Annual salary
$54,000
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Lockhart ISD salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher pay scale (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Lockhart ISD's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $54,000 (Approved New Hire Salary, step 0-Uncertified) and tops out at $78,320 (Teacher Scale with $1,200 Masters Degree, step 31+), per Lockhart Independent School District (effective ).
- On the master's column (Teacher Scale with $1,200 Masters Degree) the range is $55,200 to $78,320.
- The schedule is built on 187 work days, which makes the starting cell about $288.77 per day.
- The grid has 2 column columns and 33 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 31+.
- Lockhart ISD enrolled 6,604 students in 2023-24, the 162nd-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Teacher pay scale (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | Approved New Hire Salary | Teacher Scale with $1,200 Masters Degree |
|---|---|---|
| 0-Uncertified | $54,000 | $55,200 |
| 0 | $54,175 | $55,375 |
| 1 | $54,800 | $56,000 |
| 2 | $55,475 | $56,675 |
| 3 | $57,050 | $58,250 |
| 4 | $57,300 | $58,500 |
| 5 | $60,050 | $61,250 |
| 6 | $60,350 | $61,550 |
| 7 | $61,925 | $63,125 |
| 8 | $63,325 | $64,525 |
| 9 | $64,765 | $65,965 |
| 10 | $65,510 | $66,710 |
| 11 | $66,255 | $67,455 |
| 12 | $67,120 | $68,320 |
| 13 | $67,795 | $68,995 |
| 14 | $68,340 | $69,540 |
| 15 | $68,885 | $70,085 |
| 16 | $69,430 | $70,630 |
| 17 | $70,095 | $71,295 |
| 18 | $70,790 | $71,990 |
| 19 | $71,485 | $72,685 |
| 20 | $72,180 | $73,380 |
| 21 | $72,875 | $74,075 |
| 22 | $73,550 | $74,750 |
| 23 | $74,095 | $75,295 |
| 24 | $74,495 | $75,695 |
| 25 | $74,895 | $76,095 |
| 26 | $75,195 | $76,395 |
| 27 | $75,555 | $76,755 |
| 28 | $75,895 | $77,095 |
| 29 | $76,195 | $77,395 |
| 30 | $76,795 | $77,995 |
| 31+ | $77,120 | $78,320 |
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Per month (12)
$4,500.00
Per work day
$288.77 / 187 days
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $54,175 | +$175 |
| 1 | $54,800 | +$800 |
| 2 | $55,475 | +$1,475 |
| 3 | $57,050 | +$3,050 |
| 4 | $57,300 | +$3,300 |
Worked example as rendered: Approved New Hire Salary, step 0-Uncertified = $54,000 a year, $4,500.00 a month spread over 12 months, $288.77 per work day on a 187-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Salaries are for classroom teachers as defined by HB2 of the 89th Texas Legislature (TEC 48.158), 10-month employment, 187 days.
An employee is eligible for a maximum of one advanced degree stipend (master's or doctorate).
How this schedule moves
On the Approved New Hire Salary column a teacher moves from $54,000 at step 0-Uncertified to $77,120 at step 31+: 32 step increases worth $722 each on average, 43% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,750, between step 4 and step 5.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Lockhart ISD's starting pay ranks 189th and its top cell ranks 139th; 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 60th percentile and the top cell at the 34th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved New Hire Salary | $54,000 | $77,120 | 32 | 43% |
| Teacher Scale with $1,200 Masters Degree | $55,200 | $78,320 | 32 | 42% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockhart ISD | 6,604 | 2026-27 | $54,000 | $55,200 | $78,320 |
| Red Oak ISD | 6,592 | 2026-27 | $58,600 | – | $78,400 |
| Melissa ISD | 6,735 | 2026-27 | $59,500 | – | $89,700 |
| Ennis ISD | 6,466 | 2026-27 | $58,200 | – | $83,933 |
| Galveston ISD | 6,446 | 2026-27 | $50,000 | – | $82,204 |
| Crandall ISD | 6,443 | 2026-27 | $60,000 | – | $83,470 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Lockhart ISD schedule?
$54,000 at step 0-Uncertified on Approved New Hire Salary, per the 2026-27 schedule (Lockhart Independent School District).
What is the top of the Lockhart ISD salary schedule?
$78,320, at step 31+ on Teacher Scale with $1,200 Masters Degree (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 Lockhart ISD salary schedule?
On the Approved New Hire Salary column the top figure, $77,120, is reached at step 31+, 32 step increases after step 0-Uncertified (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Red Oak ISDstarts $58,600
- Melissa ISDstarts $59,500
- Ennis ISDstarts $58,200
- Galveston ISDstarts $50,000
- Crandall ISDstarts $60,000
- Highland Park Independent School Districtstarts $64,500.00
- Crosby ISDstarts $66,300
- Cedar Hill ISDstarts $60,000
- White Settlement ISDstarts $63,730
- Friendswood ISDstarts $61,200.00
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