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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary in San Francisco, CA

The median area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $125,890 a year, 48% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,375 a month.

10th percentile
$83,690
25th percentile
$96,810
Median percentile
$125,890
75th percentile
$187,830
90th percentile
$208,250

Based on 50 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

$88,500 take-home a year
Gross pay$125,890
Federal income tax−$18,948
Social Security + Medicare−$9,631
California income tax (approx.)−$8,812
Monthly take-home$7,375
Every two weeks$3,404

Does it go far here?

$108,889Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

All area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in California