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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Los Angeles, CA

The median biological science teachers, postsecondary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns $127,800 a year, 51% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,473 a month.

10th percentile
$68,040
25th percentile
$84,500
Median percentile
$127,800
75th percentile
$172,290
90th percentile
$220,430

Based on 1,250 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

$89,671 take-home a year
Gross pay$127,800
Federal income tax−$19,406
Social Security + Medicare−$9,777
California income tax (approx.)−$8,946
Monthly take-home$7,473
Every two weeks$3,449

Does it go far here?

$112,534Median pay in Los Angeles, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 113.6 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,063 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Los Angeles, CA

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$370,510
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$364,730
Chief Executives$234,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers$204,370
Physicians, All Other$196,760
Lawyers$194,410
Natural Sciences Managers$193,340
Architectural and Engineering Managers$190,900

All biological science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in California