Paycheck Atlas

Special Education Teachers, Middle School take-home pay in California

The median special education teachers, middle school in California earns $101,530. After taxes that leaves about $73,149 a year, or $6,096 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 28.0%.

$73,149 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,530
Federal income tax−$13,507
Social Security + Medicare−$7,767
California income tax (approx.)−$7,107
Monthly take-home$6,096
Every two weeks$2,813

Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.

Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in California