Texas teachers make around $9,000 less than national average.

Texas teachers make around $9,000 less than national average.The average Texas teacher will earn $62,463 during the 2023-24 school year. This is over $9,000 below the national average, the National Education Association found from an analysis of Texas Education Agency data.By the numbers: Texas' full-time school support staff, such as bus drivers, cafeteria workers and secretaries, made $30,382 on average during the 2022-23 school year.What they're saying: "​​Many of our support workers, who are critical to school safety and success, hardly make livable wages. As we continue to fight vouchers, [the Texas State Teachers Association] will be seeking substantial pay raises for them, as well as for teachers, when the Legislature convenes next year, because we know Texans value their public school educators, and it's time the Legislature does too," TSTA President Ovidia Molina said.The details: Texas spent around $12,781 per student this school year. This includes the $6,160 basic allotment, or the base amount of money districts receive per student from the state. Schools use the allotment, which has not increased since 2019, to pay for daily operations, teacher salaries and more.