Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
$60,770avg. a year
Annual salary · 6,190 employed
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area earn an average of $60,770 a year. That is $2,540 (4%) less than the Texas average of $63,310. The U.S. average is $72,650.
$60,750Median pay
$60,770Average yearly
-4%vs. Texas average
6,190Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 23.
12,380 jobs
El Paso, TX
$70,320
a year
215,810 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$66,270
a year
312,680 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$65,300
a year
4700 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$62,820
a year
5570 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$62,260
a year
63,670 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$62,190
a year
7150 jobs
Laredo, TX
$61,930
a year
8510 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$61,570
a year
91,060 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$61,560
a year
101,530 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$61,430
a year
11540 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$61,410
a year
12700 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$60,710
a year
1340 jobs
Midland, TX
$60,210
a year
14670 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$60,140
a year
15500 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$57,820
a year
16500 jobs
Waco, TX
$57,810
a year
17430 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$57,650
a year
18430 jobs
Tyler, TX
$57,480
a year
19690 jobs
Longview, TX
$56,650
a year
20220 jobs
Abilene, TX
$55,220
a year
21180 jobs
Victoria, TX
$54,390
a year
22130 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$53,170
a year
23100 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$52,990
a year
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How Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos compares
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Related jobs in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,310 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $64,230 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $61,690 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $38,190 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $37,160 |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | $71,910 |
Questions and answers
How much do special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school make in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos?
The average is $60,770 a year, and the median is $60,750. About 6,190 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $2,540 (4%) less than the Texas average of $63,310.
Is this job common in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos?
It makes up 4.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.85 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-2052. Metro area: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12420). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.