Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in the United States
$28,560
10th
$34,170
25th
$41,670
Median
$54,890
75th
$65,790
90th
National median
$41,670
2025 OEWS
Mean
$46,420
Hourly median
$20.03
Employment
524,770
Top paying locations with published data
| Location | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $78,840 | 330 |
| Napa, CA | $76,520 | 300 |
| San Jose, CA | $72,330 | 3,800 |
| AK | $66,920 | 1,420 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $66,480 | 5,390 |
| Vallejo, CA | $66,000 | 700 |
| Stockton, CA | $65,190 | 3,060 |
| Salinas, CA | $63,970 | 1,220 |
| Modesto, CA | $63,440 | 1,990 |
| Eugene, OR | $62,660 | 480 |
| La Crosse, WI | $62,400 | 170 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $62,310 | 610 |
| Kahului, HI | $62,280 | 350 |
| Oxnard, CA | $62,260 | 2,100 |
| Yuba City, CA | $61,710 | 370 |
| Hanford, CA | $61,590 | 210 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $61,290 | 1,430 |
| Longview, WA | $61,260 | 230 |
| Portland, OR | $61,190 | 4,110 |
| Chico, CA | $61,030 | 450 |
| San Francisco, CA | $60,790 | 10,570 |
| Riverside, CA | $60,780 | 15,430 |
| Merced, CA | $60,770 | 1,450 |
| CA | $60,300 | 115,660 |
| Seattle, WA | $60,070 | 7,220 |
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025. Published survey snapshot, not a real-time market rate.