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Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Sacramento, CA

The median anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $129,380 a year, 30% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,553 a month.

10th percentile
$81,250
25th percentile
$99,740
Median percentile
$129,380
75th percentile
$131,520
90th percentile
$131,520

Based on 130 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

$90,641 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,380
Federal income tax−$19,785
Social Security + Medicare−$9,898
California income tax (approx.)−$9,057
Monthly take-home$7,553
Every two weeks$3,486

Does it go far here?

$121,290Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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