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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Sacramento, CA

The median psychology teachers, postsecondary in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $133,880 a year, 67% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,783 a month.

10th percentile
$74,670
25th percentile
$95,790
Median percentile
$133,880
75th percentile
$168,140
90th percentile
$216,690

Based on 230 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

$93,401 take-home a year
Gross pay$133,880
Federal income tax−$20,865
Social Security + Medicare−$10,242
California income tax (approx.)−$9,372
Monthly take-home$7,783
Every two weeks$3,592

Does it go far here?

$125,509Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
23%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 psychology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in California