Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands

In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX), the median pay for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary is $35.85 an hour ($74,570 a year). About 2,440 people work in this job there.

$35.85Median hourly pay
$51,300–$92,260Middle half of workers, yearly
2,440People in this job in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

That is 17% higher than the U.S. median ($63,820). It is 14% higher than the Texas median ($65,180).

Pay range for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.13$39,790
25% of workers$24.66$51,300
Half of workers (median)$35.85$74,570
75% of workers$44.35$92,260
90% of workers$53.29$110,840

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
College Station-Bryan$81,400520
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$76,8101,260
Corpus Christi$76,040370
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (this page)$74,5702,440
El Paso$68,380410
Waco$67,520270
Abilene$66,460130
Laredo$65,29080
Victoria$64,83060
Brownsville-Harlingen$64,420260
Beaumont-Port Arthur$64,350160
Longview$63,800210
San Antonio-New Braunfels$62,810980
Lubbock$61,520120
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$61,3603,110
Tyler$60,880120
Killeen-Temple$59,470140
Amarillo$59,340170
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$50,320300

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 4 to 6 years (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -0.3% over ten years, little or no change · about 8,000 openings a year (BLS)

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Instructional Coordinators$77,430
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$67,200
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$38,490
Tutors$33,990
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,190
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$91,450
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$103,010

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