SOC 25-9099 · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Santa Rosa, California is $67,820 a year ($32.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,330: half of the 420 people in this job in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$67,820average per year

$32.60 / hourMedian $49,330Take-home ≈ $54,188

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $134K90th

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

420people in this job
+15%vs U.S. average
#23 of 25California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Santa Rosa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,900 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Santa Rosa earn between $38,160 and $80,370.

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $134K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,820$5,652$32.61
Median$49,330$4,111$23.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,160$3,180$18.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,370$6,698$38.64

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Santa Rosa vs. California and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Santa Rosa earn 10% less than the California average ($75,270) and 15% more than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Santa Rosa$67,820$49,330$34,880$133,900420
California$75,270$64,100$34,320$130,03039,440
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Santa Rosa

On the average salary of $67,820, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $54,188 a year, or $4,516 a month and $2,084 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Santa Rosa a good place for other educational instruction and library workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $67,820 buys what about $62,922 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 11.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other California cities

Santa Rosa ranks 23rd of 25 California metro areas for this job; Hanford pays the most ($101,130).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Santa Rosa: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Santa Rosa?

$32.60 an hour on average, and $23.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Santa Rosa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Santa Rosa?

About $54,188 a year ($4,516 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,820. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 2.69, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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