Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Modesto, CA
The median special education teachers, secondary school in Modesto, CA earns $98,170 a year, 32% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,918 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $72,040
- 25th percentile
- $82,340
- Median percentile
- $98,170
- 75th percentile
- $103,880
- 90th percentile
- $125,590
Based on 220 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
$71,021 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $98,170 |
| Federal income tax | −$12,767 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,510 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$6,872 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,918 |
| Every two weeks | $2,732 |
Does it go far here?
$94,296Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).
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