Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Fresno, CA

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Fresno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $174,020 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Fresno earn between $99,600 and $170,430.

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

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

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Fresno earn 4% more than the California average ($126,620) and 40% more than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is +66% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Fresno

On the average salary of $131,390, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $92,944 a year, or $7,745 a month and $3,575 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 psychology 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 $131,390 buys what about $128,614 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 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other California cities

Fresno ranks 4th of 9 California metro areas for this job; Riverside pays the most ($158,450).

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Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

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