Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area earn a median of $34,280 a year ($16.48 an hour), based on BLS data for 1,910 workers.

Median salary
$34,280
Hourly
$16.48
Average
$36,700
Top 10% earn
$40,070
Workers
1,910

Pay ranges from $28,490 for the lowest-paid 10% to $40,070 for the top 10%. That is 18% lower than the national median of $41,670. Pay here is 7% higher than the Texas statewide median of $32,040. There are 1.5 substitute teachers, Short-Term per 1,000 jobs here — the job is less common than nationally (location quotient 0.44). The average (mean) salary is $36,700, above the median because a few high earners pull it up.

Pay range for substitute teachers, Short-Term in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

$0$70,000
Pay levelYearlyHourly
10th percentile (entry level)$28,490$13.70
25th percentile$31,210$15.01
Median$34,280$16.48
75th percentile$38,320$18.42
90th percentile (top earners)$40,070$19.27
Average (mean)$36,700$17.64

Half of substitute teachers, Short-Term earn more than the median and half earn less. Percentiles show the spread: 10% earn less than the 10th percentile, and 10% earn more than the 90th.

Median paycheck, before taxes

Pay periodAmount
Monthly$2,856.67
Semi-monthly (24 a year)$1,428.33
Biweekly (26 a year)$1,318.46
Weekly$659.23
Hourly$16.48

Based on a full-time year of 2,080 hours. Convert any amount with the hourly to salary converter.

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in other metro areas nearby

Metro areaMedian salaryWorkers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$34,2708,050
Midland, TX$32,810560
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$32,5509,600
Laredo, TX$31,220990
Corpus Christi, TX$29,970200
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$29,5101,170
Abilene, TX$29,120610
Tyler, TX$29,010240
Wichita Falls, TX$28,980240
Odessa, TX$28,410n/a
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$28,220120
Sherman-Denison, TX$27,30050
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$27,260480
Waco, TX$26,690140
Amarillo, TX$25,28070
El Paso, TX$24,9801,170
Longview, TX$24,820150
Lubbock, TX$23,770100
Killeen-Temple, TX$23,710350
College Station-Bryan, TX$22,62080

Highest-paying states for substitute teachers, Short-Term

StateMedian salary
Alaska$66,920
California$60,300
Hawaii$58,530
Oregon$58,280
Washington$55,740
Minnesota$50,390
District of Columbia$49,790
West Virginia$49,020
Maryland$46,470
Rhode Island$45,590

See Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in every state or the Texas statewide figures.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation code 25-3031. Wages include base pay, tips, commissions and shift pay, but not overtime, bonuses or benefits, and exclude the self-employed.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a substitute teachers, Short-Term make in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX?

The median salary for substitute teachers, Short-Term in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area is $34,280 a year, or $16.48 an hour. Pay ranges from $28,490 for the lowest-paid 10% to $40,070 for the top 10%.

How much do the highest-paid substitute teachers, Short-Term make in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX?

The top 10% of substitute teachers, Short-Term in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area earn at least $40,070 a year. The top 25% earn $38,320 or more.

What is the starting pay for substitute teachers, Short-Term in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX?

Entry-level pay (the 10th percentile) is about $28,490 a year, and a quarter of substitute teachers, Short-Term earn $31,210 or less.

How many substitute teachers, Short-Term work in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX?

About 1,910 substitute teachers, Short-Term are employed in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area, not counting the self-employed.