Postsecondary Vocational Education Teacher Salary in Salinas, California

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary vocational education teachers in Salinas, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary vocational education teachers in Salinas is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers in Salinas, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$58,810
25th Percentile Wage
$74,440
50th Percentile Wage
$96,750
75th Percentile Wage
$128,330
90th Percentile Wage
$128,330

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary vocational education teachers in Salinas, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,810.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary vocational education teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$96,750
16.78% 45.17%
2021
$80,520
-29.40% -
2020
$104,190
0.94% -
2019
$103,210
34.95% -
2018
$67,140
3.26% -
2016
$64,950
6.99% -
2015
$60,410
-14.62% -
2014
$69,240
32.12% -
2013
$47,000
-12.87% -
2012
$53,050
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Vocational Education Teacher Salary in Salinas with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,750 in Salinas is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary vocational education teachers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary vocational education teachers in Salinas is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Rosa-Petaluma and 60.5 percent (60.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Merced.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$109,060
Napa
$104,020
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$102,330
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$100,390
Salinas
$96,750
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$93,690
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$88,800
Hanford-Corcoran
$88,440
El Centro
$85,450
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$83,930
Chico
$80,380
Bakersfield-Delano
$75,890
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$75,710
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$75,660
Fresno
$75,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$75,150
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$74,670
Vallejo-Fairfield
$72,910
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$71,950
Stockton
$70,820
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$69,480
Redding
$68,260
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$62,310
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$60,760
Visalia-Porterville
$60,530
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$60,110
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$59,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$59,790
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$56,580
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$53,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$52,560
Modesto
$49,240
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$47,160
Yuba City
$41,370
Merced
$38,210

See also: Top paying jobs in Salinas, California.