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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in San Diego, CA

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $132,500 a year, 68% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,713 a month.

10th percentile
$62,160
25th percentile
$79,410
Median percentile
$132,500
75th percentile
$171,840
90th percentile
$227,140

Based on 500 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

$92,555 take-home a year
Gross pay$132,500
Federal income tax−$20,534
Social Security + Medicare−$10,136
California income tax (approx.)−$9,275
Monthly take-home$7,713
Every two weeks$3,560

Does it go far here?

$118,423Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,246 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Diego, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$323,050
Family Medicine Physicians$295,530
Pediatricians, General$262,650
Chief Executives$238,440
Natural Sciences Managers$207,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers$202,810
Lawyers$178,220

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