Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,420 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Sacramento earn between $38,790 and $64,380.
- $36K10th
- $39K25th
- $49KMedian
- $64K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,420 | $4,785 | $27.61 |
| Median | $49,040 | $4,087 | $23.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,790 | $3,232 | $18.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,380 | $5,365 | $30.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Sacramento vs. California and the U.S.
Self-enrichment teachers in Sacramento earn 7% less than the California average ($61,550) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $46,800.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento | $57,420 | $49,040 | $36,400 | $97,420 | 3,460 |
| California | $61,550 | $49,570 | $36,850 | $102,720 | 60,260 |
| United States | $54,740 | $46,800 | $30,050 | $92,840 | 332,110 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $57,420, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $46,679 a year, or $3,890 a month and $1,795 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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.
Is Sacramento a good place for self-enrichment teachers? 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 $57,420 buys what about $53,830 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 14th of 25 California metro areas for this job; El Centro pays the most ($91,220).
- El Centro$91,220
- San Francisco$70,890
- San Jose$70,860
- Merced$67,650
- Salinas$62,920
- Santa Cruz$62,450
- Santa Rosa$62,400
- Yuba City$60,720
- Vallejo$59,870
- Sacramento$57,420
Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers
El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).
- El Centro, CA$91,220
- New York, NY$71,540
- Lake Charles, LA$71,070
- San Francisco, CA$70,890
- San Jose, CA$70,860
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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Sacramento: questions
How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Sacramento?
$27.61 an hour on average, and $23.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $46,679 a year ($3,890 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,420. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).
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 25-3021; area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 1.50, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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