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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $100,880 a year, 36% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,061 a month.

10th percentile
$61,000
25th percentile
$78,930
Median percentile
$100,880
75th percentile
$104,790
90th percentile
$125,280

Based on 150 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

$72,737 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,880
Federal income tax−$13,364
Social Security + Medicare−$7,717
California income tax (approx.)−$7,062
Monthly take-home$6,061
Every two weeks$2,798

Does it go far here?

$93,595Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Registered Nurses$174,550
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700

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