Physics Teacher Salary in California

How much does a Physics Teacher make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Physics Teacher in California is $62,825 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a Physics Teacher's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,765
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,428 to $71,169
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,871

Compensation Planning

Develop a Job Description

Pay Equity

2026 Compensation Trend

AI-Powered Talent

Smart Recruiting

Salary Salary + Bonus Benefits

View as table

Physics Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,169	$5,931	$1,369	$34
Average	$62,825	$5,235	$1,208	$30
25th Percentile	$53,428	$4,452	$1,027	$26

You may get higher pay by adjusting the following factors:

Change Search Criteria

Key Factors That Influence Physics Teacher Salaries

A Physics Teacher's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Physics Teacher Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Physics Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $63,065.
California: $62,825.
Massachusetts: $61,988.

District of Columbia $63,065 California $62,825 Massachusetts $61,988 Washington $61,760 New Jersey $61,738 Alaska $61,658 Connecticut $60,872 New York $60,553

Hawaii $59,533 Rhode Island $59,055 Maryland $58,730 Minnesota $58,286 Colorado $58,115 Illinois $58,058 Oregon $57,842 Delaware $57,682

New Hampshire $57,582 Virginia $57,357 Pennsylvania $56,702 Nevada $56,372 North Dakota $56,264 Michigan $56,093 Wisconsin $56,030 Vermont $55,905

Texas $55,558 Maine $55,535 Arizona $55,501 Ohio $55,461 Georgia $54,937 Indiana $54,675 Wyoming $54,623 Utah $54,544

Iowa $54,509 Kansas $54,236 Louisiana $54,156 North Carolina $54,128 Missouri $54,116 Florida $53,894 Montana $53,775 Nebraska $53,661

Kentucky $53,598 South Carolina $53,370 Tennessee $53,228 Idaho $53,171 New Mexico $52,755 Oklahoma $52,664 Alabama $52,328 South Dakota $51,764

Arkansas $51,456 West Virginia $51,291 Mississippi $50,796

Top Paying Cities for Physics Teachers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $62,934
West Hollywood: $62,888
Dodgertown: $62,933

Los Angeles, CA $62,934 West Hollywood, CA $62,888 Dodgertown, CA $62,933 Playa Vista, CA $62,787 Bell Gardens, CA $62,791 Bell, CA $62,706 Beverly Hills, CA $62,885 Compton, CA $62,432

Culver City, CA $62,844 Downey, CA $62,513 El Segundo, CA $62,656 Gardena, CA $62,551 Hawthorne, CA $62,669 Hermosa Beach, CA $62,296 Huntington Park, CA $62,878 Lawndale, CA $62,563

Lynwood, CA $62,623 Malibu, CA $61,461 Manhattan Beach, CA $62,477 Maywood, CA $62,869 Pacific Palisades, CA $62,416 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $62,195 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $62,190 Redondo Beach, CA $62,154

South Gate, CA $62,719 Topanga, CA $61,930 Venice, CA $62,735 Marina Del Rey, CA $62,748 Playa Del Rey, CA $62,681 Inglewood, CA $62,803 Santa Monica, CA $62,635 Torrance, CA $62,370

Whittier, CA $62,463 Buena Park, CA $62,354 La Palma, CA $62,364 Cypress, CA $62,365 La Habra, CA $62,356 La Mirada, CA $62,352 Montebello, CA $62,765 Norwalk, CA $62,310

Pico Rivera, CA $62,643 Santa Fe Springs, CA $62,351 Stanton, CA $62,367 Artesia, CA $62,338 Cerritos, CA $62,377 Avalon, CA $60,843 Bellflower, CA $62,385 Harbor City, CA $62,346

Lakewood, CA $62,336 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $62,359 Lomita, CA $62,353 Los Alamitos, CA $62,358 Paramount, CA $62,464 San Pedro, CA $62,326 Seal Beach, CA $62,353 Sunset Beach, CA $62,360

Surfside, CA $62,343 Wilmington, CA $62,320 Carson, CA $62,337 Signal Hill, CA $62,314 Long Beach, CA $62,313 Altadena, CA $62,775 Arcadia, CA $62,457 Duarte, CA $62,030

La Canada Flintridge, CA $62,799 Monrovia, CA $62,237 Montrose, CA $62,824 Mount Wilson, CA $62,465 Sierra Madre, CA $62,448 South Pasadena, CA $62,883 Sunland, CA $62,555 Tujunga, CA $62,210

Verdugo City, CA $62,827 Pasadena, CA $62,832 San Marino, CA $62,812 Glendale, CA $62,881 La Crescenta, CA $62,774 Agoura Hills, CA $61,119 Calabasas, CA $61,630 Canoga Park, CA $61,810

Winnetka, CA $61,902 West Hills, CA $61,495 Castaic, CA $60,607 Chatsworth, CA $61,495 Encino, CA $62,382 Newbury Park, CA $60,586 Newhall, CA $61,538 Northridge, CA $61,927

Porter Ranch, CA $61,711 Pacoima, CA $62,367 Reseda, CA $62,120 San Fernando, CA $62,137 Sylmar, CA $62,022 North Hills, CA $62,225 Granada Hills, CA $61,882 Mission Hills, CA $62,183

Santa Clarita, CA $61,117 Canyon Country, CA $61,206 Sun Valley, CA $62,670 Valencia, CA $60,881 Tarzana, CA $62,227 Thousand Oaks, CA $60,536 Westlake Village, CA $60,601 Woodland Hills, CA $61,969

