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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Sacramento, CA

The median computer science teachers, postsecondary in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $141,210 a year, 46% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,158 a month.

10th percentile
$76,070
25th percentile
$117,490
Median percentile
$141,210
75th percentile
$195,500
90th percentile
$211,810

Based on 110 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

$97,898 take-home a year
Gross pay$141,210
Federal income tax−$22,624
Social Security + Medicare−$10,803
California income tax (approx.)−$9,885
Monthly take-home$8,158
Every two weeks$3,765

Does it go far here?

$132,380Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
22%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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