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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Sacramento, CA

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $99,360 a year, 54% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,981 a month.

10th percentile
$60,140
25th percentile
$76,150
Median percentile
$99,360
75th percentile
$108,450
90th percentile
$113,140

Based on 1,570 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

$71,775 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,360
Federal income tax−$13,029
Social Security + Medicare−$7,601
California income tax (approx.)−$6,955
Monthly take-home$5,981
Every two weeks$2,761

Does it go far here?

$93,147Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
30%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

All middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in California