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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary in Los Angeles, CA

The median adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns $98,860 a year, 61% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,955 a month.

10th percentile
$55,930
25th percentile
$55,930
Median percentile
$98,860
75th percentile
$127,730
90th percentile
$138,000

Based on 600 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

$71,458 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,860
Federal income tax−$12,919
Social Security + Medicare−$7,563
California income tax (approx.)−$6,920
Monthly take-home$5,955
Every two weeks$2,748

Does it go far here?

$87,051Median pay in Los Angeles, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 113.6 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,063 a month, Census ACS).

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