Annual salary
$40,000
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Palestine ISD salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary 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.
- Palestine ISD's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $40,000 (Base, step 0) and tops out at $74,540 (Total, step 54), per Palestine ISD (effective ).
- The grid has 4 column columns and 55 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 54.
- Palestine ISD enrolled 3,247 students in 2023-24, the 254th-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary scale (2026-27)
| Step \ Column | Base | TRA | LRA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $40,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $44,000 |
| 1 | $40,500 | $0 | $4,000 | $44,500 |
| 2 | $41,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $45,000 |
| 3 | $41,500 | $4,000 | $0 | $45,500 |
| 4 | $42,000 | $4,000 | $0 | $46,000 |
| 5 | $42,500 | $8,000 | $0 | $50,500 |
| 6 | $44,388 | $8,000 | $0 | $52,388 |
| 7 | $45,573 | $8,000 | $0 | $53,573 |
| 8 | $46,799 | $8,000 | $0 | $54,799 |
| 9 | $47,859 | $8,000 | $0 | $55,859 |
| 10 | $48,858 | $8,000 | $0 | $56,858 |
| 11 | $49,821 | $8,000 | $0 | $57,821 |
| 12 | $50,830 | $8,000 | $0 | $58,830 |
| 13 | $51,860 | $8,000 | $0 | $59,860 |
| 14 | $52,849 | $8,000 | $0 | $60,849 |
| 15 | $53,776 | $8,000 | $0 | $61,776 |
| 16 | $54,662 | $8,000 | $0 | $62,662 |
| 17 | $55,486 | $8,000 | $0 | $63,486 |
| 18 | $56,279 | $8,000 | $0 | $64,279 |
| 19 | $57,020 | $8,000 | $0 | $65,020 |
| 20 | $57,721 | $8,000 | $0 | $65,721 |
| 21 | $58,290 | $8,000 | $0 | $66,290 |
| 22 | $58,540 | $8,000 | $0 | $66,540 |
| 23 | $58,790 | $8,000 | $0 | $66,790 |
| 24 | $59,040 | $8,000 | $0 | $67,040 |
| 25 | $59,290 | $8,000 | $0 | $67,290 |
| 26 | $59,540 | $8,000 | $0 | $67,540 |
| 27 | $59,790 | $8,000 | $0 | $67,790 |
| 28 | $60,040 | $8,000 | $0 | $68,040 |
| 29 | $60,290 | $8,000 | $0 | $68,290 |
| 30 | $60,540 | $8,000 | $0 | $68,540 |
| 31 | $60,790 | $8,000 | $0 | $68,790 |
| 32 | $61,040 | $8,000 | $0 | $69,040 |
| 33 | $61,290 | $8,000 | $0 | $69,290 |
| 34 | $61,540 | $8,000 | $0 | $69,540 |
| 35 | $61,790 | $8,000 | $0 | $69,790 |
| 36 | $62,040 | $8,000 | $0 | $70,040 |
| 37 | $62,290 | $8,000 | $0 | $70,290 |
| 38 | $62,540 | $8,000 | $0 | $70,540 |
| 39 | $62,790 | $8,000 | $0 | $70,790 |
| 40 | $63,040 | $8,000 | $0 | $71,040 |
| 41 | $63,290 | $8,000 | $0 | $71,290 |
| 42 | $63,540 | $8,000 | $0 | $71,540 |
| 43 | $63,790 | $8,000 | $0 | $71,790 |
| 44 | $64,040 | $8,000 | $0 | $72,040 |
| 45 | $64,290 | $8,000 | $0 | $72,290 |
| 46 | $64,540 | $8,000 | $0 | $72,540 |
| 47 | $64,790 | $8,000 | $0 | $72,790 |
| 48 | $65,040 | $8,000 | $0 | $73,040 |
| 49 | $65,290 | $8,000 | $0 | $73,290 |
| 50 | $65,540 | $8,000 | $0 | $73,540 |
| 51 | $65,790 | $8,000 | $0 | $73,790 |
| 52 | $66,040 | $8,000 | $0 | $74,040 |
| 53 | $66,290 | $8,000 | $0 | $74,290 |
| 54 | $66,540 | $8,000 | $0 | $74,540 |
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Per month (12)
$3,333.33
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40,500 | +$500 |
| 2 | $41,000 | +$1,000 |
| 3 | $41,500 | +$1,500 |
| 4 | $42,000 | +$2,000 |
| 5 | $42,500 | +$2,500 |
Worked example as rendered: Base, step 0 = $40,000 a year, $3,333.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Document heading is '2026-2027 PISD Techer (PEIMS 087)' (the district's own typo).
TRA is the state-funded Teacher Retention Allotment under HB 2 (89-R); LRA is the district-funded retention allotment. 'Total' is Base + TRA + LRA and every row was checked to add up.
The document prints a dash where an allotment is zero; those cells are recorded as 0 because the Total column confirms the value.
- Soft spot: The footnote under the table reads 'Total = Total salary for 25-26' while the table heading and the district's own document folder say 2026-2027. The heading was taken as authoritative.
How this schedule moves
On the Base column a teacher moves from $40,000 at step 0 to $66,540 at step 54: 54 step increases worth $491 each on average, 66% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,888, between step 5 and step 6.
The highest-paid column, Total, starts at $44,000 and tops out at $74,540, 12% above the top of the Base column.
Among the 299 Texas district schedules indexed here, Palestine ISD's starting pay ranks 288th and its top cell ranks 216th; 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 10th percentile and the top cell at the 29th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | $40,000 | $66,540 | 54 | 66% |
| TRA | $0 | $8,000 | 55 | – |
| LRA | $4,000 | $4,000 | 0 | 0% |
| Total | $44,000 | $74,540 | 54 | 69% |
Against Texas districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine ISD | 3,247 | 2026-27 | $40,000 | – | $74,540 |
| Little Cypress-Mauriceville C.I.S.D. | 3,241 | 2026-27 | $49,507 | – | $83,393 |
| Lake Worth Independent School District | 3,238 | 2026-27 | $60,000 | $61,000 | $79,900 |
| Greenwood Independent School District | 3,257 | 2026-27 | $56,800 | $57,872 | $85,372 |
| Bridge City Independent School District | 3,235 | 2025-26 | $48,750 | $50,000 | $80,500 |
| Burkburnett Independent School District | 3,267 | 2026-27 | $50,250 | – | $83,889 |
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 Palestine ISD schedule?
$40,000 at step 0 on Base, per the 2026-27 schedule (Palestine ISD).
What is the top of the Palestine ISD salary schedule?
$74,540, at step 54 on Total (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 Palestine ISD salary schedule?
On the Base column the top figure, $66,540, is reached at step 54, 54 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Little Cypress-Mauriceville C.I.S.D.starts $49,507
- Lake Worth Independent School Districtstarts $60,000
- Greenwood Independent School Districtstarts $56,800
- Bridge City Independent School Districtstarts $48,750
- 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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