Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay in Salinas

In Salinas (CA), the median pay for teachers and instructors, all other is $113,360 a year. About 2,170 people work in this job there.

$113,360Median yearly pay

$95,220–$135,780Middle half of workers, yearly

2,170People in this job in Salinas (CA)

That is 71% higher than the U.S. median ($66,140). It is 30% higher than the California median ($87,460).

Pay range for teachers and instructors, all other in Salinas (CA)

Earns more than	Yearly
10% of workers	$87,460
25% of workers	$95,220
Half of workers (median)	$113,360
75% of workers	$135,780
90% of workers	$207,480

Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Salinas (this page)	$113,360	2,170
Fresno	$105,200	2,110
Modesto	$103,910	290
Santa Cruz-Watsonville	$101,050	210
Stockton-Lodi	$99,820	450
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$97,680	8,300
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$97,070	2,240
Bakersfield-Delano	$96,820	510
Chico	$95,420	130
Merced	$93,400	140
Hanford-Corcoran	$86,710	50
Santa Rosa-Petaluma	$85,640	230
Napa	$84,420	80
Visalia	$83,410	410
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$81,720	3,070
Yuba City	$81,320	100
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$80,460	3,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$79,250	3,180
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara	$78,820	380
Vallejo	$78,760	330
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$77,720	1,580
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$77,230	490
El Centro	$77,110	140
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles	$76,640	120

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

Education, experience and outlook for teachers and instructors, all other

Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
Job outlook: -0.2% over ten years, little or no change · about 15,700 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Salinas (CA)

Job	Median yearly pay
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$63,970

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