SOC 25-2031 · Yuma, AZ metro

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Yuma, AZ

The average salary for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Yuma, Arizona is $55,470 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,670: half of the 520 people in this job in the Yuma, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

$55,470average per year

Median $49,670Take-home ≈ $45,757

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

520people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Arizona metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Yuma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,930 or more. The middle half of secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Yuma earn between $49,670 and $63,850.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,470$4,622—
Median$49,670$4,139—
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,670$4,139—
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,850$5,321—

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

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Yuma vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Yuma earn 14% less than the Arizona average ($64,440) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($76,320). At the median the gap is -31% against the U.S. median of $72,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Yuma$55,470$49,670$44,680$73,930520
Arizona$64,440$58,360$46,240$93,53021,190
United States$76,320$72,040$48,780$107,6001,065,210

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

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Yuma

On the average salary of $55,470, a single filer in Yuma takes home about $45,757 a year, or $3,813 a month and $1,760 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Yuma a good place for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Yuma area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $55,470 buys what about $59,834 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Yuma ($44,170). A typical home costs $281,359, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other Arizona cities

Yuma ranks 5th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($67,590).

All Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,470).

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by city

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Yuma: questions

What is the entry-level secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in Yuma?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) take-home pay in Yuma?

About $45,757 a year ($3,813 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,470.

Do secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more in Yuma than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

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 25-2031; area Yuma, AZ (49740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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