Oak Park, CA $60,952 Stevenson Ranch, CA $61,112 Van Nuys, CA $62,458 Panorama City, CA $62,457 Sherman Oaks, CA $62,685 Burbank, CA $62,855 North Hollywood, CA $62,852 Studio City, CA $62,858

Valley Village, CA $62,835 Universal City, CA $62,887 Toluca Lake, CA $62,868 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $60,360 Azusa, CA $60,574 Baldwin Park, CA $62,125 Chino, CA $61,151 Chino Hills, CA $61,939

Claremont, CA $60,716 City Of Industry, CA $62,181 Covina, CA $61,734 El Monte, CA $62,641 South El Monte, CA $62,644 Glendora, CA $61,434 Guasti, CA $60,459 La Puente, CA $62,074

Hacienda Heights, CA $62,232 Rowland Heights, CA $62,315 La Verne, CA $60,907 Mira Loma, CA $60,381 Monterey Park, CA $62,876 Ontario, CA $60,576 Mt Baldy, CA $60,264 Montclair, CA $60,913

Diamond Bar, CA $62,107 Pomona, CA $61,496 Rosemead, CA $62,746 San Dimas, CA $61,340 San Gabriel, CA $62,762 Temple City, CA $62,682 Upland, CA $60,529 Walnut, CA $62,086

West Covina, CA $61,944 Alhambra, CA $62,851 Alpine, CA $60,764 Bonita, CA $61,464 Boulevard, CA $59,025 Campo, CA $59,812 Chula Vista, CA $61,464 Descanso, CA $60,263

Dulzura, CA $60,881 Guatay, CA $60,176 Imperial Beach, CA $61,464 Jacumba, CA $58,453 Jamul, CA $61,003 La Mesa, CA $61,464 Lemon Grove, CA $61,464 Lincoln Acres, CA $61,464

Mount Laguna, CA $59,734 National City, CA $61,464 Pine Valley, CA $59,933 Potrero, CA $60,277 Spring Valley, CA $61,464 Tecate, CA $60,351 Bonsall, CA $59,985 Borrego Springs, CA $57,843

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $61,120 Carlsbad, CA $60,617 Del Mar, CA $61,400 El Cajon, CA $61,355 Encinitas, CA $61,079 Escondido, CA $60,811 Fallbrook, CA $59,506 Julian, CA $58,559

La Jolla, CA $61,473 Lakeside, CA $61,153 Oceanside, CA $60,413 Camp Pendleton, CA $60,315 Pala, CA $59,391 Palomar Mountain, CA $59,117 Pauma Valley, CA $59,631 Poway, CA $61,204

Ramona, CA $60,574 Ranchita, CA $58,917 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $61,173 San Luis Rey, CA $60,099 San Marcos, CA $60,492 Santa Ysabel, CA $59,716 Santee, CA $61,464 Solana Beach, CA $61,258

Vista, CA $60,552 Valley Center, CA $59,995 Warner Springs, CA $58,738 San Diego, CA $61,464 Coronado, CA $61,464 San Ysidro, CA $61,464 Indio, CA $57,904 Indian Wells, CA $57,996

Palm Desert, CA $58,139 Banning, CA $59,488 Bard, CA $56,960 Beaumont, CA $59,730 Blythe, CA $57,022 Brawley, CA $57,380 Cabazon, CA $59,304 Calexico, CA $57,490

Calipatria, CA $57,374 Cathedral City, CA $58,495 Coachella, CA $57,486 Desert Center, CA $57,050 Desert Hot Springs, CA $58,685 Earp, CA $56,927 El Centro, CA $57,476 La Quinta, CA $57,958

Heber, CA $57,468 Holtville, CA $57,143 Imperial, CA $57,422 Joshua Tree, CA $58,086 Mecca, CA $57,427 Morongo Valley, CA $59,044 Niland, CA $57,289 North Palm Springs, CA $58,683

Ocotillo, CA $57,651 Palm Springs, CA $58,679 Palo Verde, CA $56,976 Parker Dam, CA $56,768 Pioneertown, CA $58,611 Rancho Mirage, CA $58,307 Seeley, CA $57,484 Thermal, CA $57,397

Salton City, CA $57,369 Thousand Palms, CA $58,232 Twentynine Palms, CA $57,274 Vidal, CA $56,849 Westmorland, CA $57,427 Whitewater, CA $59,106 Winterhaven, CA $56,953 Yucca Valley, CA $58,446

Landers, CA $58,434 Adelanto, CA $59,340 Amboy, CA $57,132 Angelus Oaks, CA $59,576 Apple Valley, CA $59,362 Baker, CA $57,244 Fort Irwin, CA $57,432 Barstow, CA $58,014

Grand Terrace, CA $60,060 Big Bear City, CA $59,344 Big Bear Lake, CA $59,677 Bloomington, CA $60,077 Blue Jay, CA $59,926 Bryn Mawr, CA $59,997 Calimesa, CA $59,839 Cedar Glen, CA $59,876

Cedarpines Park, CA $59,957 Cima, CA $56,742 Colton, CA $60,044 Crestline, CA $59,955 Crest Park, CA $59,926 Daggett, CA $58,056 Death Valley, CA $57,228 Phelan, CA $60,042

Fontana, CA $60,113 Essex, CA $56,863 Fawnskin, CA $59,697 Ludlow, CA $57,286 Forest Falls, CA $59,495 Hesperia, CA $59,777 Green Valley Lake, CA $59,809 Helendale, CA $58,781

