California math teacher salary expectations are much higher than national salary figures. In fact, the California Employment Development Department reports that the annual average among math teachers in the state is $92,798 compared to $74,210 nationally. This gives math teachers in California the edge by 20%. The median salary in California is also much higher at $85,107 compared with $65,930 nationally.
Of course, income is often specific to location, so the California Employment Development Department also provides salary data by city:
Fresno County
- Average: $86,431
- Median: $88,352
East Bay Area
- Median: $79,562
Inland Empire Area
- Median: $93,678
Los Angeles County
(Los Angeles, Long Beach, Glendale)
- Average: $110,168
- Median: $101,339
San Diego County
(San Diego, Carlsbad, San Marcos)
- Average: $74,756
- Median: $60,959
Santa Clara County
(San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara)
- Average: $81,822
- Median: $61,912
Sacramento County
(Sacramento, Arden-Arcade, Roseville)
- Average: $75,301
- Median: $66,778
The salary data below has been provided by the U.S. Department of Labor: