Annual salary
$60,000
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Lake Worth Independent School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher pay plan (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and years of experience to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Lake Worth Independent School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $60,000 (New Hire Bachelor's Total Salary 2026-2027, years of experience 0) and tops out at $79,900 (Doctorate Degree Total Salary 2026-2027, years of experience 30+), per Lake Worth ISD (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (New Hire Bachelor's Total Salary 2026-2027) starts at $60,000 and reaches $77,900 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Master's Degree Salary 2026-2027) the range is $61,000 to $78,900.
- The grid has 3 column columns and 31 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 30+.
- Lake Worth ISD enrolled 3,238 students in 2023-24, the 256th-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Teacher pay plan (2026-27)
| Years of Experience \ Column | New Hire Bachelor's Total Salary 2026-2027 | Master's Degree Salary 2026-2027 | Doctorate Degree Total Salary 2026-2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $60,000 | $61,000 | $62,000 |
| 1 | $60,250 | $61,250 | $62,250 |
| 2 | $60,550 | $61,550 | $62,550 |
| 3 | $64,550 | $65,550 | $66,550 |
| 4 | $64,850 | $65,850 | $66,850 |
| 5 | $69,150 | $70,150 | $71,150 |
| 6 | $69,450 | $70,450 | $71,450 |
| 7 | $69,750 | $70,750 | $71,750 |
| 8 | $70,050 | $71,050 | $72,050 |
| 9 | $70,350 | $71,350 | $72,350 |
| 10 | $70,700 | $71,700 | $72,700 |
| 11 | $71,200 | $72,200 | $73,200 |
| 12 | $71,700 | $72,700 | $73,700 |
| 13 | $72,200 | $73,200 | $74,200 |
| 14 | $72,600 | $73,600 | $74,600 |
| 15 | $73,000 | $74,000 | $75,000 |
| 16 | $73,400 | $74,400 | $75,400 |
| 17 | $73,800 | $74,800 | $75,800 |
| 18 | $74,200 | $75,200 | $76,200 |
| 19 | $74,600 | $75,600 | $76,600 |
| 20 | $74,900 | $75,900 | $76,900 |
| 21 | $75,200 | $76,200 | $77,200 |
| 22 | $75,500 | $76,500 | $77,500 |
| 23 | $75,800 | $76,800 | $77,800 |
| 24 | $76,100 | $77,100 | $78,100 |
| 25+ | $76,400 | $77,400 | $78,400 |
| 26 | $76,700 | $77,700 | $78,700 |
| 27 | $77,000 | $78,000 | $79,000 |
| 28 | $77,300 | $78,300 | $79,300 |
| 29 | $77,600 | $78,600 | $79,600 |
| 30+ | $77,900 | $78,900 | $79,900 |
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Per month (12)
$5,000.00
Next 5 steps in this column
| Years of Experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,250 | +$250 |
| 2 | $60,550 | +$550 |
| 3 | $64,550 | +$4,550 |
| 4 | $64,850 | +$4,850 |
| 5 | $69,150 | +$9,150 |
Worked example as rendered: New Hire Bachelor's Total Salary 2026-2027, years of experience 0 = $60,000 a year, $5,000.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
From the Lake Worth ISD 2026-2027 Compensation Plan, revised 8/21/2026.
The totals already include the House Bill 2 Teacher Retention Allotment; the document prints a fourth column showing that amount, $0 for 0-2 years, $4,000 for 3-4 years and $8,000 from 5 years on.
First-year non-certified teachers are paid $55,000 and teaching fellows $48,000, outside this grid.
Salaries are based on 10-month employment; pay is approved by the Board of Managers.
- Soft spot: The document labels the 25-years row '25+' even though separate rows for 26 through 30+ follow it; the label is kept verbatim.
How this schedule moves
On the New Hire Bachelor's Total Salary 2026-2027 column a teacher moves from $60,000 at years of experience 0 to $77,900 at years of experience 30+: 30 years of experience increases worth $597 each on average, 30% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,300, between years of experience 4 and years of experience 5.
A master's degree is worth $1,000 more than a bachelor's at the first years of experience (1.7%) and $1,000 more at the top of the column (1.3%).
The highest-paid column, Doctorate Degree Total Salary 2026-2027, starts at $62,000 and tops out at $79,900, 3% above the top of the New Hire Bachelor's Total Salary 2026-2027 column.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Lake Worth Independent School District's starting pay ranks 93rd and its top cell ranks 122nd; the state medians are $57,000 to start and $77,820 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 78th percentile and the top cell at the 36th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First years of experience | Top | Years of Experience moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hire Bachelor's Total Salary 2026-2027 | $60,000 | $77,900 | 30 | 30% |
| Master's Degree Salary 2026-2027 | $61,000 | $78,900 | 30 | 29% |
| Doctorate Degree Total Salary 2026-2027 | $62,000 | $79,900 | 30 | 29% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Worth Independent School District | 3,238 | 2026-27 | $60,000 | $61,000 | $79,900 |
| Bridge City Independent School District | 3,235 | 2025-26 | $48,750 | $50,000 | $80,500 |
| Little Cypress-Mauriceville C.I.S.D. | 3,241 | 2026-27 | $49,507 | – | $83,393 |
| Palestine ISD | 3,247 | 2026-27 | $40,000 | – | $74,540 |
| Greenwood Independent School District | 3,257 | 2026-27 | $56,800 | $57,872 | $85,372 |
| Burkburnett Independent School District | 3,267 | 2026-27 | $50,250 | – | $83,889 |
Starting pay is the first years of experience of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-years of experience cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Lake Worth Independent School District?
$60,000 on the column New Hire Bachelor's Total Salary 2026-2027 at years of experience 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Lake Worth ISD). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $60,000 (New Hire Bachelor's Total Salary 2026-2027).
What is the top of the Lake Worth Independent School District salary schedule?
$79,900, at years of experience 30+ on Doctorate Degree Total Salary 2026-2027 (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Lake Worth Independent School District salary schedule?
On the New Hire Bachelor's Total Salary 2026-2027 column the top figure, $77,900, is reached at years of experience 30+, 30 years of experience increases after years of experience 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Lake Worth Independent School District?
$1,000 more at the first years of experience: $61,000 on Master's Degree Salary 2026-2027 against $60,000 on New Hire Bachelor's Total Salary 2026-2027 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Bridge City Independent School Districtstarts $48,750
- Little Cypress-Mauriceville C.I.S.D.starts $49,507
- Palestine ISDstarts $40,000
- Greenwood Independent School Districtstarts $56,800
- Burkburnett Independent School Districtstarts $50,250
- Chapel Hill ISD (Smith County)starts $52,000
- Burnet CISDstarts $57,520
- Henderson ISDstarts $46,750
- Mineral Wells Independent School Districtstarts $45,000
- El Campo ISDstarts $54,000
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