Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in San Antonio-New Braunfels

In San Antonio-New Braunfels (TX), the median pay for substitute teachers, short-term is $14.19 an hour ($29,510 a year). About 1,170 people work in this job there.

$14.19Median hourly pay

$24,900–$34,870Middle half of workers, yearly

1,170People in this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels (TX)

That is 29% lower than the U.S. median ($41,670). It is 8% lower than the Texas median ($32,040).

Pay range for substitute teachers, short-term in San Antonio-New Braunfels (TX)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$10.23	$21,270
25% of workers	$11.97	$24,900
Half of workers (median)	$14.19	$29,510
75% of workers	$16.77	$34,870
90% of workers	$18.15	$37,740

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$34,280	1,910
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$34,270	8,050
Midland	$32,810	560
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$32,550	9,600
Laredo	$31,220	990
Corpus Christi	$29,970	200
San Antonio-New Braunfels (this page)	$29,510	1,170
Abilene	$29,120	610
Tyler	$29,010	240
Wichita Falls	$28,980	240
Odessa	$28,410	0
Brownsville-Harlingen	$28,220	120
Sherman-Denison	$27,300	50
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$27,260	480
Waco	$26,690	140
Amarillo	$25,280	70
El Paso	$24,980	1,170
Longview	$24,820	150
Lubbock	$23,770	100
Killeen-Temple	$23,710	350
College Station-Bryan	$22,620	80

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

Education, experience and outlook for substitute teachers, short-term

Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
Job outlook: +2% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 65,000 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in San Antonio-New Braunfels (TX)

Job	Median yearly pay
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,720
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,840
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,050
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$33,830
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$76,460

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.