Highland, CA $59,981 Hinkley, CA $58,116 Loma Linda, CA $59,970 Lake Arrowhead, CA $59,887 Lucerne Valley, CA $59,168 Lytle Creek, CA $60,119 Mentone, CA $59,895 Needles, CA $56,815

Nipton, CA $56,521 Newberry Springs, CA $57,583 Mountain Pass, CA $56,389 Oro Grande, CA $59,246 Patton, CA $59,957 Pinon Hills, CA $59,864 Redlands, CA $59,973 Rialto, CA $59,993

Rimforest, CA $59,951 Running Springs, CA $59,884 Shoshone, CA $56,544 Skyforest, CA $59,978 Sugarloaf, CA $59,410 Tecopa, CA $56,969 Twin Peaks, CA $59,947 Victorville, CA $59,746

Wrightwood, CA $60,103 Yermo, CA $57,768 Yucaipa, CA $59,808 San Bernardino, CA $59,938 Riverside, CA $60,097 March Air Reserve Base, CA $60,176 Lake Elsinore, CA $60,492 Aguanga, CA $58,855

Anza, CA $58,442 Hemet, CA $59,718 Homeland, CA $59,983 Idyllwild, CA $59,026 Moreno Valley, CA $60,114 Mountain Center, CA $58,358 Murrieta, CA $60,189 Nuevo, CA $59,933

Perris, CA $60,332 San Jacinto, CA $59,699 Menifee, CA $60,095 Sun City, CA $60,085 Temecula, CA $59,670 Wildomar, CA $60,214 Winchester, CA $59,831 Irvine, CA $62,485

Huntington Beach, CA $62,437 Laguna Niguel, CA $61,697 El Toro, CA $62,038 Foothill Ranch, CA $62,160 Capistrano Beach, CA $61,293 Corona Del Mar, CA $62,385 Costa Mesa, CA $62,498 Dana Point, CA $61,482

Lake Forest, CA $62,203 Laguna Woods, CA $62,210 East Irvine, CA $62,479 Laguna Beach, CA $62,137 Laguna Hills, CA $62,058 Midway City, CA $62,430 Aliso Viejo, CA $62,059 Newport Coast, CA $62,340

Newport Beach, CA $62,483 San Clemente, CA $60,481 San Juan Capistrano, CA $61,462 Silverado, CA $61,950 Trabuco Canyon, CA $61,176 Westminster, CA $62,420 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $61,756 Mission Viejo, CA $61,874

Ladera Ranch, CA $61,259 Santa Ana, CA $62,370 Fountain Valley, CA $62,478 Tustin, CA $62,524 Anaheim, CA $62,301 Atwood, CA $62,371 Brea, CA $62,340 Fullerton, CA $62,318

Garden Grove, CA $62,385 Orange, CA $62,520 Norco, CA $60,679 Villa Park, CA $62,461 Placentia, CA $62,341 Corona, CA $61,022 Yorba Linda, CA $62,361 Ventura, CA $61,060

Camarillo, CA $60,833 Carpinteria, CA $61,090 Fillmore, CA $60,403 Moorpark, CA $60,552 Oak View, CA $61,077 Ojai, CA $60,659 Oxnard, CA $61,001 Piru, CA $60,047

Port Hueneme, CA $60,908 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $57,353 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $60,954 Santa Paula, CA $60,826 Simi Valley, CA $60,848 Brandeis, CA $61,206 Somis, CA $60,728 Summerland, CA $61,505

Santa Barbara, CA $61,527 Goleta, CA $60,565 Alpaugh, CA $57,839 Armona, CA $57,167 Arvin, CA $59,659 Avenal, CA $57,700 Bodfish, CA $59,004 Buttonwillow, CA $59,292

California Hot Springs, CA $58,199 Camp Nelson, CA $57,559 Coalinga, CA $57,576 Corcoran, CA $57,712 Delano, CA $58,981 Ducor, CA $58,749 Earlimart, CA $58,315 Edison, CA $59,960

Exeter, CA $57,548 Pine Mountain Club, CA $59,288 Farmersville, CA $57,588 Fellows, CA $59,161 Frazier Park, CA $59,075 Glennville, CA $59,186 Goshen, CA $57,177 Hanford, CA $57,177

Huron, CA $57,238 Ivanhoe, CA $57,191 Kaweah, CA $57,401 Kernville, CA $58,225 Kettleman City, CA $57,537 Lake Isabella, CA $58,843 Lamont, CA $59,960 Laton, CA $57,128

Lebec, CA $59,110 Lemon Cove, CA $57,394 Lemoore, CA $57,181 Lindsay, CA $57,619 Lost Hills, CA $57,888 Mc Farland, CA $59,510 Mc Kittrick, CA $58,928 Maricopa, CA $59,303

New Cuyama, CA $59,599 Onyx, CA $57,781 Pixley, CA $57,830 Porterville, CA $58,166 Posey, CA $58,807 Richgrove, CA $58,920 Sequoia National Park, CA $57,195 Shafter, CA $59,808

Springville, CA $57,428 Stratford, CA $57,221 Strathmore, CA $57,610 Taft, CA $59,438 Terra Bella, CA $58,332 Three Rivers, CA $57,364 Tipton, CA $57,681 Tulare, CA $57,643

Tupman, CA $59,487 Visalia, CA $57,192 Wasco, CA $59,083 Waukena, CA $57,610 Weldon, CA $58,448 Wofford Heights, CA $58,672 Woodlake, CA $57,406 Woody, CA $59,431

