Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
Kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX earned a median of $65,080 a year and a mean of $65,300 in May 2025. The median is about level with the U.S. median ($65,120), ranking 140th of 466 areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Median annual
- $65,080
- Median hourly
- not published
- Mean annual
- $65,300
- Jobs on record
- 12,680
Grey needle: U.S. median, $65,120 a year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Confirm any figure on bls.gov/oes. Latest BLS release: May 2025, published May 15, 2026; checked November 10, 2026.
How does Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands compare on pay for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers?
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ranks 140th of the 466 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas with a published median.
| Area | Rank | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | 138 | $65,110 | 40 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | 139 | $65,090 | 560 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 140 | $65,080 | 12,680 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 141 | $64,830 | 15,810 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 142 | $64,750 | 50 |
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Rank 1 is the highest median among 466 areas with a published figure.
How does pay here compare with Texas and the U.S.?
The $65,080 median is 4.4% above the Texas median ($62,330), and about level with the U.S. median ($65,120).
| Area | Median | 10th percentile | 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $65,080 | $51,230 | $75,120 | 12,680 |
| Texas | $62,330 | $50,030 | $74,240 | 56,760 |
| United States | $65,120 | $49,350 | $103,010 | 260,870 |
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025; BLS OEWS state and national files, May 2025.
How does this job compare with all jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
The $65,080 median is $15,670 above the $49,410 median for all occupations in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, a pay ratio of 1.32 to 1.
Kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers hold 0.39% of the jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, against 0.17% of jobs across the U.S., a location quotient of 2.30.
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025; BLS OEWS metropolitan totals and national file, May 2025.
How many kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers work in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
BLS counts 12,680 jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 4.9% of the 260,870 in the U.S. That is 3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, a location quotient of 2.30: the occupation's share of local jobs is 2.30 times its national share, so it is more concentrated here than in the U.S. as a whole.
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025 and national file.
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