Lehrer/-in (Sekundarstufe) (Vereinigte Staaten)

Teaches subject curriculum to ages 11–18. Public sector compensation set by national pay scales in all 5 countries.

BLS 2024 reference median: $65,000 gross. Take-home varies by state — see the state breakdown below.

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What is a US secondary school teacher's take-home pay at the median salary?
The 2024 BLS median secondary school teacher salary is $65,000 gross. After federal income tax + state income tax (California baseline) + FICA, take-home is $52,280 per year ($4,357 per month, 19.6% effective).
Which US state gives a secondary school teacher the highest take-home?
Across the 5 currently-supported states, Texas yields the highest net at the secondary school teacher median ($54,408); Illinois yields the lowest ($51,327) — a $3,080 per-year delta driven entirely by state income tax (federal + FICA are identical).
What is the marginal tax rate on a US secondary school teacher salary?
At the $65,000 median, the next 100 of gross retains $72 in California — a marginal rate of 27.7%. Marginal rate is what applies to overtime, bonuses, and pre-tax 401(k) reductions.
Where does the US median secondary school teacher salary come from?
BLS Occupational Employment Statistics May 2024 release. It is a national median — actual salaries vary substantially by metro area (a SF Bay Area secondary school teacher earns well above the national median; a rural-Midwest one well below). Plug your actual salary into the calculator above; switch the state picker to see the state-specific net.
What is NOT included in this US take-home calculation?
Pre-tax 401(k), HSA, FSA contributions, employer-sponsored health insurance premiums deducted from gross, RSU vesting, and any local/city income tax (NYC, Philadelphia, Detroit, etc.) are not modeled in v1. The calculator assumes the median is base salary, federal + state + FICA only.