Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary in California
The median adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors in California earns $102,030 a year, 66% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,122 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $55,930
- 25th percentile
- $68,750
- Median percentile
- $102,030
- 75th percentile
- $125,090
- 90th percentile
- $131,510
Based on 1,660 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$73,466 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $102,030 |
| Federal income tax | −$13,617 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,805 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$7,142 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,122 |
| Every two weeks | $2,826 |
Does it go far here?
$92,151Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in California
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $400,150 |
| Neurologists | $357,080 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $353,900 |
| Psychiatrists | $353,500 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $313,890 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $301,240 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $292,410 |
| Physicians, All Other | $281,590 |
All adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors salaries · Take-home pay in California