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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Sacramento, CA

The median special education teachers, middle school in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $110,850 a year, 66% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,588 a month.

10th percentile
$69,740
25th percentile
$89,590
Median percentile
$110,850
75th percentile
$117,680
90th percentile
$117,680

Based on 350 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

$79,053 take-home a year
Gross pay$110,850
Federal income tax−$15,557
Social Security + Medicare−$8,480
California income tax (approx.)−$7,760
Monthly take-home$6,588
Every two weeks$3,041

Does it go far here?

$103,919Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
28%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 special education teachers, middle school salaries · Take-home pay in California