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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Los Angeles, CA

The median computer science teachers, postsecondary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns $109,930 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,539 a month.

10th percentile
$59,470
25th percentile
$78,240
Median percentile
$109,930
75th percentile
$162,520
90th percentile
$195,640

Based on 820 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

$78,471 take-home a year
Gross pay$109,930
Federal income tax−$15,355
Social Security + Medicare−$8,410
California income tax (approx.)−$7,695
Monthly take-home$6,539
Every two weeks$3,018

Does it go far here?

$96,798Median pay in Los Angeles, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 113.6 vs 100).
32%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 computer science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in California