Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Sacramento, CA

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Sacramento

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $218,040 or more. The middle half of chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Sacramento earn between $103,350 and $171,220.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Sacramento vs. California and the U.S.

Chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Sacramento earn 5% less than the California average ($154,490) and 39% more than the U.S. average ($105,210). At the median the gap is +40% against the U.S. median of $93,250.

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

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Sacramento

On the average salary of $146,150, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $101,660 a year, or $8,472 a month and $3,910 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 Sacramento a good place for chemistry teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $146,150 buys what about $137,011 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other California cities

Sacramento ranks 6th of 8 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($169,190).

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Highest-paying cities for chemistry teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,190).

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