Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Stockton-Lodi

In Stockton-Lodi (CA), the median pay for substitute teachers, short-term is $31.34 an hour ($65,190 a year). About 3,060 people work in this job there.

$31.34Median hourly pay

$59,390–$66,520Middle half of workers, yearly

3,060People in this job in Stockton-Lodi (CA)

That is 56% higher than the U.S. median ($41,670). It is 8% higher than the California median ($60,300).

Pay range for substitute teachers, short-term in Stockton-Lodi (CA)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$23.48	$48,840
25% of workers	$28.55	$59,390
Half of workers (median)	$31.34	$65,190
75% of workers	$31.98	$66,520
90% of workers	$37.16	$77,280

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Napa	$76,520	300
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$72,330	3,800
Bakersfield-Delano	$66,480	5,390
Vallejo	$66,000	700
Stockton-Lodi (this page)	$65,190	3,060
Salinas	$63,970	1,220
Modesto	$63,440	1,990
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara	$62,310	610
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$62,260	2,100
Yuba City	$61,710	370
Hanford-Corcoran	$61,590	210
Santa Rosa-Petaluma	$61,290	1,430
Chico	$61,030	450
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$60,790	10,570
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$60,780	15,430
Merced	$60,770	1,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville	$59,900	1,070
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$59,860	9,480
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$59,780	6,510
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles	$58,620	680
Redding	$57,460	200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$57,210	35,740
Visalia	$56,040	1,880
Fresno	$54,890	8,670
El Centro	$54,420	690

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 Stockton-Lodi (CA)

Job	Median yearly pay
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$97,400
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$100,590
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$82,030

Other job titles for this job

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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.