History Teachers, Postsecondary in California
Local pay for history teachers, postsecondary in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 25-1125
$127,170
median pay, California
1,450
employed in California
+51.7%
vs U.S. median
-0.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What history teachers, postsecondary earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of history teachers, postsecondary in California earn between $85,200 and $168,450 a year; the U.S. median is $83,820.
$62,690
P10
$85,200
P25
$127,170
MEDIAN
$168,450
P75
$217,700
P90
Pay by metro in California
$192,320
$162,160
$135,420
$129,120
$127,780
$127,180
$121,820
$40k $170k $300k