SOC 25-1199 · Fresno, CA metro

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Fresno, CA

The average salary for other postsecondary teachers in Fresno, California is $103,020 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,480: half of the 970 people in this job in the Fresno, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

$103,020average per year

Median $99,480Take-home ≈ $75,816

  • $63K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $165K90th

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

970people in this job
+14%vs U.S. average
#8 of 12California metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Fresno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,030 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Fresno earn between $70,510 and $131,710.

  • $63K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $165K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,020$8,585—
Median$99,480$8,290—
Entry level (25th percentile)$70,510$5,876—
Experienced (75th percentile)$131,710$10,976—

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Fresno vs. California and the U.S.

Other postsecondary teachers in Fresno earn 8% less than the California average ($111,940) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is +28% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fresno$103,020$99,480$62,860$165,030970
California$111,940$100,690$53,830$175,95037,770
United States$90,630$77,640$44,300$160,700149,840

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Fresno

On the average salary of $103,020, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $75,816 a year, or $6,318 a month and $2,916 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 other postsecondary teachers? 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 $103,020 buys what about $100,844 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in other California cities

Fresno ranks 8th of 12 California metro areas for this job; Sacramento pays the most ($145,740).

All Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by city

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Fresno: questions

What is the entry-level other postsecondary teachers salary in Fresno?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other postsecondary teachers take-home pay in Fresno?

About $75,816 a year ($6,318 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,020. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do other postsecondary teachers earn more in Fresno than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

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 25-1199; area Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 2.12, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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