High School Teacher: Average Salary in California in 2025

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How much does a High school teacher make in California?
$72,742
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Based on 10000 salaries
The average high school teacher salary in California is $72,742 per year or $34.97 per hour. Entry level positions start at $63,118 per year while most experienced workers make up to $88,235 per year.
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$72,742
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Low
$63,118
High
$88,235

Average salaries by state

Oklahoma
$117,000
Based on 375 salaries
Hawaii
$98,899
Based on 58 salaries
New York
$79,949
Based on 4947 salaries
Washington
$79,040
Based on 656 salaries
Vermont
$74,880
Based on 22 salaries
Mississippi
$73,140
Based on 15 salaries
Wisconsin
$72,800
Based on 391 salaries
Alaska
$72,546
Based on 58 salaries
New Jersey
$71,000
Based on 2817 salaries
Connecticut
$70,295
Based on 291 salaries
New Mexico
$70,000
Based on 136 salaries
Delaware
$70,000
Based on 218 salaries
Massachusetts
$70,000
Based on 1903 salaries
Oregon
$68,140
Based on 778 salaries
Pennsylvania
$67,500
Based on 902 salaries
Minnesota
$67,000
Based on 304 salaries
Rhode Island
$66,455
Based on 92 salaries
Kentucky
$64,210
Based on 163 salaries
Nevada
$63,147
Based on 112 salaries
Wyoming
$62,950
Based on 60 salaries
South Carolina
$62,315
Based on 382 salaries
Georgia
$62,000
Based on 255 salaries
Maryland
$61,575
Based on 288 salaries
Kansas
$60,826
Based on 128 salaries
Alabama
$60,747
Based on 131 salaries
Tennessee
$60,695
Based on 1090 salaries
Texas
$60,500
Based on 4317 salaries
Virginia
$59,614
Based on 661 salaries
Indiana
$59,500
Based on 369 salaries
Colorado
$59,500
Based on 2005 salaries
New Hampshire
$58,653
Based on 111 salaries
Arkansas
$58,240
Based on 87 salaries
Illinois
$56,550
Based on 819 salaries
South Dakota
$55,528
Based on 117 salaries
Maine
$55,114
Based on 178 salaries
Arizona
$53,512
Based on 2118 salaries
Michigan
$51,623
Based on 758 salaries
Louisiana
$50,979
Based on 509 salaries
Utah
$50,400
Based on 282 salaries
Iowa
$50,000
Based on 135 salaries
Ohio
$50,000
Based on 350 salaries
Missouri
$50,000
Based on 723 salaries
Florida
$50,000
Based on 1282 salaries
Montana
$49,706
Based on 50 salaries
North Carolina
$49,567
Based on 510 salaries
West Virginia
$49,238
Based on 28 salaries
Idaho
$48,750
Based on 106 salaries
North Dakota
$47,000
Based on 19 salaries

Salaries by city in California

Antioch, CA
$92,874
Based on 31 salaries
Milpitas, CA
$90,000
Based on 33 salaries
Petaluma, CA
$82,894
Based on 29 salaries
San Francisco, CA
$81,947
Based on 286 salaries
San Jose, CA
$80,000
Based on 287 salaries
Sacramento, CA
$78,746
Based on 143 salaries

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