Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in California

Local pay for geography teachers, postsecondary in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 25-1064

$146,040

median pay, California

280

employed in California

+49.6%

vs U.S. median

+3.3%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What geography teachers, postsecondary earn in California

California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of geography teachers, postsecondary in California earn between $112,980 and $192,800 a year; the U.S. median is $97,590.

$70,410

P10

$112,980

P25

$146,040

MEDIAN

$192,800

P75

$250,700

P90

Pay by metro in California

$146,040

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