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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Sacramento, CA

The median economics teachers, postsecondary in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $100,310 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,031 a month.

10th percentile
$100,310
25th percentile
$100,310
Median percentile
$100,310
75th percentile
$128,510
90th percentile
$180,400

Based on 100 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

$72,376 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,310
Federal income tax−$13,238
Social Security + Medicare−$7,674
California income tax (approx.)−$7,022
Monthly take-home$6,031
Every two weeks$2,784

Does it go far here?

$94,038Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
30%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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