Highest-paying cities for substitute teachers, short-term
Anchorage, AK leads at $78,840 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $78,840 | $61,870–$95,330 |
| Napa, CA | $76,520 | $67,230–$76,520 |
| San Jose, CA | $72,330 | $61,470–$75,480 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $66,480 | $64,480–$75,850 |
| Vallejo, CA | $66,000 | $62,460–$71,300 |
| Stockton, CA | $65,190 | $59,390–$66,520 |
| Salinas, CA | $63,970 | $47,470–$68,180 |
| Modesto, CA | $63,440 | $60,340–$94,450 |
| Eugene, OR | $62,660 | $54,870–$62,660 |
| La Crosse, WI | $62,400 | $38,430–$62,400 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $62,310 | $46,830–$63,340 |
| Kahului, HI | $62,280 | $50,920–$64,570 |
| Oxnard, CA | $62,260 | $52,540–$62,950 |
| Yuba City, CA | $61,710 | $50,820–$64,350 |
| Hanford, CA | $61,590 | $48,400–$64,430 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $61,290 | $60,860–$65,360 |
| Longview, WA | $61,260 | $59,380–$61,690 |
| Portland, OR | $61,190 | $57,450–$65,590 |
| Chico, CA | $61,030 | $60,860–$72,840 |
| San Francisco, CA | $60,790 | $46,870–$75,010 |
| Riverside, CA | $60,780 | $54,750–$61,810 |
| Merced, CA | $60,770 | $50,520–$71,210 |
| Seattle, WA | $60,070 | $55,470–$64,540 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $59,980 | $44,400–$62,400 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $59,900 | $59,900–$59,900 |
| San Diego, CA | $59,860 | $53,080–$65,890 |
| Sacramento, CA | $59,780 | $49,910–$68,280 |
| Rochester, MN | $59,510 | $59,510–$59,510 |
| Corvallis, OR | $59,030 | $58,770–$62,980 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $58,620 | $49,630–$62,860 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $58,520 | $46,020–$58,620 |
| Beckley, WV | $58,250 | $46,710–$58,250 |
| Redding, CA | $57,460 | $47,860–$60,760 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $57,210 | $46,450–$66,700 |
| Bend, OR | $56,600 | $56,600–$56,600 |
| Visalia, CA | $56,040 | $38,430–$64,710 |
| Bremerton, WA | $55,950 | $52,540–$57,530 |
| Albany, OR | $55,740 | $52,640–$60,960 |
| Bellingham, WA | $55,740 | $49,550–$55,740 |
| Medford, OR | $55,580 | $55,580–$71,640 |
| Fresno, CA | $54,890 | $46,470–$56,210 |
| El Centro, CA | $54,420 | $43,890–$61,200 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $54,350 | $52,450–$59,340 |
| Miami, FL | $54,050 | $34,840–$60,520 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $53,850 | $48,860–$63,490 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $53,610 | $52,420–$53,610 |
| Green Bay, WI | $52,680 | $52,680–$52,680 |
| Traverse City, MI | $52,450 | $36,170–$55,610 |
| Spokane, WA | $52,000 | $44,960–$53,790 |
| Yakima, WA | $51,490 | $48,270–$54,970 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.