SOC 25-3031 · Napa, CA metro

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in Napa, CA

The average salary for substitute teachers, short-term in Napa, California is $72,780 a year ($34.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,520: half of the 300 people in this job in the Napa, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 57% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$72,780average per year

$34.99 / hourMedian $76,520Take-home ≈ $57,281

  • $46K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $96K90th

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

300people in this job
+57%vs U.S. average
#1 of 25California metros
113cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay range in Napa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,250 or more. The middle half of substitute teachers, short-term in Napa earn between $67,230 and $76,520.

  • $46K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $96K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,780$6,065$34.99
Median$76,520$6,377$36.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$67,230$5,602$32.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,520$6,377$36.79

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Napa vs. California and the U.S.

Substitute teachers, short-term in Napa earn 16% more than the California average ($62,910) and 57% more than the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is +84% against the U.S. median of $41,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Napa$72,780$76,520$46,310$96,250300
California$62,910$60,300$39,040$78,670115,660
United States$46,420$41,670$28,560$65,790524,770

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary after taxes in Napa

On the average salary of $72,780, a single filer in Napa takes home about $57,281 a year, or $4,773 a month and $2,203 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Napa a good place for substitute teachers, short-term? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Napa area are 13% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 112.6), so the average $72,780 buys what about $64,662 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Napa ($55,210). A typical home costs $890,662, or 12.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in other California cities

Napa ranks 1st of 25 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for substitute teachers, short-term

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,170).

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary by city

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Napa: questions

How much do substitute teachers, short-term make an hour in Napa?

$34.99 an hour on average, and $36.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level substitute teachers, short-term salary in Napa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the substitute teachers, short-term take-home pay in Napa?

About $57,281 a year ($4,773 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,780. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do substitute teachers, short-term earn more in Napa than elsewhere?

The average here is 57% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

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 25-3031; area Napa, CA (34900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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