Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$106,820avg. a year
Annual salary · 32,250 employed
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $106,820 a year. That is about the same as the California average of $105,880. The U.S. average is $76,320.
$100,960Median pay
$106,820Average yearly
+1%vs. California average
32,250Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 23.
111,520 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$119,470
a year
26,690 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$116,110
a year
34,130 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$111,240
a year
4300 jobs
Napa, CA
$107,690
a year
52,210 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$106,480
a year
61,900 jobs
Modesto, CA
$103,950
a year
71,040 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$103,360
a year
83,210 jobs
Fresno, CA
$103,120
a year
96,040 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$101,820
a year
101,060 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$101,500
a year
11800 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$100,500
a year
12730 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$100,480
a year
131,020 jobs
Merced, CA
$100,380
a year
1412,450 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$99,640
a year
151,200 jobs
Salinas, CA
$99,410
a year
16400 jobs
Chico, CA
$98,330
a year
171,920 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$97,040
a year
18780 jobs
El Centro, CA
$96,750
a year
191,330 jobs
Visalia, CA
$96,750
a year
20670 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$96,450
a year
21410 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$95,490
a year
223,300 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$94,540
a year
23560 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$94,180
a year
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $98,150 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $50,550 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $93,880 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $46,770 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $61,070 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $59,510 |
Questions and answers
How much do secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $106,820 a year, and the median is $100,960. About 32,250 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is about the same as the California average of $105,880.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 5.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.75 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-2031. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.