Bakersfield, CA $59,960 San Luis Obispo, CA $59,913 Los Osos, CA $58,872 Arroyo Grande, CA $60,686 Atascadero, CA $58,412 Avila Beach, CA $59,375 Bradley, CA $57,492 Buellton, CA $61,062

Cambria, CA $57,585 Casmalia, CA $61,637 Cayucos, CA $57,562 Creston, CA $58,532 Grover Beach, CA $60,527 Guadalupe, CA $61,131 Harmony, CA $57,560 Lompoc, CA $61,117

Los Alamos, CA $61,883 Los Olivos, CA $61,050 Morro Bay, CA $58,468 Nipomo, CA $61,488 Oceano, CA $60,865 Paso Robles, CA $57,583 Pismo Beach, CA $60,169 San Ardo, CA $57,523

San Miguel, CA $57,638 San Simeon, CA $57,495 Santa Margarita, CA $60,307 Santa Maria, CA $62,102 Santa Ynez, CA $60,730 Shandon, CA $57,601 Solvang, CA $60,610 Templeton, CA $57,859

Mojave, CA $58,432 California City, CA $57,855 Acton, CA $61,274 Benton, CA $57,286 Big Pine, CA $57,212 Bishop, CA $57,260 Boron, CA $57,974 Bridgeport, CA $57,422

Caliente, CA $59,165 Cantil, CA $57,564 Darwin, CA $57,260 Edwards, CA $58,074 Independence, CA $57,282 Inyokern, CA $57,356 Johannesburg, CA $57,431 June Lake, CA $57,383

Keeler, CA $57,400 Keene, CA $59,402 Lake Hughes, CA $59,547 Lancaster, CA $59,661 Lee Vining, CA $57,353 Little Lake, CA $57,353 Littlerock, CA $60,593 Llano, CA $59,733

Lone Pine, CA $57,297 Mammoth Lakes, CA $57,347 Olancha, CA $57,240 Palmdale, CA $61,232 Pearblossom, CA $60,455 Randsburg, CA $57,257 Ridgecrest, CA $57,509 Red Mountain, CA $57,301

Rosamond, CA $58,808 Tehachapi, CA $59,196 Trona, CA $57,389 Valyermo, CA $60,367 Ahwahnee, CA $57,632 Auberry, CA $57,155 Badger, CA $57,275 Bass Lake, CA $57,402

Big Creek, CA $57,259 Biola, CA $57,099 Burrel, CA $57,134 Cantua Creek, CA $57,215 Caruthers, CA $57,105 Chowchilla, CA $57,662 Clovis, CA $57,074 Coarsegold, CA $57,184

Cutler, CA $57,161 Del Rey, CA $57,087 Dinuba, CA $57,143 Dos Palos, CA $58,489 Dunlap, CA $57,164 Firebaugh, CA $58,359 Fish Camp, CA $57,572 Five Points, CA $57,190

Fowler, CA $57,079 Friant, CA $57,131 Helm, CA $57,151 Hume, CA $57,242 Kerman, CA $57,128 Kingsburg, CA $57,133 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $57,252 Lakeshore, CA $57,066

Los Banos, CA $59,094 Madera, CA $57,119 Mendota, CA $57,231 Miramonte, CA $57,174 Mono Hot Springs, CA $57,092 North Fork, CA $57,179 Oakhurst, CA $57,584 O Neals, CA $57,163

Orange Cove, CA $57,144 Orosi, CA $57,164 Parlier, CA $57,106 Piedra, CA $57,131 Fresno, CA $57,073 Prather, CA $57,132 Raisin City, CA $57,089 Raymond, CA $57,490

Reedley, CA $57,124 Riverdale, CA $57,136 Sanger, CA $57,113 San Joaquin, CA $57,148 Santa Rita Park, CA $58,687 Selma, CA $57,105 Shaver Lake, CA $57,165 South Dos Palos, CA $58,588

Sultana, CA $57,147 Tollhouse, CA $57,147 Tranquillity, CA $57,183 Wishon, CA $57,202 Yettem, CA $57,169 Traver, CA $57,144 Squaw Valley, CA $57,153 Salinas, CA $62,754

Big Sur, CA $58,747 Carmel By The Sea, CA $63,261 Carmel, CA $62,647 Carmel Valley, CA $62,002 Chualar, CA $61,925 Gonzales, CA $61,734 Greenfield, CA $59,665 Jolon, CA $58,799

King City, CA $57,823 Lockwood, CA $57,508 Marina, CA $63,082 Monterey, CA $63,093 Pacific Grove, CA $63,242 Pebble Beach, CA $63,249 San Lucas, CA $57,546 Seaside, CA $63,173

Soledad, CA $60,017 Spreckels, CA $62,745 Belmont, CA $69,523 Brisbane, CA $70,639 Burlingame, CA $68,998 Daly City, CA $70,729 El Granada, CA $68,070 Half Moon Bay, CA $68,652

La Honda, CA $68,901 Loma Mar, CA $68,276 Los Altos, CA $70,472 Menlo Park, CA $70,463 Atherton, CA $70,461 Portola Valley, CA $70,453 Millbrae, CA $69,408 Mountain View, CA $70,609

Montara, CA $68,626 Moss Beach, CA $68,459 Pacifica, CA $69,408 Pescadero, CA $68,063 Redwood City, CA $70,449 San Bruno, CA $69,794 San Carlos, CA $69,893 San Gregorio, CA $68,979

