State comparison · 2025
Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers salary: California vs Idaho
Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers in California earn a median of $165,110. In Idaho, $101,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39.8% — not 62%.
Nominal pay gap
+62%
California vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+39.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers
- Median
- $165,110
- p25
- $99,960
- p75
- $357,220
- p10
- $65,510
- p90
- $381,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -45%
Idaho
Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers
- Median
- $101,910
- p25
- $66,560
- p75
- $163,880
- p10
- $48,460
- p90
- $266,600
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.