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Geography Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Los Angeles, CA

The median geography teachers, postsecondary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns $146,040 a year, 50% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,405 a month.

10th percentile
$104,380
25th percentile
$120,500
Median percentile
$146,040
75th percentile
$179,690
90th percentile
$259,970

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

$100,862 take-home a year
Gross pay$146,040
Federal income tax−$23,784
Social Security + Medicare−$11,172
California income tax (approx.)−$10,223
Monthly take-home$8,405
Every two weeks$3,879

Does it go far here?

$128,595Median pay in Los Angeles, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 113.6 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,063 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Los Angeles, CA

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$370,510
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$364,730
Chief Executives$234,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers$204,370
Physicians, All Other$196,760
Lawyers$194,410
Natural Sciences Managers$193,340
Architectural and Engineering Managers$190,900

All geography teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in California