South San Francisco, CA $70,280 Sunnyvale, CA $71,027 San Francisco, CA $71,055 Sacramento, CA $61,589 Palo Alto, CA $70,464 Stanford, CA $70,464 San Mateo, CA $68,923 Alameda, CA $69,608

American Canyon, CA $63,853 Discovery Bay, CA $62,713 Danville, CA $66,639 Alamo, CA $67,690 Angwin, CA $62,688 Antioch, CA $63,761 Benicia, CA $63,985 Bethel Island, CA $62,436

Birds Landing, CA $62,843 Brentwood, CA $63,354 Byron, CA $63,445 Calistoga, CA $62,774 Canyon, CA $69,597 Clayton, CA $65,843 Concord, CA $66,409 Pleasant Hill, CA $66,699

Crockett, CA $64,075 Diablo, CA $67,163 El Cerrito, CA $69,470 Fairfield, CA $63,241 Travis Afb, CA $62,874 Fremont, CA $68,988 Hayward, CA $68,689 Castro Valley, CA $69,183

Hercules, CA $65,009 Knightsen, CA $62,803 Lafayette, CA $68,450 Livermore, CA $67,028 Martinez, CA $66,126 Moraga, CA $69,130 Napa, CA $62,873 Newark, CA $70,075

Oakley, CA $63,042 Oakville, CA $63,039 Orinda, CA $69,552 Pinole, CA $65,867 Pittsburg, CA $64,732 Pleasanton, CA $67,523 Pope Valley, CA $62,303 Dublin, CA $67,006

Port Costa, CA $64,158 Rio Vista, CA $62,352 Rodeo, CA $64,425 Rutherford, CA $63,049 Saint Helena, CA $62,768 Deer Park, CA $62,852 San Leandro, CA $69,633 San Lorenzo, CA $69,138

San Ramon, CA $67,003 Suisun City, CA $63,463 Sunol, CA $69,225 Union City, CA $69,088 Vallejo, CA $63,919 Walnut Creek, CA $68,299 Yountville, CA $63,004 Oakland, CA $69,558

Emeryville, CA $69,593 Piedmont, CA $69,660 Berkeley, CA $69,637 Albany, CA $69,712 Richmond, CA $68,895 El Sobrante, CA $67,984 San Pablo, CA $67,231 San Rafael, CA $67,818

Greenbrae, CA $68,456 Kentfield, CA $68,845 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $70,470 Bodega, CA $63,070 Bodega Bay, CA $62,898 Bolinas, CA $65,860 Corte Madera, CA $69,239 Rohnert Park, CA $63,722

Dillon Beach, CA $63,114 Fairfax, CA $67,208 Cotati, CA $63,631 Forest Knolls, CA $65,250 Inverness, CA $63,517 Lagunitas, CA $64,940 Larkspur, CA $68,837 Marshall, CA $63,359

Mill Valley, CA $68,467 Novato, CA $64,451 Nicasio, CA $64,565 Olema, CA $64,853 Penngrove, CA $63,788 Petaluma, CA $63,862 Point Reyes Station, CA $64,551 Ross, CA $67,921

San Anselmo, CA $66,782 San Geronimo, CA $65,617 San Quentin, CA $69,111 Sausalito, CA $70,636 Stinson Beach, CA $67,697 Tomales, CA $63,214 Valley Ford, CA $63,102 Woodacre, CA $65,734

Aptos, CA $64,905 Alviso, CA $70,743 Aromas, CA $63,379 Ben Lomond, CA $63,835 Boulder Creek, CA $66,169 Brookdale, CA $64,003 Campbell, CA $71,677 Capitola, CA $64,478

Castroville, CA $63,318 Coyote, CA $70,708 Cupertino, CA $70,441 Davenport, CA $64,714 Felton, CA $63,784 Freedom, CA $64,654 Gilroy, CA $65,381 Hollister, CA $62,599

Holy City, CA $67,174 Los Gatos, CA $70,712 Milpitas, CA $71,579 Morgan Hill, CA $68,417 Moss Landing, CA $63,491 Mount Hermon, CA $63,670 New Almaden, CA $70,157 Paicines, CA $57,904

Redwood Estates, CA $67,174 San Juan Bautista, CA $62,744 San Martin, CA $67,082 Santa Clara, CA $71,782 Santa Cruz, CA $63,640 Scotts Valley, CA $64,008 Saratoga, CA $70,355 Soquel, CA $65,056

Tres Pinos, CA $59,955 Watsonville, CA $64,713 San Jose, CA $71,842 Mount Hamilton, CA $70,166 Stockton, CA $61,043 Acampo, CA $61,114 Altaville, CA $59,370 Angels Camp, CA $59,493

Arnold, CA $57,592 Avery, CA $58,496 Burson, CA $59,926 Campo Seco, CA $59,874 Clements, CA $60,664 Copperopolis, CA $60,174 Douglas Flat, CA $59,028 Farmington, CA $60,446

French Camp, CA $61,101 Glencoe, CA $58,834 Hathaway Pines, CA $58,747 Holt, CA $61,210 Linden, CA $60,952 Lockeford, CA $61,048 Lodi, CA $61,059 Mokelumne Hill, CA $58,992

Mountain Ranch, CA $58,742 Murphys, CA $58,963 Rail Road Flat, CA $58,570 San Andreas, CA $59,194 Vallecito, CA $59,087 Valley Springs, CA $59,931 Victor, CA $61,081 Wallace, CA $60,342

