The average salary for a high school teacher in California is around $82,670 per year.
Avg Salary
High school teachers earn an average yearly salary of $82,670.
Wages typically start from $51,970 and go up to $110,140.
8% above national average Updated in 2018
High school teacher earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$52.95 per hour
$110,140 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$46.75 per hour
$97,230 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$39.75 per hour
$82,670 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$30.82 per hour
$64,100 per year
10th percentile
Starting level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$24.99 per hour
$51,970 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
High school teacher salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $82,670 |
| New York | $81,290 |
| Massachusetts | $77,830 |
| Connecticut | $76,770 |
| Alaska | $75,780 |
| New Jersey | $74,700 |
| Rhode Island | $73,460 |
| Oregon | $71,910 |
| Maryland | $71,170 |
| Washington | $68,740 |
| Delaware | $64,940 |
| Virginia | $63,990 |
| Illinois | $63,986 |
| Vermont | $63,890 |
| District of Columbia | $62,500 |
| Michigan | $62,040 |
| Ohio | $61,740 |
| Minnesota | $61,570 |
| New Hampshire | $60,850 |
| Hawaii | $60,810 |
| Wyoming | $60,140 |
| Texas | $57,800 |
| Nevada | $57,730 |
| Georgia | $57,430 |
| Utah | $57,400 |
| Nebraska | $56,750 |
| Wisconsin | $56,700 |
| Maine | $54,520 |
| Iowa | $54,446 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,809 |
| New Mexico | $53,710 |
| South Carolina | $53,320 |
| North Dakota | $53,000 |
| Florida | $52,120 |
| Tennessee | $52,020 |
| Colorado | $51,780 |
| Idaho | $51,170 |
| Arkansas | $50,760 |
| Kentucky | $50,307 |
| Louisiana | $50,280 |
| Kansas | $49,614 |
| Guam | $49,350 |
| Montana | $49,030 |
| Missouri | $48,170 |
| Indiana | $47,703 |
| Alabama | $47,394 |
| North Carolina | $46,760 |
| West Virginia | $46,270 |
| Mississippi | $46,130 |
| Arizona | $44,225 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $43,630 |
| South Dakota | $42,770 |
| Oklahoma | $41,280 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,870 |
How do high school teacher salaries compare to similar careers?
High school teachers earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than nurse educators but more than kindergarten teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse educator salary | $97K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $84K |
| Special education teacher salary | $84K |
| Professor salary | $75K |
| Librarian salary | $79K |
| High school teacher salary | $83K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $81K |
| School counselor salary | $70K |
| Clergy salary | $62K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $68K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)