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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Sacramento, CA

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $99,900 a year, 35% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,010 a month.

10th percentile
$63,580
25th percentile
$76,800
Median percentile
$99,900
75th percentile
$124,630
90th percentile
$125,520

Based on 700 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

$72,117 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,900
Federal income tax−$13,148
Social Security + Medicare−$7,642
California income tax (approx.)−$6,993
Monthly take-home$6,010
Every two weeks$2,774

Does it go far here?

$93,653Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
30%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

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