West Point, CA $58,622 Wilseyville, CA $58,569 Woodbridge, CA $61,176 Atwater, CA $59,898 Ballico, CA $60,192 Tracy, CA $62,108 Big Oak Flat, CA $59,348 Catheys Valley, CA $58,072

Ceres, CA $60,649 Chinese Camp, CA $59,501 Columbia, CA $58,914 Coulterville, CA $58,296 Cressey, CA $60,096 Crows Landing, CA $61,142 Pinecrest, CA $57,559 Delhi, CA $60,300

Denair, CA $60,259 El Nido, CA $58,532 El Portal, CA $57,689 Empire, CA $60,637 Escalon, CA $60,666 Groveland, CA $57,737 Gustine, CA $61,395 Hickman, CA $60,360

Hilmar, CA $60,665 Hornitos, CA $58,476 Hughson, CA $60,633 Jamestown, CA $59,660 Keyes, CA $60,639 La Grange, CA $59,432 Lathrop, CA $61,231 Le Grand, CA $58,368

Livingston, CA $60,193 Long Barn, CA $58,161 Manteca, CA $61,097 Mariposa, CA $57,924 Merced, CA $58,680 Midpines, CA $57,936 Mi Wuk Village, CA $58,566 Moccasin, CA $59,213

Modesto, CA $60,627 Newman, CA $61,408 Oakdale, CA $60,449 Patterson, CA $62,757 Planada, CA $58,621 Ripon, CA $60,754 Riverbank, CA $60,643 Salida, CA $60,694

Snelling, CA $59,212 Sonora, CA $59,087 Soulsbyville, CA $58,928 Standard, CA $59,036 Stevinson, CA $60,613 Strawberry, CA $57,708 Tuolumne, CA $58,743 Turlock, CA $60,546

Twain Harte, CA $58,609 Vernalis, CA $61,391 Waterford, CA $60,267 Westley, CA $61,626 Winton, CA $59,979 Yosemite National Park, CA $57,368 Santa Rosa, CA $62,951 Albion, CA $57,832

Annapolis, CA $60,802 Boonville, CA $59,200 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $63,610 Branscomb, CA $57,776 Calpella, CA $59,038 Camp Meeker, CA $63,033 Caspar, CA $57,851 Cazadero, CA $62,218

Clearlake, CA $60,463 Clearlake Oaks, CA $59,801 Clearlake Park, CA $60,627 Cloverdale, CA $61,187 Cobb, CA $61,978 Comptche, CA $57,788 Covelo, CA $57,813 Dos Rios, CA $57,765

Duncans Mills, CA $62,786 Eldridge, CA $63,396 Elk, CA $57,982 El Verano, CA $63,708 Finley, CA $60,479 Forestville, CA $63,054 Fort Bragg, CA $57,868 Fulton, CA $62,956

Geyserville, CA $62,172 Glen Ellen, CA $63,303 Glenhaven, CA $59,968 Graton, CA $63,010 Gualala, CA $59,574 Guerneville, CA $62,798 Healdsburg, CA $62,777 Hopland, CA $60,468

Jenner, CA $62,277 Kelseyville, CA $60,971 Kenwood, CA $63,230 Lakeport, CA $59,944 Laytonville, CA $57,785 Little River, CA $57,859 Lower Lake, CA $60,758 Lucerne, CA $59,599

Manchester, CA $58,598 Mendocino, CA $57,859 Middletown, CA $62,230 Monte Rio, CA $62,836 Navarro, CA $57,913 Nice, CA $59,603 Occidental, CA $62,828 Philo, CA $58,628

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $61,935 Point Arena, CA $58,816 Potter Valley, CA $57,875 Redwood Valley, CA $58,218 Rio Nido, CA $62,866 Sebastopol, CA $63,046 Sonoma, CA $63,809 Stewarts Point, CA $60,660

Talmage, CA $59,256 Ukiah, CA $58,976 Upper Lake, CA $59,001 Villa Grande, CA $62,829 Vineburg, CA $63,803 Westport, CA $57,751 Willits, CA $57,845 Windsor, CA $62,993

Witter Springs, CA $58,885 Yorkville, CA $59,687 The Sea Ranch, CA $59,974 Eureka, CA $58,029 Alderpoint, CA $57,740 Blocksburg, CA $57,720 Arcata, CA $57,955 Mckinleyville, CA $57,960

Bayside, CA $57,934 Blue Lake, CA $57,864 Bridgeville, CA $57,766 Burnt Ranch, CA $57,836 Carlotta, CA $57,807 Crescent City, CA $57,733 Cutten, CA $58,028 Ferndale, CA $57,823

Fields Landing, CA $57,984 Fort Dick, CA $57,734 Fortuna, CA $57,942 Garberville, CA $57,771 Gasquet, CA $57,570 Honeydew, CA $57,713 Hoopa, CA $57,912 Hydesville, CA $57,899

Klamath, CA $57,777 Kneeland, CA $57,803 Korbel, CA $57,750 Loleta, CA $57,868 Mad River, CA $57,763 Miranda, CA $57,793 Myers Flat, CA $57,775 Orick, CA $57,814

Orleans, CA $57,838 Petrolia, CA $57,754 Phillipsville, CA $57,764 Redway, CA $57,852 Rio Dell, CA $57,909 Salyer, CA $57,850 Samoa, CA $57,913 Scotia, CA $57,834

Smith River, CA $57,580 Somes Bar, CA $57,819 Redcrest, CA $57,753 Trinidad, CA $57,896 Weott, CA $57,845 Willow Creek, CA $57,862 Leggett, CA $57,771 Piercy, CA $57,762

