2023-12-11 20:03:06
Being a teacher is one of the most noble and satisfying jobs that can exist. And the best thing about that for professionals in the United States is that there are places where such work is well paid. In Texas, for example, there are good prospects.
According to information from the National Educators Association (NEA), teachers earn around US$3,644 less than they did 10 years ago due to inflation. He detailed that the national average salary for public school teachers in 2023 was around US$68,469 per year.
In turn, the company MoneyGeek took on the task of analyzing educators’ salaries in 174 metropolitan areas to find the places where teachers earn the most after taxes. Below we present the results that correspond to Texas because, according to the analysis, the southern areas offer the best conditions, especially for higher-level educators.
In Texas, teachers earn more than in the rest of the United States
According to the NEA, average teacher salaries in the state of Texas are $58,887. However, income varies and improves depending on the area, given that the report carried out by MoneyGeek indicates that in McAllen they have the highest salary purchasing power, with income of around US$68,271 after taxes and living expenses.
While in El Paso there is an average annual salary of US$65,260, this is explained because the costs of living and taxes in Texas are lower, so its metropolitan areas are among the main ones with good incomes for teachers .
Also on the list of cities where teachers earn higher salaries are: Houston with US$65,198 annually; San Antonio with US$64,031 annually; Austin with US$61,973 a year; and Brownsville with US$57,036 a year.
The report also clarifies that income depends on the type of teacher, with higher education teachers earning an average of US$22,000 more per year compared to their basic education counterparts. For example, a post-secondary education teacher in McAllen can earn up to $80,147 a year net; in El Paso the amount would be US$79,167; in San Antonio US$73,872; and in Houston US$73,735 dollars as net payment.
A higher education professor has a better income.
The places where you earn the least as a teacher in the United States
While several Texas cities stand out among the best to be a teacher, speaking in terms of income, the MoneyGeek report also analyzed which metropolitan areas are where this profession is most punished.
With a median annual income of $22,677, Honolulu is the lowest-paid place for education professionals. Other places that also have negative conditions for teachers are Hilton Head, South Carolina, with an average income of US$32,434; Prescott, in Arizona, with income of US$34,976; Gran Junction, in Colorado, with US$35,178 and Bloomington, in Indiana with US$36,224.
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