Annual salary
$51,800.00
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Mercedes ISD salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and years of exp to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Mercedes ISD's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $51,800.00 (New Hire Salary, years of exp 0) and tops out at $69,100.00 (Total, years of exp 20), per Mercedes ISD (effective ).
- The grid has 4 column columns and 21 years of exp rows; the highest cell is reached at years of exp 20.
- Mercedes ISD enrolled 4,393 students in 2023-24, the 206th-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Years of Exp \ Column | New Hire Salary | One-Time (Amount + Step) | HB2 Allotment | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $51,800.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $51,800.00 |
| 1 | $52,100.00 | $700.00 | $0.00 | $52,800.00 |
| 2 | $52,400.00 | $700.00 | $0.00 | $53,100.00 |
| 3 | $52,700.00 | $700.00 | $4,000.00 | $57,400.00 |
| 4 | $53,000.00 | $700.00 | $4,000.00 | $57,700.00 |
| 5 | $53,400.00 | $600.00 | $8,000.00 | $62,000.00 |
| 6 | $53,800.00 | $600.00 | $8,000.00 | $62,400.00 |
| 7 | $54,200.00 | $600.00 | $8,000.00 | $62,800.00 |
| 8 | $54,600.00 | $600.00 | $8,000.00 | $63,200.00 |
| 9 | $55,100.00 | $500.00 | $8,000.00 | $63,600.00 |
| 10 | $55,600.00 | $500.00 | $8,000.00 | $64,100.00 |
| 11 | $56,100.00 | $500.00 | $8,000.00 | $64,600.00 |
| 12 | $56,600.00 | $500.00 | $8,000.00 | $65,100.00 |
| 13 | $57,100.00 | $500.00 | $8,000.00 | $65,600.00 |
| 14 | $57,600.00 | $500.00 | $8,000.00 | $66,100.00 |
| 15 | $58,100.00 | $500.00 | $8,000.00 | $66,600.00 |
| 16 | $58,600.00 | $500.00 | $8,000.00 | $67,100.00 |
| 17 | $59,100.00 | $500.00 | $8,000.00 | $67,600.00 |
| 18 | $59,600.00 | $500.00 | $8,000.00 | $68,100.00 |
| 19 | $60,100.00 | $500.00 | $8,000.00 | $68,600.00 |
| 20 | $60,900.00 | $200.00 | $8,000.00 | $69,100.00 |
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Per month (12)
$4,316.67
Next 5 steps in this column
| Years of Exp | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $52,100.00 | +$300.00 |
| 2 | $52,400.00 | +$600.00 |
| 3 | $52,700.00 | +$900.00 |
| 4 | $53,000.00 | +$1,200.00 |
| 5 | $53,400.00 | +$1,600.00 |
Worked example as rendered: New Hire Salary, years of exp 0 = $51,800.00 a year, $4,316.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Grid is page 13 of the district 2026-2027 Compensation Plan; board approved 7/28/2026.
'Total' is the sum of the three preceding columns. 'HB2 Allotment' is the HB 2 (89-R) teacher retention allotment: $0 at 0-2 years, $4,000 at 3-4 years, $8,000 at 5+ years.
The compensation plan also carries administrative, paraprofessional and auxiliary pay families that are not reproduced here.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Mercedes ISD schedule?
$51,800.00 at years of exp 0 on New Hire Salary, per the 2026-27 schedule (Mercedes ISD).
What is the top of the Mercedes ISD salary schedule?
$69,100.00, at years of exp 20 on Total (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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