Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in California
Local pay for adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 25-3011
$102,030
median pay, California
1,660
employed in California
+65.8%
vs U.S. median
-13.7%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors in California earn between $68,750 and $125,090 a year; the U.S. median is $61,540.
$55,930
P10
$68,750
P25
$102,030
MEDIAN
$125,090
P75
$131,510
P90
Pay by metro in California
$129,080
$119,590
$107,420
$105,820
$102,920
$98,860
$96,280
$79,810
$40k $100k $160k