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

The median foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Fresno, CA earns $167,160 a year, 111% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,485 a month.

10th percentile
$76,440
25th percentile
$115,760
Median percentile
$167,160
75th percentile
$169,220
90th percentile
$173,810

Based on 70 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

$113,819 take-home a year
Gross pay$167,160
Federal income tax−$28,852
Social Security + Medicare−$12,788
California income tax (approx.)−$11,701
Monthly take-home$9,485
Every two weeks$4,378

Does it go far here?

$163,629Median pay in Fresno, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.2 vs 100).
15%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 foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in California