Annual salary
$54,500
Texas · salary schedule · 2026-27
Waco ISD salary schedule, 2026-27
WISD teacher placement scale (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.
- Waco ISD's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $54,500 (Placement Scale Salary, years of experience 0 without exp) and tops out at $70,675 (Placement Scale Salary, years of experience 27+), per Waco Independent School District (effective ).
- The grid has 1 column columns and 29 years of experience rows; the highest cell is reached at years of experience 27+.
- Waco ISD enrolled 13,517 students in 2023-24, the 88th-largest district in Texas by NCES enrollment.
WISD teacher placement scale (2026-27)
| Years of Experience \ Column | Placement Scale Salary |
|---|---|
| 0 without exp | $54,500 |
| 0 with exp | $55,000 |
| 1 | $55,300 |
| 2 | $55,800 |
| 3 | $57,375 |
| 4 | $57,725 |
| 5 | $60,575 |
| 6 | $61,025 |
| 7 | $61,475 |
| 8 | $61,975 |
| 9 | $62,475 |
| 10 | $62,975 |
| 11 | $63,475 |
| 12 | $63,975 |
| 13 | $64,475 |
| 14 | $64,875 |
| 15 | $65,275 |
| 16 | $65,675 |
| 17 | $66,075 |
| 18 | $66,475 |
| 19 | $66,875 |
| 20 | $67,375 |
| 21 | $67,875 |
| 22 | $68,375 |
| 23 | $68,875 |
| 24 | $69,375 |
| 25 | $69,875 |
| 26 | $70,275 |
| 27+ | $70,675 |
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Per month (12)
$4,541.67
Next 5 steps in this column
| Years of Experience | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 0 with exp | $55,000 | +$500 |
| 1 | $55,300 | +$800 |
| 2 | $55,800 | +$1,300 |
| 3 | $57,375 | +$2,875 |
| 4 | $57,725 | +$3,225 |
Worked example as rendered: Placement Scale Salary, years of experience 0 without exp = $54,500 a year, $4,541.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Page 3 of the 2026-2027 Waco ISD Compensation Manual.
10-month hiring range for teachers: minimum $54,500, maximum $70,000.
Continuing teachers receive a $1,300 increase; continuing teachers at 3 years an additional $1,000 and at 5 years an additional $2,500.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Waco ISD schedule?
$54,500 at years of experience 0 without exp on Placement Scale Salary, per the 2026-27 schedule (Waco Independent School District).
What is the top of the Waco ISD salary schedule?
$70,675, at years of experience 27+ on Placement Scale Salary (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
Other Texas districts with schedules
- Georgetown ISDstarts $56,500
- Grapevine-Colleyville ISDstarts $59,250
- Coppell ISDstarts $65,000
- Belton ISDstarts $55,500
- Eagle Pass ISDstarts $33,660
- Donna ISDstarts $56,850
- Victoria ISDstarts $50,150.00
- Bastrop ISDstarts $57,750
- Wichita Falls ISDstarts $51,000
- Southwest ISDstarts $58,000.00
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