Teaching California
Teaching salary in California
Typical pay
$64,300a year
Most Teachings earn $46k to $88k a year
From 562 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Teaching salary in California is $64,300 a year. Most job postings pay $46,000 to $88,400. From 562 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
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$64k typical, most $46k to $88k
| Riverside, CA | $80k | $62k to $93k | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA | $76k | $46k to $95k | 20 |
| Vallejo, CA | $75k | $56k to $108k | 11 |
| San Jose, CA | $73k | $56k to $98k | 84 |
| San Francisco, CA | $68k | $52k to $93k | 190 |
| San Diego, CA | $58k | $47k to $90k | 48 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $57k | $44k to $89k | 170 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 0 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 12 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Merced, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 1 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 382 job postings$42k $73k
Typical: $52k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 45 job postings$57k $90k
Typical: $83k
- Senior 8 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 23 job postings$40k $59k
Typical: $45k
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Starting out: most postings pay $42k to $73k a year, typically $52k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chess Wizards | $135k | $114k | – | – | – |
| Ensemble Performing Arts | $64k | $62k | – | – | – |
| Tutor Me Education | $62k | $52k | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $64,300 a year for Teaching roles in California. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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