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History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Los Angeles, CA

The median history teachers, postsecondary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns $129,120 a year, 54% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,540 a month.

10th percentile
$56,430
25th percentile
$84,670
Median percentile
$129,120
75th percentile
$168,900
90th percentile
$208,850

Based on 480 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

$90,481 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,120
Federal income tax−$19,723
Social Security + Medicare−$9,878
California income tax (approx.)−$9,038
Monthly take-home$7,540
Every two weeks$3,480

Does it go far here?

$113,696Median pay in Los Angeles, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 113.6 vs 100).
27%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 history teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in California