SOC 25-2031 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA · 10 metro areas compared
At $99,560 a year, the median wage for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in San Luis Obispo, CA sits 38.2% above the national figure of $72,040.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -1.6%
- Openings per year
- 66,200
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $99,560 a year, the median wage for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in San Luis Obispo, CA sits 38.2% above the national figure of $72,040. Half of workers earn between $77,310 and $121,300. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $63,060 and the ninetieth at $127,300.
The area has 410 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 3.4 of every thousand jobs. Oxnard leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $108,850. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 79th of 361 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $63,060 | −12.5% |
| 25th | $77,310 | +7.3% |
| Median (50th) | $99,560 | +38.2% |
| 75th | $121,300 | +68.4% |
| 90th | $127,300 | +76.7% |
| Mean | $95,490 | +32.6% |
Other metro areas in California
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxnard | $108,850 | 2,210 | |
| 2 | San Jose | $108,230 | 4,130 | |
| 3 | Sacramento | $105,060 | 6,040 | |
| 4 | San Francisco | $102,880 | 11,520 | |
| 5 | Santa Maria | $102,840 | 1,060 | |
| 6 | San Diego | $102,810 | 6,690 | |
| 7 | Vallejo | $102,590 | 800 | |
| 8 | Napa | $102,510 | 300 | |
| 9 | Hanford | $102,010 | 730 | |
| 10 | Modesto | $101,890 | 1,900 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in San Luis Obispo run 8.6% above the national average, so the median of $99,560 buys what $91,676 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 27.3% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$99,560as reported by BLSLocal price level
108.6US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$91,676US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $99,560 a year, 38.2% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $63,060 to $127,300 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 410 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Oxnard, at $108,850.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in San Luis Obispo, CA?
The median annual wage is $99,560, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $72,040, so pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is 38.2% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in San Luis Obispo, CA earns more than $127,300 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $63,060 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Oxnard, at $108,850 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 410 jobs in this occupation in San Luis Obispo, CA. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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