Whitethorn, CA $57,781 Zenia, CA $57,680 Amador City, CA $59,734 Auburn, CA $60,081 West Sacramento, CA $61,591 Brooks, CA $61,019 Capay, CA $61,014 Carmichael, CA $61,548

Citrus Heights, CA $61,244 Clarksburg, CA $61,600 Coloma, CA $59,974 Cool, CA $60,066 Courtland, CA $61,601 Davis, CA $61,528 Diamond Springs, CA $59,882 Dixon, CA $61,867

El Dorado, CA $59,950 Elk Grove, CA $61,345 Elmira, CA $62,399 Elverta, CA $61,480 Esparto, CA $61,350 Fair Oaks, CA $61,272 Fiddletown, CA $59,226 Folsom, CA $60,902

Foresthill, CA $58,669 Galt, CA $60,936 Garden Valley, CA $59,510 Georgetown, CA $58,909 Greenwood, CA $59,639 Grizzly Flats, CA $58,658 Guinda, CA $60,891 Herald, CA $60,406

Hood, CA $61,521 Ione, CA $59,878 Isleton, CA $61,955 Jackson, CA $59,418 Kit Carson, CA $58,752 Knights Landing, CA $60,649 Kirkwood, CA $57,701 Lincoln, CA $60,605

Loomis, CA $60,718 Lotus, CA $60,081 Mcclellan, CA $61,598 Madison, CA $61,446 Martell, CA $59,497 Mather, CA $61,417 Mount Aukum, CA $59,501 Newcastle, CA $60,511

Nicolaus, CA $60,957 North Highlands, CA $61,559 Roseville, CA $61,077 Orangevale, CA $61,109 Penryn, CA $60,609 Pilot Hill, CA $60,399 Pine Grove, CA $59,116 Pioneer, CA $58,207

Placerville, CA $59,775 Pleasant Grove, CA $61,106 Plymouth, CA $60,024 Rancho Cordova, CA $61,427 Represa, CA $60,914 Rescue, CA $60,398 Rio Linda, CA $61,600 Rio Oso, CA $60,594

River Pines, CA $59,598 Robbins, CA $60,809 Rocklin, CA $60,899 Rumsey, CA $59,879 Ryde, CA $61,653 Sheridan, CA $60,390 Shingle Springs, CA $60,344 Sloughhouse, CA $60,738

Somerset, CA $58,706 Sutter Creek, CA $59,540 Thornton, CA $61,624 Vacaville, CA $62,430 Volcano, CA $59,045 Walnut Grove, CA $61,763 Wheatland, CA $60,098 Wilton, CA $61,106

Winters, CA $61,684 Woodland, CA $61,400 Yolo, CA $61,340 Zamora, CA $61,212 Drytown, CA $59,838 Alta, CA $58,592 Applegate, CA $59,643 Camino, CA $59,244

Chicago Park, CA $58,793 Colfax, CA $59,001 Dutch Flat, CA $58,538 Emigrant Gap, CA $58,172 Gold Run, CA $58,574 Kyburz, CA $57,750 Echo Lake, CA $57,691 Meadow Vista, CA $59,704

Norden, CA $58,324 Pollock Pines, CA $58,183 Soda Springs, CA $58,371 Twin Bridges, CA $57,616 Weimar, CA $59,434 Granite Bay, CA $60,854 El Dorado Hills, CA $60,660 Antelope, CA $61,405

Marysville, CA $58,992 Beale Afb, CA $59,688 Alleghany, CA $58,138 Arbuckle, CA $59,593 Artois, CA $58,392 Bangor, CA $58,678 Belden, CA $58,113 Berry Creek, CA $58,514

Biggs, CA $58,588 Browns Valley, CA $58,647 Brownsville, CA $58,558 Butte City, CA $58,558 Camptonville, CA $58,208 Canyon Dam, CA $58,025 Cedar Ridge, CA $58,792 Challenge, CA $58,403

Chico, CA $58,588 Clipper Mills, CA $58,396 Colusa, CA $58,903 Crescent Mills, CA $57,979 Dobbins, CA $58,356 Downieville, CA $58,072 Dunnigan, CA $60,779 Durham, CA $58,585

Elk Creek, CA $58,367 Feather Falls, CA $58,567 Forbestown, CA $58,511 Forest Ranch, CA $58,477 Glenn, CA $58,527 Goodyears Bar, CA $58,104 Grass Valley, CA $58,748 Penn Valley, CA $58,939

Greenville, CA $57,995 Gridley, CA $58,715 Grimes, CA $59,714 Hamilton City, CA $58,551 Live Oak, CA $58,842 Magalia, CA $58,473 Maxwell, CA $58,778 Meadow Valley, CA $58,118

Meridian, CA $59,811 Nelson, CA $58,562 Nevada City, CA $58,367 North San Juan, CA $58,126 Olivehurst, CA $60,085 Oregon House, CA $58,567 Orland, CA $58,326 Oroville, CA $58,539

Paradise, CA $58,522 Palermo, CA $58,637 Princeton, CA $58,571 Quincy, CA $58,014 Rackerby, CA $58,651 Richvale, CA $58,553 Rough And Ready, CA $58,833 Smartsville, CA $59,174

Stirling City, CA $58,421 Stonyford, CA $58,412 Storrie, CA $58,306 Strawberry Valley, CA $58,081 Sutter, CA $59,051 Taylorsville, CA $57,903 Twain, CA $58,036 Washington, CA $58,388

