Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary in California
Local pay for psychology teachers, postsecondary in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 25-1066
$107,340
median pay, California
4,410
employed in California
+33.6%
vs U.S. median
+3.6%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What psychology teachers, postsecondary earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in California earn between $81,600 and $165,660 a year; the U.S. median is $80,340.
$68,200
P10
$81,600
P25
$107,340
MEDIAN
$165,660
P75
$205,930
P90
Pay by metro in California
$137,810
$133,880
$133,490
$129,610
$126,690
$126,080
$105,720
$103,780
$60k $160k $260k