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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $105,060 a year, 46% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,282 a month.

10th percentile
$66,570
25th percentile
$80,260
Median percentile
$105,060
75th percentile
$125,000
90th percentile
$125,920

Based on 6,040 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

$75,386 take-home a year
Gross pay$105,060
Federal income tax−$14,283
Social Security + Medicare−$8,037
California income tax (approx.)−$7,354
Monthly take-home$6,282
Every two weeks$2,899

Does it go far here?

$98,491Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
29%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in California