Williams, CA $58,985 Willows, CA $58,470 Yuba City, CA $60,182 Redding, CA $58,162 Adin, CA $57,977 Anderson, CA $58,154 Bella Vista, CA $58,172 Bieber, CA $58,018

Big Bar, CA $57,773 Big Bend, CA $58,063 Burney, CA $58,223 Callahan, CA $57,883 Canby, CA $57,881 Cassel, CA $58,200 Castella, CA $57,987 Shasta Lake, CA $58,194

Chester, CA $58,143 Corning, CA $58,313 Cottonwood, CA $58,069 Dorris, CA $57,566 Douglas City, CA $57,915 Dunsmuir, CA $58,063 Etna, CA $57,876 Fall River Mills, CA $58,157

Flournoy, CA $58,137 Forks Of Salmon, CA $57,784 Fort Jones, CA $57,702 French Gulch, CA $57,957 Gazelle, CA $57,922 Gerber, CA $58,305 Greenview, CA $57,881 Grenada, CA $57,828

Happy Camp, CA $57,592 Hat Creek, CA $58,204 Hayfork, CA $57,871 Hornbrook, CA $57,013 Hyampom, CA $57,781 Igo, CA $57,918 Junction City, CA $57,885 Klamath River, CA $57,128

Lakehead, CA $58,032 Lewiston, CA $57,962 Lookout, CA $58,000 Los Molinos, CA $58,345 Mcarthur, CA $58,106 Mccloud, CA $58,080 Macdoel, CA $57,711 Manton, CA $58,197

Mill Creek, CA $58,127 Millville, CA $58,150 Mineral, CA $58,203 Montague, CA $57,606 Montgomery Creek, CA $58,131 Mount Shasta, CA $58,098 Nubieber, CA $58,077 Oak Run, CA $58,186

Obrien, CA $58,034 Old Station, CA $58,203 Palo Cedro, CA $58,190 Paskenta, CA $58,115 Paynes Creek, CA $58,175 Platina, CA $57,814 Proberta, CA $58,372 Red Bluff, CA $58,125

Round Mountain, CA $58,229 Scott Bar, CA $57,361 Seiad Valley, CA $57,078 Shasta, CA $58,005 Shingletown, CA $58,227 Tehama, CA $58,356 Trinity Center, CA $57,889 Vina, CA $58,437

Weaverville, CA $57,975 Weed, CA $58,027 Whiskeytown, CA $57,951 Whitmore, CA $58,224 Yreka, CA $57,504 Alturas, CA $57,914 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $57,985 Cedarville, CA $57,825

Chilcoot, CA $57,394 Clio, CA $57,945 Coleville, CA $57,528 Davis Creek, CA $57,689 Doyle, CA $57,527 Eagleville, CA $57,791 Floriston, CA $57,684 Fort Bidwell, CA $57,623

Herlong, CA $57,775 Janesville, CA $57,977 Lake City, CA $57,690 Likely, CA $57,861 Litchfield, CA $57,834 Loyalton, CA $57,614 Madeline, CA $57,886 Markleeville, CA $57,462

Milford, CA $57,834 Portola, CA $57,886 Ravendale, CA $57,815 Calpine, CA $57,789 Sierra City, CA $57,989 Sierraville, CA $57,916 Susanville, CA $58,035 Standish, CA $57,944

Beckwourth, CA $57,653 Termo, CA $57,869 Topaz, CA $57,482 Tulelake, CA $57,606 Vinton, CA $57,479 Wendel, CA $57,682 Westwood, CA $58,143 Carnelian Bay, CA $58,389

Homewood, CA $58,014 Tahoma, CA $57,604 Kings Beach, CA $58,069 Tahoe City, CA $58,296 Olympic Valley, CA $58,480 Tahoe Vista, CA $58,264 South Lake Tahoe, CA $57,507 Truckee, CA $58,622

Physics Teacher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Physics Teacher roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Physics Teacher positions in Education typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Physics Teacher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Physics Teacher

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$69,108	$33.0	10%

Physics Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Physics Teacher's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$53,428

Average $62,825/year

$71,169

$4,452

Average $5,235/month

$5,931

$1,027

Average $1,208/week

$1,369

$26

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,169	$5,931	$1,369	$34
Average	$62,825	$5,235	$1,208	$30
25th Percentile	$53,428	$4,452	$1,027	$26

Salaries of jobs related to Physics Teacher

Find Your Next Physics Teacher Job

Ready to take the next step in your career? Browse thousands of current Physics Teacher job openings on our job board. Use the search bar below to find your perfect match.

For Employees

Get a Salary Increase

Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.

Search Job Openings

Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.

For Employers

Adjust Employee Salary

Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.

Price My Industry Jobs

Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.

Cost of Living In California

Cost of Living in California is

10.3% Higher

than the National Average

Use Salary.com's Cost of Living Calculator to find out what income you need to maintain your standard of living in a different city and how much more or less money you need to budget for basic expenses.

Explore Cost of Living Calculator

Empower Your Team

Salary.com experts will help you thrive your workplaces.

Find Salary.com Comp Consulting

See Salary Trends in 2025

Salary.com provides salary survey data for thousands of industry Jobs.

Price Your Company Jobs and Make Pay Fair

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Salary.com salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third-party data sources. We also provide multiple percentiles of salary information for your reference, click here to know Why the Salary Midpoint Formula Is Crucial to Getting Pay Equity Right. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
Job and employee pricing reports
Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.