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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in California

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$137,360

Median hourly

$66

Average annual

$160,800

Employed in state

770

The median annual salary for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in California is $137,360, or about $66 an hour. That is 11% higher than the national median.

Pay in California ranges from $79,050 at the 10th percentile to $266,470 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 770 people work as economics teachers, postsecondary in the state.

Pay distribution in California

10th$79,050
25th$100,310
Median$137,360
75th$205,580
90th$266,470

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Hourly
$66.04
Daily
$528
Weekly
$2,642
Bi-weekly
$5,283
Monthly
$11,447
Annual
$137,360

$137,360 a year is around the 50th percentile for Economics Teachers, Postsecondarys in California. The median is $137,360.

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary pay by metro area in California

Metro areaMedian annualEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$203,72050
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$202,03030
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$194,52040
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$164,05090
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$140,70080
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$137,740250
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$100,310100

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