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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Los Angeles, CA

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns $100,960 a year, 40% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,066 a month.

10th percentile
$67,190
25th percentile
$81,430
Median percentile
$100,960
75th percentile
$126,650
90th percentile
$133,850

Based on 32,250 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

$72,788 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,960
Federal income tax−$13,381
Social Security + Medicare−$7,723
California income tax (approx.)−$7,067
Monthly take-home$6,066
Every two weeks$2,800

Does it go far here?

$88,900Median pay in Los Angeles, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 113.6 vs 100).
34%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
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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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in California