120 jobs
Tyler, TX
$66,540
$31.99 an hour
1260 jobs
Victoria, TX
$66,190
$31.82 an hour
13140 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$64,410
$30.97 an hour
14120 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$63,910
$30.73 an hour
15170 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$62,730
$30.16 an hour
16210 jobs
Longview, TX
$62,650
$30.12 an hour
1780 jobs
Laredo, TX
$61,920
$29.77 an hour
18260 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$61,560
$29.60 an hour
19300 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$58,250
$28.01 an hour
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas career/technical education teachers, postsecondary work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $72,060 | $34.64 |
| Texas | $70,680 | $33.98 |
| New Mexico | $77,800 | $37.40 |
| Oklahoma | $73,180 | $35.18 |
| Louisiana | $56,340 | $27.09 |
| Arkansas | $56,200 | $27.02 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make in Texas?
The average is $70,680 a year, and the median is $65,180. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $72,060.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$33.98 an hour on average; the median is $31.34.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
College Station-Bryan, TX ($84,020), followed by Corpus Christi, TX ($75,780). The lowest average among 19 metro areas with data is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ($58,250).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #24 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-1194. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national career/technical education teachers, postsecondary page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.