Elementary School Teachers salary in Laredo, TX
Median pay for elementary school teachers in Laredo, TX: $61,430/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $48,380 – $77,240 · about 1,630 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($62,430) by −$1,000 (-2%).
What it's really worth in Laredo
With Laredo's cost of living at 88 (US=100), that $61,430 has the buying power of about $69,553 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $59,984 · median home $218,391 · median rent $1,369/mo.
How Laredo ranks for this job
On raw pay, Laredo, TX is 102nd of the 187 metros we hold elementary school teachers wages for. Once Laredo's cost of living is applied, it ranks 63rd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Laredo is one of the places where elementary school teachers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Laredo
A median home in Laredo, TX costs $218,391 — about 3.6× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,369/mo works out at 27% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where elementary school teachers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Laredo.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Laredo | Rent vs Laredo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merced, CA | $105,090 | +71% | 1.4× |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,440 | +68% | 2.4× |
| Oxnard, CA | $103,350 | +68% | 2.2× |
| Modesto, CA | $101,210 | +65% | 1.5× |
Same job elsewhere in TX
| Metro | Median pay | vs Laredo | Rent vs Laredo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $65,370 | +6% | 1.2× |
| Houston, TX | $64,680 | +5% | 1.2× |
| Amarillo, TX | $64,210 | +5% | 0.9× |
| College Station, TX | $63,490 | +3% | 1.1× |
Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires elementary school teachers around Laredo
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Texas A&M International University · Education
Other jobs in Laredo
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.