SOC 25-1042 · Fresno, CA metro

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Fresno, CA

The average salary for biological science teachers, postsecondary in Fresno, California is $122,530 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $129,520: half of the 100 people in this job in the Fresno, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% more than the U.S. average for this job ($102,840).

$122,530average per year

Median $129,520Take-home ≈ $87,712

  • $76K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $135K75th
  • $172K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
+19%vs U.S. average
#8 of 9California metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Fresno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $171,920 or more. The middle half of biological science teachers, postsecondary in Fresno earn between $94,390 and $134,680.

  • $76K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $135K75th
  • $172K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$122,530$10,211—
Median$129,520$10,793—
Entry level (25th percentile)$94,390$7,866—
Experienced (75th percentile)$134,680$11,223—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Fresno vs. California and the U.S.

Biological science teachers, postsecondary in Fresno earn 17% less than the California average ($146,810) and 19% more than the U.S. average ($102,840). At the median the gap is +53% against the U.S. median of $84,620.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fresno$122,530$129,520$76,140$171,920100
California$146,810$129,150$75,280$250,7003,610
United States$102,840$84,620$52,150$169,90050,190

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Fresno

On the average salary of $122,530, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $87,712 a year, or $7,309 a month and $3,374 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Fresno a good place for biological science teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $122,530 buys what about $119,942 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other California cities

Fresno ranks 8th of 9 California metro areas for this job; San Diego pays the most ($182,570).

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Highest-paying cities for biological science teachers, postsecondary

San Diego, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,570).

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Fresno: questions

What is the entry-level biological science teachers, postsecondary salary in Fresno?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $94,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the biological science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Fresno?

About $87,712 a year ($7,309 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $122,530. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do biological science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Fresno than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% more than the U.S. average for this job ($102,840).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1042; area Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).

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