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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Fresno, CA

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Fresno, CA earns $137,730 a year, 75% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,980 a month.

10th percentile
$100,240
25th percentile
$124,990
Median percentile
$137,730
75th percentile
$167,640
90th percentile
$198,130

Based on 200 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

$95,763 take-home a year
Gross pay$137,730
Federal income tax−$21,789
Social Security + Medicare−$10,536
California income tax (approx.)−$9,641
Monthly take-home$7,980
Every two weeks$3,683

Does it go far here?

$134,821Median pay in Fresno, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.2 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,392 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fresno, CA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$188,930
Pharmacists$169,160
Nurse Practitioners$166,570
Lawyers$162,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,650
Financial Managers$137,650
Medical and Health Services Managers$136,130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,720

All english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in California