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History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Sacramento, CA

The median history teachers, postsecondary in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $127,180 a year, 52% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,441 a month.

10th percentile
$59,470
25th percentile
$105,790
Median percentile
$127,180
75th percentile
$161,810
90th percentile
$217,700

Based on 110 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

$89,291 take-home a year
Gross pay$127,180
Federal income tax−$19,257
Social Security + Medicare−$9,729
California income tax (approx.)−$8,903
Monthly take-home$7,441
Every two weeks$3,434

Does it go far here?

$119,228Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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