Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in California

Ranked #4 of 49 · CA

22.7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $89,160 ≈ $43/hr
Median annual salary $80,620
Employment 3,260

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $60,590P25 $64,330 Median $80,620P75 $102,510P90 $126,170

About 80% of career/technical education teachers, secondary schools in California earn between $60,590 and $126,170. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$89,160
U.S. average
$72,680

The mean career/technical education teachers, secondary school salary in California is $89,160, about 22.7% above the U.S. average ($72,680). That works out to roughly $43/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $126,160 $111,070
Fresno, CA $105,570 $106,750 260
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $101,800 $112,550
Modesto, CA $96,940 $93,810 120
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $96,250 $103,580 110
Merced, CA $93,780 $92,330 40
El Centro, CA $85,680 $89,710 40
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $81,950 $85,310 810

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