Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

In Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA), the median pay for substitute teachers, short-term is $28.74 an hour ($59,780 a year). About 6,510 people work in this job there.

$28.74Median hourly pay
$49,910–$68,280Middle half of workers, yearly
6,510People in this job in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA)

That is 43% higher than the U.S. median ($41,670). It is about the same as the California median ($60,300).

Pay range for substitute teachers, short-term in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$21.00$43,680
25% of workers$23.99$49,910
Half of workers (median)$28.74$59,780
75% of workers$32.83$68,280
90% of workers$36.73$76,390

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Napa$76,520300
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$72,3303,800
Bakersfield-Delano$66,4805,390
Vallejo$66,000700
Stockton-Lodi$65,1903,060
Salinas$63,9701,220
Modesto$63,4401,990
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$62,310610
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$62,2602,100
Yuba City$61,710370
Hanford-Corcoran$61,590210
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$61,2901,430
Chico$61,030450
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$60,79010,570
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$60,78015,430
Merced$60,7701,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$59,9001,070
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$59,8609,480
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (this page)$59,7806,510
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$58,620680
Redding$57,460200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$57,21035,740
Visalia$56,0401,880
Fresno$54,8908,670
El Centro$54,420690

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for substitute teachers, short-term

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +2% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 65,000 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$103,390
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$105,060
Tutors$44,000
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$99,360
Self-Enrichment Teachers$49,040
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$81,720

Other job titles for this job

Substitute Preschool TeacherBuilding SubBuilding Sub TeacherCertified Sub TeacherChild Development Sub TeacherClassroom Sub TeacherElementary Sub TeacherEnglish Sub TeacherEsl SubHS Sub TeacherK-12 Sub TeacherK-12 Substitute Teacher

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.