Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary in California
Local pay for political science teachers, postsecondary in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 25-1065
$124,890
median pay, California
1,060
employed in California
+27.3%
vs U.S. median
+2.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What political science teachers, postsecondary earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of political science teachers, postsecondary in California earn between $100,380 and $165,810 a year; the U.S. median is $98,070.
$67,510
P10
$100,380
P25
$124,890
MEDIAN
$165,810
P75
$212,210
P90
Pay by metro in California
$150,940
$131,440
$128,820
$128,050
$119,590
$118,950
$105,090
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