Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in California

Ranked #1 of 51 · CA

38.7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $105,880 ≈ $51/hr
Median annual salary $101,370
Employment 99,230

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $64,600P25 $79,710 Median $101,370P75 $125,920P90 $132,600

About 80% of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical educations in California earn between $64,600 and $132,600. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$105,880
U.S. average
$76,320

The mean secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salary in California is $105,880, about 38.7% above the U.S. average ($76,320). That works out to roughly $51/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $108,850 $106,480 2,210
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $108,230 $111,240 4,130
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $105,060 $101,820 6,040
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $102,950 $100,730 470
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $102,880 $119,470 11,520
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $102,840 $101,500 1,060
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $102,810 $116,110 6,690
Vallejo, CA $102,590 $100,500 800

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