Salary guide · US

Teacher salary in Austin: can you afford rent?

A Teacher in Austin typically earns $43,000–$79,000/year, with a median around $59,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $2,000/month.

Affordability verdict

Stretch

At a typical Teacher salary of $59,000/year, spending on median Austin rent ($2,000/mo) would take up 41% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a stretch burden.

Teacher salary range in Austin

$43,000

Entry level

lower quartile

$59,000

Typical

median estimate

$79,000

Experienced

upper quartile

School teachers educate students from primary through secondary level, working in public and private institutions. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Austin.

How much rent can a Teacher afford?

25% of income (comfortable)$1,229/mo

30% of income (standard)$1,475/mo

35% of income (stretch)$1,721/mo

Median Austin rent$2,000/mo

Rent landscape in Austin

$1,100

Budget

cheapest 10%

$2,000

Median

most common