Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School in California
Local pay for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 25-2032
$80,620
median pay, California
3,260
employed in California
+21.7%
vs U.S. median
-1.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What career/technical education teachers, secondary school earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in California earn between $64,330 and $102,510 a year; the U.S. median is $66,270.
$60,590
P10
$80,620
MEDIAN
$102,510
P75
$126,170
P90
Pay by metro in California
$126,160
$105,570
$101,800
$96,940
$96,250
$93,780
$85,680
$81,950
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