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Secondary School Teachers salary in Las Vegas, NV

Secondary School Teachers in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metropolitan area earn a median of $65,520 a year, an average of $67,870. About 6,760 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Secondary School Teachers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$65,520
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$67,870
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$54,850
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$83,190
Top of the range
People employed
6,760
In Las Vegas metro area
Rent share of median wage
26.7%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Las Vegas

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,456
per month, in Las Vegas, NV
Income needed for median rent
$58,200
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median secondary school teachers wage
$65,520
12.6% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
26.7%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$70,723
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Las Vegas area. Read the Las Vegas, NV cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Secondary School Teachers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Portland, OR
+28.4%
Median $84,120
Mean $86,120
Employed 6,790
Boston, MA
+50.9%
Median $98,850
Mean $92,430
Employed 20,600
Detroit, MI
+18.3%
Median $77,520
Mean $74,170
Employed 9,080
Washington, DC
+22.6%
Median $80,300
Mean $84,940
Employed 20,400
Memphis, TN
-5.0%
Median $62,230
Mean $62,280
Employed 4,860
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
+13.0%
Median $74,040
Mean $70,730
Employed 3,960
El Paso, TX
-4.5%
Median $62,570
Mean $64,030
Employed 3,620
Nashville-Davidson, TN
-1.2%
Median $64,710
Mean $66,390
Employed 6,080

See secondary school teachers pay in every covered city.

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Secondary School Teachers salary in Las Vegas, NV: FAQ

How much do secondary school teachers make in Las Vegas, NV?

The median salary for secondary school teachers in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area is $65,520 a year (about $32 an hour for full-time work). The average is $67,870, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $65,520 a good salary for secondary school teachers in Las Vegas, NV?

Yes. It is above the $58,200 needed to keep the median rent of $1,456 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 26.7% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid secondary school teachers earn in Las Vegas, NV?

The top 10% earn more than $83,190 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $54,850.

How many secondary school teachers work in Las Vegas, NV?

About 6,760 people work in this occupation in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.