SOC 25-1194 · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in San Francisco, CA

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in San Francisco, California is $103,870 a year ($49.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,980: half of the 1,410 people in this job in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 44% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$103,870average per year

$49.94 / hourMedian $86,980Take-home ≈ $76,335

  • $47K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $180K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,410people in this job
+44%vs U.S. average
#2 of 19California metros
116cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in San Francisco

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $180,350 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in San Francisco earn between $62,270 and $132,140.

  • $47K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $180K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,870$8,656$49.94
Median$86,980$7,248$41.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,270$5,189$29.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$132,140$11,012$63.53

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in San Francisco vs. California and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in San Francisco earn 15% more than the California average ($90,340) and 44% more than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is +36% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Francisco$103,870$86,980$47,320$180,3501,410
California$90,340$76,630$45,800$168,68011,040
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in San Francisco

On the average salary of $103,870, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $76,335 a year, or $6,361 a month and $2,936 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is San Francisco a good place for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $103,870 buys what about $89,843 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 11.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other California cities

San Francisco ranks 2nd of 19 California metro areas for this job; Chico pays the most ($129,060).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in San Francisco: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in San Francisco?

$49.94 an hour on average, and $41.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in San Francisco?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in San Francisco?

About $76,335 a year ($6,361 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,870. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?

The average here is 44% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1194; area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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