High School Teacher salary in Los Angeles, CA
Based on 29 certified H-1B filings in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Palmdale, Panorama City, Newport Beach, Irvine, Pasadena.
Also listed as: Secondary School Teacher, Math Teacher
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $67,704 |
| 25th | $68,965 |
| 50th (median) | $68,966 |
| 75th | $90,500 |
| 90th | $100,655 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $66,287 | $53,435 | $75,114 | 16 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2022 | $64,771 | $62,604 | $76,575 | 12 |
| FY2023 | $63,731 | $56,107 | $72,500 | 19 |
| FY2024 | $64,381 | $61,905 | $70,833 | 19 |
| FY2025 | $69,304 | $68,335 | $88,250 | 15 |
| FY2026 | $68,966 | $68,966 | $96,500 | 14 |
Cost of living
Los Angeles's median High School Teacher salary of $68,966 is worth about $60,700 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Los Angeles = 113.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in the Los Angeles, CA area earned a median of $100,960 in May 2025 (32,250 employed). The H-1B median here is $68,966, 32% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Unified School District | $68,966 | 11 |
| Harvard-Westlake School | too few | 3 |
| Palmdale Elementary School District | too few | 3 |
| St Genevieve High School | too few | 3 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 3 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.